Program Monitoring Data Collections for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program

National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Post-Course Survey

Overview

Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.  The OMB control number for this collection is 3145-XXXX.  Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated as 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate and any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Suite W18200, Alexandria, VA  22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to [email protected] .

Preamble

Congratulations on completing the course! Thank you for completing this course evaluation! The feedback you offer through course evaluations will be used in a number of important ways:

• Instructors think about how to improve the courses they teach.

• NSF considers the effectiveness of the program as well as the instructors.

When filling out the survey, please consider the following:

• Specific, constructive comments are more useful than less specific ones

• Your responses are confidential. Comments you enter are provided to reviewers just as you wrote them; other results are aggregated.

I. Your Experience.

1. What is your name? [Optional]

Last Name:

First Name:

2. What is your role in the I-Corps team? Select one.

• Entrepreneurial Lead

• Technical Lead/Principal Investigator

• Mentor

3. Could you share with us why did you apply for the I-Corps Program?

Select all that apply.

• To investigate the commercial potential of the technology

• To understand industry problems and potential solutions

• To identify and interview industry experts

• To map the commercial ecosystems

  

• Others – please specify

II. The Program.

For questions 4 to 8, please select to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

4. The Program provided our team with the tools and techniques to evaluate our technology.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

5. The Program enabled us to critically review the market potential of our technology.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

6. The Program helped us to clarify and group customers into market segments.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

7. The Program helped us to identify the value of our team’s product to a potential customer and/or stakeholder (value proposition).

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

8. The Program influenced our team’s technological development/pathway.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

9. Did your team pivot (e.g., make a significant change) during the Program?

• Yes

• No

10. [If ‘Yes’ to Question 9]. What type of pivot was it?

Select all that apply.

• Customer segment

• Value proposition

• Technical change

• Business model (e.g., the need for strategic partners)

  

• Other – please specify

11. Please share with us any additional comments/feedback you have about the I-Corps Program (course contents, mode of delivery, teaching style, instructors, etc).

III. The Instructors.

Please select to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

12. The instructors treated me with respect when providing feedback.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

13. The instructors effectively communicated the content of the course.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

14. The instructors were engaging.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

15. The instructor has thorough knowledge of the I-Corps process.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

16. The instructors provided useful feedback for our team to achieve our goals (for example, during or after the presentation, and/or during the office hours).

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

17. The course content was engaging.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

18. The mode of instructional delivery (e.g., virtual, discussion sessions) was engaging.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

19. My expectation for the course matched with what was described in the Program guidelines.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Neither disagree nor agree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

20. Overall, how would you rate the I-Corps experience?

• Poor

• Fair

• Good

• Very Good

• Excellent

21. Would you recommend the I-Corps Program to a colleague?

• Yes

• No