Invites you to a new innovation workshop

Do you have a budding entrepreneur inside you, itching to get out? Then this autumn’s Bootcamp is just the thing for you.

Bernd Striberny — The Bootcamp will also help you become more confident in explaining how your research activities can benefit society. This can be particularly useful when applying for financial support – including research funding – explains the InnoHub Director. Photo: Jan Fredrik Frantzen, UiT

At the turn of November and December, a new round of the innovation bootcamp will be held for researchers, PhD students, other staff members, and clinicians.

And no, we will not be putting you through military-style training à la “Hell Week”…

“The term ‘bootcamp’ is simply the name of a concept describing an intensive, focused thematic workshop held over several days – without the wet boots and the cold mud”, explains InnoHub Director Bernd Striberny.

This third workshop organised by InnoHub will provide both theoretical knowledge about innovation and the opportunity to put your new tools to the test through several smaller workshops.

Would you like to take part? Register here:

“Over four busy days, we will cover topics including market analysis and intellectual property rights, and help you become more confident when pitching your idea,” says Striberny.

Work on your own project

Along the way, you will become more familiar with UiT’s innovation ecosystem and, importantly, meet new people who also enjoy good ideas, technology and talking about innovation.

This represents a wealth of opportunities when working on your own innovation project. Interdisciplinary collaboration is, after all, one of the keys to successful innovation.

“The innovation bootcamp will strengthen your understanding of what innovation development means, and why it may be important to consider innovation in relation to your research and career.”

Curious, but unsure whether the innovation Bootcamp is right for you?

Feel free to drop by InnoHub for a chat, or contact InnoHub Director Bernd Striberny or Innovation Adviser Anna Dranovska for more information.

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"One of the things I found most useful was hearing about projects that have progressed from idea to product, and how such processes have unfolded. It was also valuable to be introduced to various tools that can be applied in innovation processes, and not least to meet colleagues and the innovation team, all of whom have a story or idea that can serve as inspiration for my own future work," researcher Kjell H. Halvorsen said after the workshop in april. Photo: Jan Fredrik Frantzen, UiT