Start-ups Application for Parsons Collab: Climate Startups & UX Design - CRN 15717 - Prof.Sally Chung
Dear. Climate founders with a big mission in NYC, thank you for your interest! 

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Calling early-stage NYC climate tech start-ups to collaborate with top-tier designers from Parsons School of Design. Prof.Sally Chung is launching a climate start-up design collaboration course with Parsons School of Design <> Sustainability Start-ups in NYC in Spring 2025.  

About this Collaboration:
  • Early-stage climate start-ups in NYC will be paired with the selected top design students(based on portfolio & interview) for a semester-long collaboration to validate product-market fit & tackle UX. 
  • Jan 27 – May 5, 2025 
  • Student <> Start-up activities will be instructed & supervised by the professor based on the course content and goals.
  • This course will:
    • Define core product design & UX including: 
      • Define UX strategy including service journey, personas, IA, etc
      • Design product: design UXUI prototypes focusing on key features(not end-to-end app), etc
      • Define product-market fit: conduct UX testing
  • The design collaboration & development will not create an end-to-end product design or website design.
  • Course description here 
Requirements:
  • Start-ups in Climate & Sustainability sector 
  • Early stage, Pre-seed to Series A 
  • Based in NYC
  • Able to meet Monday 12-3 pm on a bi-weekly or monthly basis at Parsons School of Design (Subject to change) -- this may be changed, won't be more than bi-weekly. 
  • Have an early-stage product that needs product-market fit validation and/or needs to develop a product 
  • Collaboration first attitude
  • Open & innovative mind 
  • You do not need a branding(logo) and website development 
  • Provide your own NDA to the students if needed. 
*Participation in this collaboration is free, but acceptance is based on your product type and start-up stage, and interviews may be requested. 

APPLY NOW:
  • Apply by November 8th, 2024 
  • APPLY HERE (this form)
  • Follow-up interview requests will be followed by Prof.Sally Chung.
Sally Chung is an educator & start-up design leader based in NYC. She is passionate about educating and cultivating a community for the next generation of designers & startups. She currently teaches at Parsons School of Design, focusing on start-up & interaction design. She also runs a startup design hackathon, Designpreneurs Hackathoon, which brings designers and founders to hack innovation solutions. Most recently, Sally was the lead of experience design at BCG.X, the tech design and build unit of the Boston Consulting Group. At BCG, Sally launched 12 new digital businesses across industries spanning healthcare, insurance, energy, and consumer goods. Previously, Sally co-founded HelloAva, an AI-powered beauty chatbot, and created Saks Fifth Avenue's first mobile and social experiences as a founding member of the digital team. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with Fortune 500 clients in climate, consumer goods, healthcare, travel, and insurance. Sally received her BFA in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design.

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Join us in creating innovative and user-centered solutions to pressing sustainability challenges. Our team of talented UX/UI design students is eager to work alongside you to develop sustainable products and services that make a positive impact. We're excited to shape the future of climate tech & design with you.

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What's your name? *
What's your company's name & website(or linkedin)? *
Are you a founder? if so, how many founders do you have? *
How many employees do you have? *
What is your start-ups stage? *
Have you worked with a UXUI / product designer? please provide detailed information on your experience & collaboration. *
Your commitment:

Are you able to meet in-person 
1. Bi-weekly or Monthly
2. Mondays 
3. 12-3pm
4. at Union square Parsons building?

Answer yes or no, if not, please explain.

*most likely we will not meet more than bi-weekly basis, we can make it work.
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Your commitment:

How often are you willing to meet with the students on 1:1 basis? There's no requirement, we just want to understand your expectation.
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What is your current challenge on your start-up's product? What do you think is lacking from UX or product-market fit?  *
What are you seeking to learn & gain from this collaboration with Parsons & top design students? *
How did you hear about this program? *
Do you have any questions? or concerns on working with the students? *
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