Breakthrough: Making it Real (1)
TBA
- Thursday, 02/07/2020
- 10:00 - 12:00
TBA
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Breakthrough, in partnership with Skillfluence, will be offering an online 6-week Future Innovators programme starting Thu 11 June at 10 am.
This new online programme involves some pre-work and equates to approximately the same time as a two-day course.
This innovation programme is available to anyone working on the Easter Bush Campus and is offered free of charge. The course will be limited to a maximum of 24 people.
Who is this online programme for? Anyone with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.
What does the programme cover? Participants will learn a proven system designed specifically to help decrease the financial and organisational risk associated with innovation while enabling creative thinking and problem-solving. Participants will learn how to clearly define problems, create a large number of possible solutions, select top ideas, quickly develop those ideas and finally present them to management in a clear and concise manner.
How long does it last? 10.00 – 12.00 each week with approx. 60 min live training, a short break followed by a 30 min conversation with an external guest with time for Q&A.
What platform is being used? Zoom.
Pre-work: Individual application activities on the Skillfluence eLearning platform
Individuals who attend the full 6-week programme will receive a Completion Certificate
Session 1 Thursday 11 June: 10.00 – 12.00
Innovation System Overview: Introduction to innovation systems and processes. Understanding the value of innovation, challenges and opportunities. Guest Speaker: Early Career Researcher.
To register please click HERE
Session 2 Thursday 18 June: 10.00 – 12.00
Idea Generation: Learn tools, techniques and principles to immediately increase their ability to create a large volume of high-quality ideas to solve current societal or business challenges. Guest Speaker: Successful Spinout Representative.
To register please click HERE
Session 3 Thursday 25 June: 10.00 – 12.00
Idea Communication & Idea Selection: Learn a framework for effectively communicating new ideas in a way to gain buy-in. Learn how to pick ideas with a higher likelihood of success. Guest Speaker: FAST & WAYRA accelerators.
To register please click HERE
Session 4 Thursday 2 July: 10.00 – 12.00
Making it Real (1): Learn tools and techniques to quickly accelerate the development of new ideas while reducing overall risk. Guest Speaker: Academic working with a local company.
To register please click HERE
Session 5 Thursday 9 July: 10.00 – 12.00
Making it Real (2): Learn tools and techniques to quickly accelerate the development of new ideas while reducing overall risk. Guest Speaker: Company Representative.
To register please click HERE
Session 6 Thursday 16 July: 10.00 – 12.00
Taking Action: Explore how to apply the principles in a structured way to get buy-in, generate results and take action.
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