I-NCUBATE

I-NCUBATE is GDC's flagship programme and the one most of its alumni teams came through. A cohort is about ten teams, and each team spends eight weeks running a structured customer discovery exercise, meeting more than 100 customers and stakeholders. The aim is a clear Go or No-Go on the idea, backed by evidence rather than conviction.

What you get

• A structured Lean Startup customer discovery exercise over eight weeks.
• A business mentor from GDC's network attached to your team.
• Training across business tools, entrepreneurial skills and communication.
• A first-hand read on customer needs, and the inputs to shape a minimum viable product and a business model.

Who can apply

• Faculty, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs at STEM universities working on a research idea or innovation in the lab.
• A team is a Faculty Lead plus at least three Entrepreneur Leads.

How to apply: The programme page carries a short expression-of-interest form asking for your institute, your lab or department, a profile link, your research idea and the stage it is at. GDC contacts you about the next cohort.