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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Forwarding on behalf of
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Sangita Pawar: <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">TLA I-Corps website at <a href="http://techlaunch.arizona.edu/nsf-i-corps">
http://techlaunch.arizona.edu/nsf-i-corps</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NSF Innovation Corps or "I-Corps" is an initiative being managed by TLA to prepare scientists and engineers to expand their focus beyond the laboratory and increase the impact of basic research through building
an understanding of their target market.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The I-Corps Site program provides:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Grants of up to $2,250 for teams to travel and get to know who the customers are for their technology inventions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• 6 class sessions over 3 weeks to help teams learn the “Lean Launch” startup method and polish their plans, knowledge and presentation skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The application due date for the next cohort of I-Corps teams is June 24.
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Although the application is brief and relatively quick to complete, we’d like to get this out across the UA community as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Paul Tumarkin, MA</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Marketing & Communications Manager</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Tech Launch Arizona</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The University of Arizona</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">p: 520.626.8770</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">m: 520.444.6040</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:pault@tla.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">pault@tla.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Connect: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://techlaunch.arizona.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#954F72">techlaunch.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> | </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://arizona.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1e25798f001b1bcb989577962&id=7773313984"><span style="color:#954F72">Fast
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