Lean Researcher with MERLIN

Open hands-on workshop

Room C3 – Wednesday 6th – 9 to 10:45 – Register here

WORKSHOP #7

BUILDING THE RIGHT IP FOR YOUR BUSINESS

POZNAN 5th June 2019

 CAMBRIDGE 16th July 2019

   VILNIUS 12th September 2019

WARSAW 4th December 2019

• Understand the key differences between operating a spin-off and a startup
• Understand how to work within local and university regulations to launch a spin-off
• Creating sustainable commercial partnerships
• Dealing with IPR issues such as patents and trademarks and licencing

WORKSHOP #6

LEAN HARDWARE

 CAMBRIDGE 22nd May 2019

BERLIN 25th September 2019

• Understand the definition of a hardware prototype
• Converting a prototype into a minimum sellable product
• Know the phases from prototype to production passing through the lean hardware loop of Learn, Build, Measure
• Know the key relationships with manufacturers and where to manufacture to reduce time to ship

WORKSHOP #9

HOW TO PITCH

POZNAN 4th June 2019

CAMBRIDGE 24th October 2019

WARSAW 3rd December 2019

• Know the types of pitch decks and undertand their key structure and message
• Create a powerful and compelling 2-minute elevator pitch
• Understand what investors are looking for and how to engage them

WORKSHOP #5

INTERPRETING THE CUSTOMER

    TALINN 17th January 2019

CAMBRIDGE 22nd January 2019

POZNAN 29th March 2019

WARSAW 3th April 2019

VILNIUS 17th April 2019

• Know best practice for conducting interviews and receive customer inputs.
• Can structure this input into jobs-to-be-done to identify opportunities
• Have the tools to independently assess and structure customer input

WORKSHOP #4

ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET

   BERLIN 14th November 2018

CAMBRIDGE 22nd November 2018

BUCHAREST 6th December 2018

VILNIUS 13th June 2019

• Aware of techniques like effectuating to approach decision making in uncertainty
• Equipped with tools to develop realistic short and medium term goals and to adapt for change
• Ability to foster new partnerships and exploit new opportunities rapidly

By the end of this workshop you will have the understanding of how to become more entrepreneurial, to think more creatively and find new solutions. You will be equipped with a range of tools to put this into practice.

WORKSHOP #3

CUSTOMER DISCOVERY

CAMBRIDGE 24th September 2018

MADRID 27th September 2018

    VILNIUS 4th October 2018

WARSAW 10th October 2018

POZNAN 28th March 2019

WARSAW 2nd April 2019

CLUJ-NAPOCA 8th May 2019

BERLIN 25th September 2019

• Understand the cycles and activities of Customer Development
• Know the principles of Customer Discovery for achieving porduct-market fit
• Know how to identify and approach potential customers
• Know how to conduct effective customer interviews
• Develop my personal action plan for Customer Discovery

By the end of this workshop you will have learnt the customer discovery methodology and how to apply it to your research findings or early stage product/service.

WORKSHOP #2

BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS

VILNIUS 8th June 2018

POZNAN 14th June 2018

CAMBRIDGE 19th June 2018

MADRID 21st June 2018

TALINN 13th December 2018

WARSAW 18th December 2018

CLUJ-NAPOCA 20th November 2019

• Understand different types of business model
• Understand the use of Business Model Canvas as a tool to plan your business model
• Be able to independently develop a business model canvas
• Learn how to test your business model, understand where your gaps are and how to address them

By the end of this workshop you will have had the opportunity to build your own business model canvas and will know how to test and refine this.

WORKSHOP #1

LEAN STARTUP

POZNAN 17th April 2018

CAMBRIDGE 24th April 2018

MADRID 26th April 2018

VILNIUS 27th April 2018

• Understand the Lean Start Up model and how to apply it
• Practice with practical examples
• Discover how to test your assumptions and make changes to your model based on feedback
• Learn what a value proposition is and how to develop one for your idea/early stage product or service

By the end of this workshop you will have a good understanding of the lean start up methodology and how to apply this in your work.