This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 13:00to14:00
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 16:00to17:30
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied during an exercise.
Learning outcomes:
- Explain the impact of an industry from a startup鈥檚 perspective.
- Apply the Five Forces Model.
- Develop strategies to perform your industry analysis.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 13:00to14:00
The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 12:00to14:00
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:00to17:30
This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 11:00to12:00
Boost your job or internship search with a polished LinkedIn profile. We will explain how to create a professional LinkedIn presence and explore how to leverage this platform to build your network.
Friday, March 27, 2026 14:30to16:00
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how employers recruit and evaluate candidates -- from resume screening to video interviews.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 91黑料网 to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 16:00to17:30
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
Friday, April 10, 2026 10:00to11:30
If you're a Master's, PhD, or Postdoc听interested in non-academic careers but not sure what's out there, this session walks you through听some tools to help you gather information about careers outside the tenure track.听Come learn how to leverage your research skills in finding your next opportunity!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 16:00to17:30
In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 16:00to17:30
Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money. Finally, we'll explain how a capitalization table works and finish off with a brief overview of minority shareholder rights.