Biotechnology YES
Who Am I?
Jenny BiddulphCurriculum Development Officer
Entrepreneurial Development UnitCareers ServiceKings Gate
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/
Ideas Generation
Ways to think in new directions
Hello! My name is....
I like (doing)....
I don’t like (doing)....
I know a lot about....
organising
motivating others
being creative
numbers
report writing
public speakinggetting stuck in
problem solvingreading
drawing
business
challenges
working in a team
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
5 minutes!
Our team
S W O T
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT?
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
7 minutes!
First... find a problem ‘There must be a better way than...’
•What products or services would you want that you haven't been able to find? •Is there something that everybody hates to do that you can do for them?
•Is there a product or service that would make life easier for people you know?
•What business trends are happening that you want to participate in...that really light your fire?
•Are there gaps in the market that you can fill with your talents? What are they?
http://www.smetoolkit.org
Define the problem
=Not just a clock but...a way to manage my time efficiently
A non-allergenic gluten replacement
Analysing blood chemistry with a hand-held device that harnesses fluorescing quantum dots
A genetically modified Hosta plant control slugs
Combining distillation and fermentation for efficient ethanol production
Contact lenses for diabetics that change colour when their glucose levels change
Product that removes bird waste from buildings
A novel vaccine for Hepatitis C
Genetically modified grass that never needs cutting
Ideas in groupsNo such thing as a silly ideaNo criticismDiscuss ALL ideas
Think about how to communicate your idea to your team mates...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU
Chance favours the connected mind...
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
7 minutes!
Generating Solutions for Problems
Different techniques...
Mind Maps
Create New Eyes
Radical Thinking
Think in 3’s Taken from The Idea Generator, Ken Hudson, 2008
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
10 minutes!Be prepared to explain and discuss what you
thought about the technique you are using, with the rest of the room
How was it for you?
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
5 minutes!
Jenny Biddulph
Careers Service – Kings Gate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHfplNP8_Tw&feature=channel
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