February 4-6, 2011 (with final showcase Monday, March 7)

Location: Gunness Student Center, UMass, Amherst (showcase location TBA)

Free informational teleconference call with NCIIA staffer Humera Fasihuddin, Thursday, January 20 at 12:30 pm.  Just call in to 888-205-5513, PIN# 805618.

Western MA Innovators and Inventors!  Are you looking to commercialize a product or innovation but are not sure about your next steps?   Join us for Valley VentureLab, a three day, highly experiential and immersive program developed and designed to enhance the success of your business idea.

Trying to balance all the things you have to do to get your business not just off the ground, but flying high, can be tough, and early-stage entrepreneurs often know they could be doing things more effectively.  At VentureLab you'll have the space to think and explore within a dynamic environment that will help you evolve your business strategy, sales channels and marketing, as well as better understand the financial mechanics of your venture, helped by people who have been there and done it.  You'll come out of the program not only with a more competitive action plan, but also with a set of tools that will help you grow your business for years to come. 

All participants in Valley VentureLab will have access to Pioneer Valley Ventures, an online mentoring tool that matches mentees with mentors and other resources in the valley.

Participation in VentureLab is by application.  Just 20 venture teams will be accepted.

Deadline for applications had been extended to January 21.  You may be contacted for a short phone interview. Accepted teams will be notified the week of January 24. 

***If accepted there is a $100 fee to guarantee your slot.  It will be REFUNDED to you upon completion of the program.***

Get hooked into the Valley venture community!  Apply today!