FACTS Organiser The workshop is provided by the project team of HEKATE. Main developer has been Hamburg University of Technology, with the contribution of Manchester Business School, EIRMA and Solvay. TuTech coordinates HEKATE and takes care of the organisation of the workshop. TuTech is a technology transfer service company providing support for researchers at Hamburg University of Technology. Venue Registration Registration to the workshop requires following steps: 1 Download a registration form from our website: www.hekate-project.eu 2 Attach a short description of your business idea (if there is one) Submit the registration form via 3 E-mail:[email protected] Fax: + 49 40 76629-6359 TuTech Innovation GmbH, Harburger Schlossstr. 6 –12, 21079 Hamburg, Germany There will be a selection process according to the project objectives. Participation conditions No participation fee. There will be costs for networking dinner, lunch and refreshments. Travel and accommodation on own cost. Recommendations available on request We will inform selected participants four weeks prior to the event. ›Turning ideas i business n t o opportunities‹ Entrepreneurship workshop for PhD students, early-stage researchers and early career business professionals www.hekate-project.eu Wednesday, 26 November 2014 to Friday, 28 November 2014 Project partners: Further Information Dr. Margarete Remmert-Rieper Tel: + 49 40 76629-6322 Fax: + 49 40 76629-6359 E-mail:[email protected] Supported by: www.hekate-project.eu his project has been funded with support from the T 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. INTRO ABOUT The HEKATE workshop What is the nature of the workshop? In today’s dynamic economic environment, graduates in engineering and science are required to go beyond their technical expertise and encouraged to be innovative in both, academic and business settings. Entrepreneurial skills are crucial for exploiting the commercial potential of ideas and technologies – regardless whether this is to happen in academic institutions or in technology-based firms. The entrepreneurship workshop offers a unique opportunity to early stage researchers (PhD students, Postdocs) and early career business professionals learning how to turn ideas into business opportunities. Hamburg University of Technology and Manchester Business School together with EIRMA (European Industrial Research Management Association), Solvay and TuTech Innovation GmbH have developed a novel entrepreneurship workshop. This workshop aims at inspiring participants to engage in business creation and convey a feeling what innovation and new business development involves. This workshop is developed through the EU funded project ›HEKATE‹ within the European framework of the University-Business Cooperation initiative. The key objective of the initiative is to form the so called ›Knowledge Alliances‹ bringing together businesses and higher education institutions. The alliances are aiming to strengthen Europe’s innovation potential via the provision, for example, of new higher education learning and teaching methods. The workshop follows an experience-based learning approach. The course involves senior academics and R&D managers anchoring the learning experience of participants by coaching/training, lectures, discussions and presentations. Participants will learn strategies and tools to pursue a business idea throughout different development stages within both company and academic settings. The aim is to strengthen the entrepreneurial drive and the innovation skills among participants. Who should take the workshop? The workshop is intended for PhD students, early-stage researchers and for early career business professionals in scientific and technical disciplines who aim to improve their knowledge about processes involved in bringing ideas into business opportunities. To benefit the most, bring your own business idea and develop it further throughout the workshop. What’s in it for you? Learning Develop an entrepreneurial spirit Present convincing ideas and business cases Train the use of business development tools Network Establish contacts by working together in tandem: scientific researcher – business professional Get to know successful entrepreneurs, industry experts and senior managers from large multinational corporations Programme Day 1 Get to know each other Welcome and networking dinner Day 2 Improve your idea, share with others and learn from real entrepreneurs Develop ideas: use creativity techniques and benefit from team work Speed up ideas: learn how to analyse ideas quickly Switch into realization: learn from experts how to turn ideas into projects Day 3 Learn business techniques, get coached and pitch! Create a business proposal: apply evaluation tools and learn from professional evaluators Pitch your idea: train how to bring your case across Evaluation and feedback