Commercialization Derisking

How do I derisk my ideas?

Presenters: Steve Asiala, Benjamin Hoggan

Learning Objectives

1. Introduce you to the derisking process

2. Understand what the derisking process is and how to identify risk

Integrating Research with Business Skills

Description: How to combine your research with business needs

Introductions and Innovations

Description: Introducing the IDEA Center

Intro to Derisking

Description: Learn what derisking is

Process Overview

Description: Get an overview of the derisking process

Identifying Risk: Technical Market Analysis

Description: How to conduct risk assessment

Derisking: Technical Validation

Description: How to conduct technical validation

Interviews

Description: How to conduct different types of derisking interviews

Market Validation

Description: Learn how to figure who your customers are

Intro to Pitch Decks

Description: Build your own pitch deck

Finding Funding/Company Formation

Description: Learn how to seek funding for your idea

Intro to Pricing

Description: Learn to price your product right

Prototyping

Description: Prototyping as a derisking technique