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The aim of this course is to teach people how identify commercial needs, respond to the need in the form of a high level solution, test the viability of that solution, develop a commercial repose and create a company or a new business unit within an existing company, with a particular focus on innovation-driven enterprises that can scale up. We have chosen the successful "Disciplined Entrepreneurship" 24-step process from MIT as the basis for our approach. The course will include working through issues of market analysis, technology viability assessment, competitive positioning, team building, product lifecycle planning, marketing strategy, sales channel analysis, and with a strong emphasis on the entrepreneur/intrapreneur as a salesperson. Business plans will be developed based on the 24 steps, and will include an executive summary, vision and values, market analysis/segmentation and competition, a product and manufacturing plan, a sales plan, a financial plan, and a marketing plan.Scholarships availableFind out about our Postgraduate Scholarshipshere.--You may also be interested in one of our otherEntrepreneurship and Innovationpostgraduate programmes.Applications and SelectionsApplications are made online via the NUI GalwayPostgraduate Applications System.Qualifying applicants will also be expected to attend an interview.Who Teaches this CourseProfessor W. Bernard Carlson,Room 3030,Alice Perry Engineering Building,NUI Galway.E:wbernard.carlson@nuigalway,ieMr Brendan Allen,Programme Director,Rooom 3030 TechInnovate,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Alice Perry Engineering Building,NUI Galway.E:brendan.allen@nuigalway,ie Prof John Breslin Research Leader Unit for Social Semantics Data Science Institute IDA Business Park NUI Galway View ProfileRequirements and AssessmentKey FactsEntry RequirementsApplicants should normally hold a qualification from a university orother internationally recognised academic institution or authority,corresponding to Level 8 of the Irish National Framework ofQualifications (NFQ), to a minimum standard of Second ClassHonours (or equivalent). It is expected that successful applicants willcome from a variety of academic disciplines.Additional RequirementsDuration1 year, full-timeNext start dateSeptember 2022A Level Grades ()Average intake20 QQI/FET FETAC Entry RoutesClosing DatePlease view theoffer rounds website.NFQ levelMode of study ECTS weighting90AwardCAOCourse code1MTN2Course OutlineThe following topics and will be covered in our taught modules and expanded with regard to a selected idea/innovation/need:Introduction to innovation/needs findingPrimary market research and data triangulationProblem areas and existing solutionsArea analysis and stakeholdersWeighing factors and filtering needsNeeds presentation by individual students and associated posterTeam formation on selected needNeeds brainstorming and introduction to product designOrganising and selecting conceptsGo-to-market basicsLegal affairs basicsBusiness modelsPresentation on concept development overviewResearch and development strategyExploration of prototyping facilitiesExploration of technology developmentIntellectual property strategyFinancial modellingPrototype evaluation designGo-to-market strategyFunding sources; venture capital and angel fundingQuality systems and assuranceLicensing and alternate pathwaysIn an Innovation Project, students will work in teams on identifying a real-world problem in a particular domain that requires an insightful technological solution, inventing and implementing the solution, demonstrating its validity and commercial viability (and iteratively improving the solution if necessary), and developing pitches for angel and venture capital funding to allow commercialisation (post-programme). Therefore, work should focus on the startup businesses themselves, the potential for licenses, Enterprise Ireland funding proposals, and business models ready for first-stage investment. Domain areas may include, although are not limited to, tourism, agriculture, marine, fintech, defence, manufacturing, environment, transport, logistics and retail. Curriculum InformationCurriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases). Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.Glossary of TermsCreditsYou must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.ModuleAn examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140. Optional A module you may choose to study. Required A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).SemesterMost courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year. Year 1 (90 Credits) Required GS5105: TechInnovate I: Needs Finding to Concept GenerationGS5105: TechInnovate I: Needs Finding to Concept GenerationSemester 1 | Credits: 10The course encompasses the entire process from identifying domain-specific needs, validating those needs, brainstorming, and concept creation for new technology products.