CALENDAR
- January 18, 2024 Round 1: 90-second video pitch
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February 1, 2024
Announce finalists
Judges will select finalist teams and an announcement will be made by February 1, 2024.
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February 2024
iCorps Training (4 weeks)
The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) program is a virtual, part-time course that will help teach participants the importance of customer discovery and building out a value proposition. Over the four-week program, participants will connect to customers and refine their business model canvas. This program is required for IgniteWV finalists unless a finalist has already completed a WV regional course. The application can be found here. The course will run from February 19 – March 20, 2024. Course times will be determined once all applicants are enrolled.
Those who successfully complete the course will have access to up to $3,000 in travel funds to attend conferences, trade shows, or travel to meet with potential customers.
For any questions regarding the program, reach out to:
- March 2024 Coaching
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April 3, 2024
Final Round Documents
Final round documents will be due April 3rd by noon
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April 10, 2024
Round 2 (finals): Final presentation + Q&A
Teams will be required to attend and participate in a practice presentation the morning of the competition.
April 10, 2024 – Live Competition Presentation + Q&A
- The final round of competition will be held on April 10, 2024, in Huntington, WV. Teams will present their final presentations followed by Q&A from the judges.