Beyond Academy is a Know Hub Chile program, developed with Hub APTA in collaboration with international institutions such as UC Riverside and Georgia Tech, that drives a cultural shift in universities and fosters a culture of innovation among researchers.
The program was designed based on the experience of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its I-Corps program, built on customer discovery to develop value propositions. Through a bootcamp, six weeks of instruction and mentoring, researcher-led teams work on their own R&D&I projects, validating a business model through interviews with potential customers and other stakeholders.
Researcher-led teams with their own R&D&I projects.
A bootcamp, six weeks of instruction and mentoring with the I-Corps methodology, based on customer discovery and building value propositions.
Driving a cultural shift in universities and fostering a culture of innovation among researchers.
The fifth edition of Beyond Academy Chile strengthened work with interdisciplinary teams around the Customer Discovery methodology. Participants developed skills to connect their scientific solutions with the real needs and problems of Chilean companies, through direct validation with market players.
The 2023 edition of Beyond Academy was run with Hub APTA in collaboration with Georgia Tech. Teams worked on validating their technologies and value propositions through Customer Discovery, bringing their R&D&I projects closer to industry needs through interviews with potential customers and relevant stakeholders.
The 2022 edition of Beyond Academy worked with university research teams, guiding them in the commercial validation of their technologies using the I-Corps methodology. The process included interviews with industry players, mentor support and weekly work to strengthen value propositions and bring R&D projects closer to real market problems.
Although it was quite intense, it was very enriching, and it opens up possibilities for other kinds of research or a more applied approach to it.
The official edition of Beyond Academy, held in 2021, sought to bring research projects closer to industry needs using the I-Corps methodology. Teams worked on early validation of their market hypotheses and value propositions through interviews with industry players, supported by specialists from UC Riverside.
The Beyond Academy pilot sought to bring the I-Corps methodology to Know Hub Chile and Hub APTA partner institutions. Led by UC Riverside, the program strengthened teams' ability to validate the commercial hypotheses of their technologies through interviews with companies and industry players.
One of the things we gained most from the program was better focus. We now have a real possibility of technology transfer and of building a business, thanks to a better understanding of what the customer needed.
We equip partner institutions and their technology licensing offices (OTLs) with tools to assess, structure and manage their own research portfolios.
An intensive program for young researchers at partner institutions to validate their value proposition and structure their projects for the VIU competition.
Builds entrepreneurship capabilities at universities so students and researchers can turn their science into viable EBCTs.
Closes scientific and technological gaps with early-stage proofs of concept, so technologies reach Fondef, Startup Ciencia and other funds more mature.
Maturation and acceleration capabilities with Customer Discovery, so researchers, doctoral students and EBCTs can validate their own value proposition.
Foundational training in innovation and entrepreneurship for researchers and technology managers at partner institutions.
Intensive acceleration that turns research from universities and R&D centers into viable businesses, with early and global growth.
An open innovation initiative connecting startups, industry, research and defense to develop dual-use technology solutions.
A strategic technology transfer acceleration program developed jointly by the Chilean Navy's Technology Innovation Center (CiTA) and Know Hub Chile.
An open innovation program designed for Lockheed Martin, in which research projects were carried out to develop and apply exoskeletons across different industrial sectors.
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