Schedule Appointment with W. R. Berkley Innovation Labs

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All appointments are free of charge. However, the Berkley Innovation Lab reserves the right to charge a $25 cancellation fee for missed appointments or cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance.

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A. Startup Advising

Branding Help Desk

30 minutes

Prior to launching, it is imperative that new startups get their go-to-market story focused and single-minded. Get 1-on-1 help with creating your brand story, how to avoid common mistakes in brand positioning, and determining the foundation for your story, such as WHAT you offer vs. HOW you operate vs. WHAT you stand for.

General Startup Advising

30 minutes

General startup advising that can cover a broad range of topics based on a team's needs. Whether your starting with just an idea, have a project ready for launch, or just want to learn more about the resources offered through the W.R. Berkley Innovation Labs, this session will answer your questions and help guide you down the right paths.

Sounding Board

45 minutes

Pitch your idea to experienced mentors who can provide valuable feedback. You will meet with up to three of our expert advisors and can use the time in whatever way you feel will be most productive.

B. Experts-In-Residence

Designer-in-Residence

30 minutes

Ed Laganis, head of Smart Design’s engineering practice, has spent 20+ years in product development, prototyping, and manufacturing of medical devices, mobile technologies, housewares, toys, transportation, and equipment. Describing his role, Ed states, ”When Entrepreneurs, Strategists, and Designers create and write an amazing product or service plan, my team and I ensure its nonfiction. Giving business leaders a tangible, meaningful, and feasible product - quickly - is my primary goal.”

Technologist in Residence

30 minutes

Get 1-on-1 help with software design and development including (1) how to go from an idea to an actionable MVP (2) backend, frontend and data science questions (3) experience, service and UX design (4) prototyping and user testing.

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