UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Update Delft University of Technology Jan Carel Diehl / Marcel Crul J.C. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Daily working team Marcel Crul Johannes Kok J.C. Diehl
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation 1.1 Questionnaire Questionnaire was prepared & translated Before April 30 th Returned: –Cairo University, Egypt –Sfax, Tunesia –St Joseph University, Lebanon Missing: four universities EE Aachen will analyse and evaluate Basis for next steps
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation 1.3 Introducing the chair to the MEDA Universities Mr. Paul Althuis (Director TU Delft Valorisation Center) Mr. Bart Ashmann (Valorisation Manager Faculty IDE) Dr. Sacha Silvester (Director Delft Design Institute) Prof. Dr. Han Brezet (Head Design for Sustainability Research programm) Dr. Marcel Crul Mr. J.C. Diehl
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Content for Train the Trainer First exploration: what relevant materials are available at Delft University of Technology? Content as well as way of teaching. Which experts could be involved in UNCHAIN? Faculty Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) Faculty Technology, Policy and Society (TBM) Faculty Aerospace
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Product, process and system innovation How? Practicing without ‘real’ pressure Creating products Developing innovative strategies Solving problems What? Drawing, visualizing, motivating, analyzing, sketching, conceptualizing, detailing, prototyping, multidisciplinary, international, methodologies, creativity, persuasion, markets, strategies, research, evaluation, opportunities, breakthroughs, niche management, backcasting, transition management.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Innovation and innovation management How? Knowledge transfer based on questions like: How to innovate? What to analyze? How to cope with uncertainties? How to create realistic expectations? How to commercialize raw technologies? How does the economic and social society profit from innovation? Etc. What? Business, culture, globalization, R&D cooperation, strategic alliances, joint ventures, patents, expectations, innovative networked organizations, user innovation, open innovation, corporate entrepreneurship, inter- and intra-company innovation, company and business ecosystems, lean enterprise.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Social entrepreneurship What? Developing countries, multiculturalism, differences between rich and poor countries, globalization, sustainable, development strategies, political systems, development economics, raising funds, finances, intercultural differences, social and NOG entrepreneurship, bottom of the pyramid. How? Setting up a case description for a project together with an NGO or social entrepreneurial company. Internship in a company, NGO or other international or intercultural context
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Sustainable entrepreneurship What? Product and process development, sustainable technologies, social responsibility, company analysis and strategies, cradle to cradle, end-of-pipe, good housekeeping, swot analysis, Porter’s 5 forces, poverty, etc How? Partition in a national competition with a sustainable business plan. Development of a new sustainable product with business plan.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Entrepreneurial skills and HRM How? Knowledge exchange with industry. Coaching sessions from industry. Network events. Starting and simulating entrepreneurship. What? Vision, mission, analysis, strategy, monitoring competition, business plan, presentation and communication techniques, entrepreneurial mindset.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Practical experience in innovation/ Managing innovation in industry How? The real thing: Creating products for real companies. Developing innovative strategies for real companies. Solving real problems for real companies. What? Similar to previous subject; Product development, strategy and advise development and communication, problem solving.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Science-based business venturing How? Learning by doing: Real company assignments. Starting and simulating entrepreneurship. Presenting to gain real investments. What? Knowledge, skills, attitude, gaming, simulation, management, analysis, strategy, technology, patents, commercialization, finances, marketing, hub & spoke markets, point to point markets, downstream services, upstream technology development, product chain.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation Legal requirements and IPR How? A lecture from David Harry, patent expert, teacher at The Hague university of applied sciences, coordinator of the minor ‘entrepreneurship & innovation’ at The Hague university of applied sciences and secretary of ‘Het beste idee van Nederland’. What? The subject says it all; How to protect ideas and innovations.
UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation 3.2 Train the trainers Preferably January 2010 Knowledge experts –Topicwise –Education wise Experience experts –Incubator YES Delft –Education Industry collaboration –Etc. Industry…