Learn to guide concept-stage innovation with tools like Innovation Creed and Idea Filter in this beginner-friendly course on technology commercialization.
Learn to guide concept-stage innovation with tools like Innovation Creed and Idea Filter in this beginner-friendly course on technology commercialization.
Master the art of technology commercialization in this beginner-level course. Develop an Innovation Creed to clarify your motivations and create a customized Idea Filter to evaluate priorities. Explore challenges in commercializing high-tech research and learn strategies to overcome them. Gain practical tools to steer concept-stage innovations towards success, applicable across various entrepreneurial contexts. Perfect for aspiring innovators and tech entrepreneurs seeking to transform ideas into viable products.
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What you'll learn
Develop a personal Innovation Creed to guide your entrepreneurial journey
Identify and understand the top challenges in commercializing technology
Create and customize an Idea Filter for evaluating innovation concepts
Apply the Idea Filter to various types of innovations and business models
Analyze case studies of successful technology commercialization
Develop strategies to overcome common obstacles in bringing ideas to market
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This course includes:
310 Minutes PreRecorded video
5 quizzes
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to technology commercialization, focusing on the critical early stages of innovation. Students will learn to develop an Innovation Creed, clarifying their personal and team motivations for pursuing technology commercialization. The curriculum covers the major challenges in bringing high-tech research to market and introduces the Idea Filter as a tool for evaluating and prioritizing concepts. Through case studies and practical exercises, participants will customize their own Idea Filters and apply them to various innovation scenarios, from lifestyle businesses to radical inventions and social entrepreneurship. The course emphasizes practical, actionable strategies for steering concept-stage innovations towards success.
Case for Action
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Why so hard?
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Customizing Your Filter
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Discussing Filters from Different Creeds
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Entrepreneur and Innovator in Medical Devices and Technology Startups
Mr. Wilson founded Initiatives Consulting LLC in 1997 to help clients transform technical ideas into successful products and companies. His firm has played a key role in launching six companies and four medical devices, including a proprietary syringe and a catheter-related infection prevention device. Through his training company, Neworks, he has guided nearly 500 teams through workshops that have launched over 100 pre-seed stage companies, collectively raising over $100 million. With a diverse background in product design, engineering, and lean manufacturing, Wilson has been instrumental in creating medical devices generating over $1 billion in annual sales.
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