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Biotechnology YES
Who Am I?
Jenny Biddulph
Curriculum Development Officer
Entrepreneurial Development Unit
Careers Service
Kings Gate
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/
Ideas Generation
Ways to
think in
new
directions
reading
drawing
problem solving
Hello! My name is....
organising
business
motivating others
I like (doing)....
challenges
I don’t like (doing)....
being creative
numbers
working in a team
I know a lot about....
getting stuck in
public speaking
report writing
5 minutes!
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Our team
S
W
O
T
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT?
7 minutes!
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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 handheld 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!
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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
10 minutes!
Be prepared to explain and discuss what you
thought about the technique you are using, with
the rest of the room
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How was it for you?
5 minutes!
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Jenny Biddulph
[email protected]
Careers Service – Kings Gate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHfplNP8_Tw&feature=channel