Ian Wiese

Experience

1. I-corps Mentor

   National Science Foundation Nsf

   Feb 2022 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   I-Corps Mentors are deeply involved during the seven-week I-Corps Teams course. In addition to reinforcing the curriculum, mentors fulfill the following primary roles as networking and industry advisors: 1. Serving as a third-party resource for the team, the I-Corps Mentor helps teams recognize and reduce confirmation bias during the customer discovery process. Additionally, mentors act as an extension of the teaching team, helping participants absorb and apply relevant course lessons.2. Leveraging their industry contacts and knowledge of the ecosystem surrounding the target market area, the I-Corps Mentor will assist teams in finding the right individuals to interview during the customer discovery process. As teams will be interviewing more than 100 potential customers and partners, a well connected and experienced mentor is a valuable asset.

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's degree, Materials Science and Engineering

  2007 — 2012

• Northwestern University

  Master’s Degree, Engineering Management

  2016 — 2018