From Lab to MII: : Commercialization Bootcamp Workshops for UMBC Researchers
Offered to UMBC faculty PIs and entrepreneurial leads
WORKSHOP 1 focuses on one of the most overlooked steps in commercialization: defining the right problem. The workshop will develop a tested problem statement that anchors everything that follows.
WORKSHOP 2 builds on that foundation and is designed to help participants understand the difference between an unproductive interview and true customer discovery, navigate stakeholder complexity, and recognize how behavior change shapes every commercialization path
WORKSHOP 3 is an intensive, immersive section-by-section walk-through of the MII Request for Applications (RFA) for a Technology Assessment grant.
WORKSHOP 4 is the shark tank of workshops. This is the necessary crucible before pitching to investors.
Together, they offer UMBC researchers the most direct route from promising research to MII, SBIR, and other commercial funding readiness.
The next delivery of Commercialization Bootcamp Workshop 1: Unlock Funding with a Winning Problem Statement will take place on WEDNESDAY, 4 November, 2026
From 3pm-7pm INCLUDES DINNER
At bwtech North, 5520 Research Park Drive, Suite 235
Space is limited to ten (10) participants.
Priority is given to PI-eligible researchers.
We therefore request that you only register if you can commit to attending.
The window to register is narrow. Due, Monday Nov 2, 11:59pm.
Click here to find out more about the series: https://forms.gle/h4zwfJATRCBgwb5w9
(If you can't attend this instance, this is also where to tell us you're interested.)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP:https://forms.gle/RUdwwXX9PPyCiKjg8=-=-=-=-=-=-=
We look forward to seeing you!