(Language of instruction: English)Learning OutcomesDemonstrate awareness of the process for innovating technologiesDemonstrate awareness of how to identify an important unmet domain need taking into consideration domain, scientific and market knowledgeDemonstrate appreciation of concept generation and brainstormingAcquire significant experience of teamwork in a multidisciplinary settingHave utilised appropriate approaches to evaluate the conceptsBe able to reflect on your experienceHave completed a consulting report on your specific needAssessmentsThis module's usual assessment procedures, outlined below, may be affected by COVID-19 countermeasures. Current students should check Blackboard for up-to-date assessment information.Continuous Assessment (100%)Module DirectorJOHN BRESLIN: Research Profile | EmailLecturers / TutorsJOHN BRESLIN: Research ProfileARLINE BRODER: Research ProfileReading List"Disciplined entrepreneurship" by Bill Aulet, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship ; illustrated by Marius Ursache.ISBN: 9781118692288.Publisher: New York; John Wiley & Sons, Inc"Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook" by Bill AuletISBN: 9781119365792.Publisher: John Wiley & Sons"Technology Entrepreneurship: Bringing Innovation to the Marketplace" by Natasha Evers, James Cunningham, Thomas HoholmISBN: 9781137020109.Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan"The Four Steps to the EpiphanyThe Four Steps to the Epiphany" by n/aISBN: 9780989200509.Publisher: ; K&S Ranch Publishing LLC"Business model generation (available online through NUI Galway Library)" by written by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur; design, Alan Smith; editor and contributing co-author, Tim Clark; production, Patrick van der Pijl; co-created by an amazing crowd of 470 practitioners from 45 countriesISBN: 9780470876411.Publisher: Wiley"Founders at Work" by Jessica LivingstonISBN: 9781590597149.Publisher: Apress"Blue ocean strategy" by W. Chan Kim, Renée MauborgneISBN: 9781591396192.Publisher: Harvard Business School Press"Getting to Plan B" by John Mullins, Randy KomisarISBN: 9781422126691.Publisher: Harvard Business PressThe above information outlines module GS5105: "TechInnovate I: Needs Finding to Concept Generation" and is valid from 2018 onwards. Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change. Required EI5101: TechInnovate III: Innovation ProjectEI5101: TechInnovate III: Innovation ProjectSemester 1 and Semester 2 | Credits: 40In this innovation project, students will work in teams on identifying a real-world problem in the chosen domain that requires an insightful technology solution, inventing and implementing the solution, demonstrating its validity and commercial viability, and developing pitches for angel and venture capital funding to allow commercialisation.(Language of instruction: English)Learning OutcomesDemonstrate awareness of the process for innovating technologiesDemonstrate awareness of how to identify an important unmet domain need taking into consideration domain, scientific and market knowledgeDemonstrate appreciation of concept generation and brainstormingHave utilised appropriate approaches to evaluate the conceptsDemonstrate appreciation of legal affairs and go-to-market strategyDemonstrate appreciation of development of an operational business planHave completed a project report on the implementation planAcquire significant experience of team and project work in a multidisciplinary settingBe able to reflect on the experienceAssessmentsThis module's usual assessment procedures, outlined below, may be affected by COVID-19 countermeasures. Current students should check Blackboard for up-to-date assessment information.Continuous Assessment (100%)Module DirectorJOHN BRESLIN: Research Profile | EmailLecturers / TutorsJOHN BRESLIN: Research ProfileARLINE BRODER: Research ProfileReading List"Disciplined entrepreneurship" by Bill Aulet, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship ; illustrated by Marius Ursache.ISBN: 9781118692288.Publisher: New York; John Wiley & Sons, Inc"Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook" by Bill AuletISBN: 9781119365792.Publisher: John Wiley & SonsThe above information outlines module EI5101: "TechInnovate III: Innovation Project" and is valid from 2018 onwards. Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change. Required EI5102: TechInnovate IV: Minor DissertationEI5102: TechInnovate IV: Minor Dissertation12 months long | Credits: 30The overall goal is for the student to display the knowledge and capability for independent research work on technology innovation at postgraduate level. The dissertation enables the student to acquire deeper knowledge, comprehension, abilities and perspectives needed for conducting and completing independent long-term research projects.(Language of instruction: English)Learning OutcomesIdentify and conceptualise a critical research problem and translate this into a well designed, applied and academic research project of investigation and understandingPlan and organise the different stages involved in designing and executing the research work (project management)Conduct a search and review of relevant literature for the project and devise research questions based on this reviewDescribe any ethical implications of the research project where appropriateDemonstrate the ability to undertake data collection/collation and/or data processing mechanisms and proceduresImplement research contributions using appropriate engineering or business methodologies and modelsEvaluate research work using quantitative and/or qualitative analyses as appropriate to the methodology employed for the project, including assessment and interpretation of the resultsCommunicate and critically discuss in a scientific manner all new knowledge obtained including the research questions, methodologies employed, and resultsAssessmentsThis module's usual assessment procedures, outlined below, may be affected by COVID-19 countermeasures. Current students should check Blackboard for up-to-date assessment information.Research (100%)Module DirectorJOHN BRESLIN: Research Profile | EmailLecturers / TutorsJOHN BRESLIN: Research ProfileARLINE BRODER: Research ProfileReading List"Succeeding With Your Master's Dissertation" by John BiggamISBN: 9780335242252.Publisher: Open Univ Pr"The research student's guide to success" by Pat CryerISBN: 9780335221172.Publisher: Maidenhead, England ; Open University Press, 2006."How to Write: Successful Essays, Dissertations, and Exams" by Chris MounseyISBN: 9780199670741.Publisher: Open University Press"Literature Review" by Diana RidleyISBN: 9781446201435.Publisher: Sage"Your Research Project" by Nicholas S R WallimanISBN: 9781412901321.Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd"Planning Your Dissertation" by Kate WilliamsISBN: 9781137327949.Publisher: PalgraveThe above information outlines module EI5102: "TechInnovate IV: Minor Dissertation" and is valid from 2019 onwards. Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change. Required GS5106: TechInnovate II: Concept Development and ImplementationGS5106: TechInnovate II: Concept Development and ImplementationSemester 2 | Credits: 10The course focuses on concept selection, development of an intellectual property strategy, evaluation of legal and go-to-market strategy, financing, and operational planning.(Language of instruction: English)Learning OutcomesDemonstrate awareness of the process for innovating technologiesDemonstrate awareness of how to develop a solution to a specified need taking advantage of the power of the creative group process and prototypingDemonstrate appreciation of legal affairs and intellectual property and go-to-market strategyDemonstrate appreciation of development of an operational business planAcquire significant experience of teamwork in a multidisciplinary settingHave utilised appropriate approaches to transform the idea into a prototypeBe able to reflect on your experienceHave completed a consulting report on your role in the commercialisation processAssessmentsThis module's usual assessment procedures, outlined below, may be affected by COVID-19 countermeasures. Current students should check Blackboard for up-to-date assessment information.Continuous Assessment (100%)Module DirectorJOHN BRESLIN: Research Profile | EmailLecturers / TutorsJOHN BRESLIN: Research ProfileARLINE BRODER: Research ProfileReading List"Disciplined entrepreneurship" by Bill Aulet, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship ; illustrated by Marius Ursache.ISBN: 9781118692288.Publisher: New York; John Wiley & Sons, Inc"Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook" by Bill AuletISBN: 9781119365792.Publisher: John Wiley & Sons"Technology Entrepreneurship: Bringing Innovation to the Marketplace" by Natasha Evers, James Cunningham, Thomas HoholmISBN: 9781137020109.Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan"The Four Steps to the EpiphanyThe Four Steps to the Epiphany" by n/aISBN: 9780989200509.Publisher: ; K&S Ranch Publishing LLC"Business model generation (available online via the NUI Galway Library)" by written by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur; design, Alan Smith; editor and contributing co-author, Tim Clark; production, Patrick van der Pijl; co-created by an amazing crowd of 470 practitioners from 45 countriesISBN: 9780470876411.Publisher: Wiley"Founders at Work" by Jessica LivingstonISBN: 9781590597149.Publisher: Apress"Blue ocean strategy" by W. Chan Kim, Renée MauborgneISBN: 9781591396192.Publisher: Harvard Business School Press"Getting to Plan B" by John Mullins, Randy KomisarISBN: 9781422126691.Publisher: Harvard Business PressThe above information outlines module GS5106: "TechInnovate II: Concept Development and Implementation" and is valid from 2018 onwards. Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change. Why Choose This Course?Career OpportunitiesThis course is suitable for those who have a business idea and wishto explore the full potential through a structured approach. It will helpto guide students and increase their skills, to share best practicesin entrepreneurship and to accelerate innovation maturationand transfer into business. It will ideally place students to fill theentrepreneurial need in the West of Ireland and equip graduates with the skills required to become integral members of innovation driven enterprises. Programme participantswill have the benefit of an experienced team who will help them tomeet their goals in terms of entrepreneurial and innovation skills acquisition.Who’s Suited to This CourseLearning OutcomesWork PlacementStudy AbroadRelated Student OrganisationsCourse FeesFees: EU€7,690 p.a. 2021/22Fees: Tuition€7,466 p.a. 2021/22Fees: Student levy€224 p.a. 2021/22Fees: Non EU€23,750 p.a. 2021/22Find out MoreProfessor W. Bernard Carlson,Room 3030,Alice Perry Engineering Building,NUI Galway.E:wbernard.carlson@nuigalway,ieHow to ApplyShare ThisPrint Page × Manage CookiesSome features need cookies to work properly. Cookies also let us (a) remember your preferences, (b) collect anonymous usage statistics, and (c) manage any online ads for nuigalway.ie.No personal data is stored on these cookies but, under EU law, we still need to ask you this every 6 months.To learn more about our use of cookies, view our Privacy Policy. 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