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UT Dallas Innovation Opportunity Camp

June 15-26, 2009

 

Program Overview

  • Introduction
    -  Career choices — where are you headed?
    -  Entrepreneurship in the economy
    -  Are you an entrepreneur?
    -  Lunch with entrepreneurs
    -  Team assignment — team-building exercise
    -  Campus tour

  • Ideation - Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
    -  Where do good ideas come from?
    -  Ideation workshop
    -  Business simulation exercise
    -  Develop three potential new business ideas

  • Opportunity Evaluation
    -  Opportunity evaluation — what are the criteria?
    -  Panel: what are investors looking for?
    -  Customers, markets and business ecosystems
    -  Lunch with investors
    -  Business simulation exercise
    -  Evaluate and rank potential business ideas

  • Market Research and Analysis
    -  Introduction to market analysis — tools and techniques
    -  Research market opportunities for potential business ideas
    -  Business simulation exercise
    -  Evaluate market potential and select target market

  • Business Models and Value Propositions
    -  What is a business model? How will we make money with this idea?
    -  Creating a value proposition
    -  Lunch with entrepreneurs
    -  Innovation and entrepreneurship at UT Dallas
    -  Research laboratory tour

  • Marketing and Strategy for Start-ups
    -  Marketing and strategy fundamentals
    -  Distribution and pricing
    -  Lunch with entrepreneurs
    -  Laboratory tour — Nanotech Institute
    -  What is our strategy? What is our marketing plan?

  • Developing and Protecting Your Idea
    -  Product development strategies
    -  Protecting your intellectual property
    -  Presentation skills workshop
    -  What is our product or service — 30 second advertising spot competition

  • Risk Management and Financing
    -  Financing a new venture
    -  Panel: venture financing and risk management
    -  Lunch with entrepreneurs
    -  How much capital do we need?
    -  Elevator pitch competition

  • Building a Sustainable Company
    -  Getting over the hurdles — building a sustainable company
    -  Laboratory tour: ATEC Motion Capture Laboratory
    -  Prepare idea presentation

  • Business Idea Competition
    -  Business idea competition — presentations and judging
    -  Lunch with judges
    -  Feedback and awards
    -  End of camp party