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"Discover your entrepreneurial skills in the field of biotechnology with Jenny Biddulph, a Curriculum Development Officer at the Entrepreneurial Development Unit of Careers Service Kings Gate. Learn how to think in new directions, solve problems, and generate innovative ideas for biotech products and services. Explore the world of biotechnology, find gaps in the market, and transform your ideas into tangible solutions. Get inspired and become a leader in the biotech industry!"
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Who Am I? Jenny Biddulph Curriculum Development Officer Entrepreneurial Development Unit Careers Service Kings Gate http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/
reading problem solving drawing organising Hello! My name is.... I like (doing).... I don’t like (doing).... I know a lot about.... business motivating others challenges being creative numbers working in a team report writing getting stuck in public speaking
5 minutes! http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
Our team S W O T
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SWOT?
7 minutes! http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
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 =
Combining distillation and fermentation for efficient ethanol production 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 Contact lenses for diabetics that change colour when their glucose levels change Product that removes bird waste from buildings Genetically modified grass that never needs cutting A novel vaccine for Hepatitis C
Ideas in groups No such thing as a silly idea No criticism Discuss ALL ideas Think about how to communicate your idea to your team mates...
Chance favours the connected mind... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU
7 minutes! http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
Differenttechniques... Mind Maps Create New Eyes Radical Thinking Think in 3’s Taken from The Idea Generator, Ken Hudson, 2008
10 minutes! Be prepared to explain and discuss what you thought about the technique you are using, with the rest of the room http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
5 minutes! http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/
Jenny Biddulph jenny.biddulph@ncl.ac.uk Careers Service – Kings Gate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHfplNP8_Tw&feature=channel