UMN-linked innovators are at the forefront of all sectors of industry. Whether you are a small startup or a large business the University of Minnesota has organizations that are geared towards educating you and your coworkers.
Neuromodulation, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Training
MnDRIVE Brain Conditions can work with external teams to provide education to target the needs of your neuro-focused organization. Our team of expert faculty have offered successful short courses to address specific needs of external groups. At the larger level, we also work with collaborators to the enhance the knowledge of and improve the products that your corporation may already produce. Our teams also offer regular scientific, neuro-engineering, biomedical engineering and neuromodulation seminars that are designed to support both the University of Minnesota as well as our regional startup and corporate ecosystem. These seminars, both virtual and in person, are usually available to external companies through limited access invitations. Contact Dwight Nelson if you have interest in any of these existing opportunities seem useful for your team. If your team has needs related to BME or neuroscience / neuromodulation, also connect for a more creative discussion of how UMN MnDRIVE might be able to assist.
The Technological Leadership Institute
TLI offers short courses under headings such as Cybersecurity, Technology Management, and Innovation, Leadership, and Commercialization. For example, Managing New Products for Business Growth is an eight-hour course that focuses on product management from a marketing perspective. They also offer graduate programs in Management of Technology and Medical Device Innovation.
The Institute for Engineering in Medicine
IEM offers short courses such as the Clinical Immersion Program which aims to help industry professionals learn how to work in a clinical environment where their medical device product is used on a daily basis. They also offer semester long classes to educate non-degree seeking industry professionals.
Carlson School of Management
Education options through the Carlson School offer skills to catapult your team's growth. Earning Executive Education Certificates prepares you for high-level business challenges, and individual courses help you pinpoint the areas where your team can improve. MIN-Corps courses are designed to train researchers in fundamentals like customer discovery and the value proposition canvas that can help them commercialize your technology.
Contact Nick Spase to learn more about how to connect to these courses.
