The five-day Innovation Methods Bootcamp aims to equip current and aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, students, ISO/ESOs, with practical tools and methodologies for identifying opportunities, generating innovative ideas, developing user-centred solutions and exploring their potential for implementation.
The training is designed for participants with different levels of entrepreneurial experience. Some may already have business ideas or established businesses, while others may be interested in entrepreneurship but have not yet identified a specific opportunity.
The emphasis is on learning innovation methodologies through practical application, rather than conventional business management or entrepreneurship training.
The programme follows a progressive learning journey, moving from problem identification and creative ideation to solution development, experimentation and initial business modelling.
The two trainers, i.e., Dr. Tiina Koivuniemi and Ms. Kristiina Lähde, who have both been in Tanzania for training/missions on the last innovation training which got a lot of good feedback. And this would be a deep dive into theory and practice.
Training Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Identify and frame problems and opportunities that could lead to innovative solutions.
Apply different creative thinking and brainstorming techniques to generate new ideas.
Evaluate and select promising ideas using structured methods.
Apply human-centred design principles to understand user and customer needs.
Develop and test early-stage solutions using simple prototyping and feedback techniques.
Explore how an innovative idea could create value through an initial business model.
Select and apply appropriate innovation tools in their future entrepreneurial activities.
