Challenge the Status Quo: “Looking for an idea?” – Future-oriented idea generation for potential founders
Are you at the beginning of your journey into entrepreneurship or are you simply curious about the topic of entrepreneurship? – This workshop is the perfect introduction! Our aim is to introduce you to practical methods for generating, structuring and evaluating ideas based on the latest research findings and our experience at InnCubator, Startup.Tirol and Impact Hub.
In this workshop, you will learn how to use proven principles of divergent and convergent thinking from design thinking practice to creatively develop ideas that are not only original, but also future-proof and sustainable – in terms of social responsibility and environmental awareness. We not only work creatively, but also take a systematic and strategic approach – an essential foundation for any successful start-up.
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What you will take away from this workshop:
- Practical techniques for developing sustainable ideas
- A concrete understanding of why future-oriented and sustainable ideas are crucial for your start-up project
- An inspiring pool of new ideas that you can develop further straight away
Register now and let us inspire you – we look forward to seeing you!
InnCubator, Startup.Tirol and Impact Hub Tirol
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About the ‘Challenge the Status Quo’ workshop series
Challenge the Status Quo is a free series of workshops for designers who want to make a positive contribution to the world with new ideas and entrepreneurial thinking.
Do you want to make the world a better place?
Do you want to challenge the status quo and actively make a difference?
Then you’ve come to the right place! Join us and learn how entrepreneurial thinking can help you to recognize challenges and create solutions with social and ecological added value.
We are launching this new impact workshop series, which offers you everything you need to confidently and effectively develop and implement ideas with a sustainable impact.
The ‘Challenge the Status Quo’ workshop series is run by the AplusB South-West Centers Startup Salzburg, Startup.Tirol, University of Innsbruck and the build! Gründerzentrum Kärnten.
Short Facts
- Program duration: October 1 to October 28, 2024
- Registration phase: September 3, 2024 to October 28, 2024
- Workshop series with kick-off workshop in presence and three online modules (can be booked as a series or individually)
- free of charge
- Registration here
Who is the ‘Challenge the Status Quo’ workshop series for?
Challenge the Status Quo is a series of workshops for students, graduates and professionals from all disciplines who are interested in starting a business and want to make an active contribution to a better world. You do not need any prior knowledge of start-ups and business model development to take part in this workshop series. If you are interested in sustainable ideas with impact and want to meet like-minded people, Challenge the Status Quo is the right place for you!
We are looking for you as:
- Idea developers: You don’t have an idea yet, but would like to work on a problem and develop ideas together with other participants.
- Interested in founding a company: Do you already have an idea and want to develop it further? Apply with your team or find new team members!
When do the workshops take place?
Our experience has shown that physical meetings contribute significantly to a strong community and creativity at work. That’s why our ideas workshop takes place in person in Tyrol and every participating province. For all other workshops we meet online. If you are only interested in certain online in-depth modules, you are also welcome to book these individually.
Overview of dates:
- Kick-off: Getting to know each other, developing ideas | Tuesday, 01.10.2024 | Presence at the InnCubator as part of the start-up week| Time: 8:30 – 12:30
- In-depth module 1: Purpose Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nikolaus Hutter, Relevant Ventures | Monday, 14.10.2024 | Online | Time: 16:30 – 18:30
- Advanced module 2: Global challenges: Opportunities of the Green Economy with Johannes Naimer-Stach, Climate Protection Academy | Monday, 21.10.2024 | Online | Time: 16:30 – 18:30
- In-depth module 3: Future-oriented business models product design with Simon Tumler, endlich | Monday, 28.10.2024 | Online | Time: 16.30 – 18.30
Costs
Participation in the workshop series is free of charge for all participants from the federal states. As places are limited, we ask you all the more to make a strong commitment and attend all dates.