Startgrop (Starting Block) is a Inspiration and networking program for female ”combi-nateurs” at SLU, Umeå. The Startgrop program is offered to female researchers, PhD students or postdocs at SLU, Umeå. We accept 15 participants. Participation is free of costs.
‐ Inspiration-Day Monday February 27th 2012 8.45-16.30 (SLU)
‐ Networking evenings, Wednesday week 11, 14, 17, 20, 23 17-19 o’ clock (SLU)
Program Inspiration-Day
8.45-9.00 Welcome
9.00-10.00 Seminar ”Female entrepreneurs & Innovation – then and today”
10.00-10.15 Coffee break
10.15-10.45 Overview of the Innovation offices in Umeå – Who can help you with which step?
10.45-11.00 Interactive game – How to find a business idea?
11.00-12.00 How to protect a business idea? Copyright / Patenting / Licensing / Start-‐up
12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.45 Female entrepreneurs tell about their experience and answer your questions
14.45-15.00 Coffee break
15.00-16.00 Workshop – Develop a business concept
With help of Business Model Canvas we will work together through the aspects that need to be addressed when developing a business idea (possibilities, clients, concurrence, market). Afterwards you will work in small teams with an own business idea and get feedback from our business advisors.
16.00-16.15 Info about ”Trampolin” – an entrepreneurship program for women at SLU
16.15-16.30 Summary and end of the day
If you would like to take part, please apply with a short email about yourself to Judith.Felten@slu.se or Dimitris.Athanassiadis@slu.se not later than February 18th. If
you have questions, feel free to contact us!
Starting block – Inspiration and networking program for female ”combi-‐nateurs” at SLU’ is supported by Region Västerbottens”Främja kvinnors företagande”.
The InspirationDay is arranged in cooperation with Uminova Innovation and the Innovation Office North.