This MIT Portugal workshop is a hands-on program designed to expose participants to critical elements of venture creation and the potential commercialization of high-impact research and technologies.
This workshop is primarily intended for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, as well as students and researchers that seek to explore the application and business prospects of their ideas and research.
The Innovation Workshop includes seminars by MIT and Portuguese innovators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have gone through the process of commercialization.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn and interact with experts from the MIT ecosystem and successful entrepreneurs who will share their insights on critical skills for translating research to entrepreneurial impact through interactive seminars and activities designed to help participants apply their learning to their own ideas, technologies, and research. As a participant, you will learn essential skills around:
- An entrepreneurial mindset
- Tools and frameworks to evaluate the commercial potential of your idea/researchÂ
- Selecting your initial target market
- De-risking product/market fit
- Finding partners and co-founders—building great teams
- Defining the next steps for your venture
