1:00pm-2:30pm on Thursdays August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd and September 23rd, 2021.
Register here by Sunday, August 1st, 2021!
Do you want to increase the impact of your research? What if your project succeeds… but no one notices?
I3 is a new program that helps postdocs learn and apply new skills to sharpen their research focus and maximize impact in their fields.
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Why join the program?
Postdocs invest an enormous amount of energy attempting to predict whether the research they plan will be successful. Performing pilot experiments and keeping up with new publications are two examples of how we assess what is known as “technical risk.”
But there’s a second kind of risk: what if your project succeeds… but no one notices? This is known as “market risk.” Whether your audience is grant reviewers, journal editors, or job search committees, you’ll need them to see the potential impact of your work in order to succeed. Thankfully, you can learn and use new skills to address your market risk and increase the impact of your work in academia, industry, or wherever your career takes you.
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How does it work?
I3 is a free 8-week program that will introduce postdocs to key concepts that directly address these kinds of problems. Working in a team, you will learn and apply skills to sharpen your research focus and innovation mindset, while growing your professional networks.
- As part of a team of 2-3 postdocs, choose an innovative idea from your own research or the program’s catalog
- Attend four live online training workshops on how the business model canvas, discovery interview process, and market research can help your research
- Use the customer discovery process with your team to gain insights into who values the idea, and why
- Receive feedback from experienced mentors throughout the process
- In the final workshop, present what you have learned as a team about why your team’s innovation provides value and impact, or why it does not
Full program schedule listed below.
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What will I get out of it?
- Gain valuable insights on the next steps for your research/development
- Experience the value of these concepts in action and identify pain points
- Develop new connections and expand your professional network
- Join a community of postdocs seeking to develop new skills and connections
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How do I join?
Register here by Sunday, August 1st, 2021.
Questions about the program? Contact Alyssa Adams (amadams4@wisc.edu).
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Program Schedule
All meetings are from 1:00pm-2:30pm CST
| Session Date | Week | Lecture Topics | Independent Work |
| Thur Aug 5 | Week 1 | Course Welcome Business Model Canvas as Tool |
Readings and Videos |
| Thur Aug 12 | Week 2 | No Group Meeting | Readings and Videos |
| Thur Aug 19 | Week 3 | Idea Consolidation Team Formation Discuss Interviewee Targets |
Mentor Meetings(s) Discovery Interviews |
| Thur Aug 26 | Week 4 | No Group Meeting | Mentor Meetings(s) Discovery Interviews |
| Thur Sept 2 | Week 5 | Market Research Techniques Team Presentations Discussion |
Readings and Videos Mentor Meetings(s) Discovery Interviews |
| Thur Sept 9 | Week 6 | No Group Meeting | Mentor Meetings(s) Discovery Interviews |
| Thur Sept 16 | Week 7 |
No Group Meeting | Mentor Meetings(s) Discovery Interviews |
| Thur Sept 23 | Week 8 |
Final Team Presentations Innovation Next Steps Discussion |
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Sponsors
This program was conceived and organized by: