Applications for the University of Wisconsin’s Discovery to Product (D2P)’s Innovation to Market (I2M) and Igniter programs are open until Friday, Jan. 25, the organization announced recently.

I2M is for individuals or teams that are “just getting started.” During the five-week course, participants will learn how to build a product-market fit. The program begins Thursday, Feb. 14 and meets weekly until March 14. Applications can be done online.

Igniter is designed for teams that are further along in the process of developing their innovation. The eight-week course, which starts Tuesday, March 5, will give participants the strategies to launch a startup including numerous mentoring sessions. Applications can be found here.

Both programs are free and open to University of Wisconsin faculty, staff and students.