9/17/2008
Arkansas to Host Technology Accelerator Workshop
by Mildred Holley, Technology Programs Manager
Little Rock has been selected as the site for the first Advanced Invention to Venture (AI2V) workshop in Arkansas. The Arkansas Small Business Development Center, together with local co-sponsors Arkansas Capital Corporation Group and Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, is proud to offer this National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance program to the state's small business and university communities. The workshop dates are September 29 through October 2. Contact Mildred Holley at lcfine@ualr.edu or (501) 683-7700 to request more information on this event.
Background on AI2V
AI2V is a highly acclaimed 4-day intensive workshop which provides instruction, exercises, pitching and coaching, complete with real-time feedback from coaches and investors. The in-class time is followed by 6-8 weeks of homework and exercises, monitored by an assigned coach. The end result is a 15-minute investor pitch and commercialization plan fundamentals to back it up. Qualifying teams will have a panel of investors, customers, mentors and advisors assembled for a 1.5-2 hour investor pitch.
Why AI2V?
Because your venture deserves it.
Startup teams often get caught up in hectic, day-to-day activities and don’t stop to analyze business opportunities or develop breakthrough strategies. Working alongside qualified venture development instructors and coaches, your team will be amazed at how your respective visions for your venture will align.
Are you ready for AI2V?
Depends on if you’re serious.
If you have a technology with commercialization potential, and you’re serious about seeing this potential realized, then AI2V is right for you.
Regardless of whether you intend to start a company, license the technology or develop a non-profit organization to commercialize your technology, AI2V will enable you to develop a solid plan and the ability to articulate that plan.
AI2V will accelerate the progress of your business development at a rate you might not otherwise experience. Participants have called it the single most important turning point for their venture.
Visit asbdc.ualr.edu/ai2v for more details.
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