Background
Premier Li Keqiang highlighted in his 2015 Government Report that China should establish an inclusive policy supporting mechanism to promote the capital chain to lead the innovation and entrepreneurship chain, which provides support to industry chain and boost employment chain. In this way, the vigor of innovative economy will be strengthened. The innovation and entrepreneurship education at higher education institutes has become the mainstream strategy and development priority of China’s economic transition. To boost the education and exchanges among students in this field, Global Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, jointly with Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, held “2016 International Lean Startup Summer Camp” at Nanjing University from August 17 to 24, 2016. Based on the international cutting-edge startup education mindsets, methodology and education experience, the theme of this summer camp is “innovation on design trend”. It will evolve around the topics of “design mindset” and “Android Open Source Hardware”. Students will be able to participate in practice and production of robots, 3D printers and sensors. The teaching forms include case discussions, Q&A seminars, practical operation and on-site training. We hope that this summer camp would promote the development of smart devices among students from both universities, mainland and across the strait.
Contents:
1.Summary of design mindset and thinking out of the box: Study the purpose of design mindset, important concept principles and innovative tools;
2.Restructuring and innovation of questions: Understand empathy, the empathy tools, the rules and methods of brainstorm, as well as the structure and restructuring of questions;
3.ARDUINO Scientific Fundamentals: the functions of Arduino, design principles, and applications, solution options and design fundamentals, definition of MVP and design;
4.Design Mindset Workshop: the positioning of customer value and choice of customer, the concept of market segmentation and choice;
5.The feedback iteration of customer test: learn to listen to customers’ feedback, the methods and tactics, learn how to understand feedback
Time
August 17-24, 2016
Place
Global Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Xianlin Campus
Participants
1.Enrolled undergraduates who are working on or are interested in entrepreneurship
2.Enrolled undergraduates who are interested in entrepreneurship and lean startup.
Faculty
The faculty of the camp consists of professors with international entrepreneurship education background and enterprise mentors
Fees
Free tuition fees. Participants have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenditures.