IDEASLAB START100 SKILLS EXPERT

Issued on 23 Jul 2024 by

University of Galway

Overview Start100 is the University of Galway’s student incubator programme. Individuals or teams work for 6 weeks on an early-stage idea business idea and develop their skills and competences. Teams are matched with an expert mentor and take part in weekly workshops and meetings to develop their idea. Outcomes The Start100 graduate is one who has nurtured and developed an idea from concept to validation. They are passionate about their innovation. They have developed their communication and storytelling skills, their business and commercial acumen to understand their markets, funding opportunities and how to leverage the ecosystem to further support their ideas development. They are a confident, creative, resourceful, person centric and resilient student who navigates ambiguity, have an entrepreneurial mind-set and are ready for the future. Start100 is co-curricular and focusses on idea validation and de-risking and skills and talent development.

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Issuer

University of Galway

celt@universityofgalway.ie

Criteria

Criteria

Opportunity Sensing and Opportunity Seizing: Start100 focuses on nurturing and developing early-stage business ideas, aligning with the entrepreneurial skills of identifying and seizing opportunities.

Creativity and Innovation: Graduates of the Start100 programme are passionate about their innovation, showcasing creativity and innovation in developing their ideas.

Communication and Storytelling: Participants develop their communication and storytelling skills, essential components for effectively conveying their ideas and gaining support.

Business and Commercial Acumen: The programme enhances business and commercial acumen, helping participants understand their markets, funding opportunities, and how to leverage the ecosystem for further support.

Learning Through Experience and Learning to Learn: The hands-on approach of working on an early-stage idea for six weeks reflects a focus on experiential learning and the ability to continuously learn and adapt.

Confidence, Creativity, Resourcefulness, and Resilience: Start100 graduates are described as confident, creative, resourceful, and resilient, showcasing their adaptability and resilience in navigating ambiguity and entrepreneurial challenges.

Person-Centric Approach: The focus on nurturing and developing ideas in a co-curricular setting emphasizes a person-centric approach to innovation.