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Day 1 The Research Canvas Brainstorm

Opportunity recognition WORKSHOP

Research canvas brainstorm

Goal Use feedback from your peers and coaches to improve the quality of your research canvas.

This activity has 3 parts:• Prepare individual feedback on 3 canvasses max from your peers (15min)

• Group discussion and brainstorm about the feedback (45 min)

• Rewrite you research canvas based on this feedback (30 min)

• Group review (30 min)

• Select the canvases for the soapbox session.

1. Individual feedback

You have 5 minutes to review and rate a canvas of your peers individually.

Focus on the following key sections:

• The context of the research.

• The research problem.

• The solution and its unique differentiators.

• IPR & alternatives are handled later .

Rating of the sections

I don’t get it!I need some help understanding

I think I understand but I need a little support

I understand and can try this on my own

2. Group discussion

Roles

• Canvas author: listen, take notes, explain and do not get defensive.

• Peers: share your feedback

Spend 10 minutes max. on each canvas

• Share your rating

• Suggest improvements

3. Rewrite your canvas

Rewrite the 3 key sections of your canvas based on the group feedback. • Context,

• Problem statement

• Solution with functions and differentiators

Take into account that somebody else will have to present your canvas to the entire group.

Use the presentation template to prepare the soapbox session

Group review and voting

Present the updated sections of your canvas.

Your peers in the group review it again:• Focus on the improvements.

• Take into account that somebody else will have to present it !

Assign the presenters.

Soapbox session

Present your canvas in 3 minutes.• Use the presentation template for the 3 main sections of the canvas.

Voting • I understand this and could repeat the main message.

• I still do not fully understand it and need more clarification

Homework assignment

Update your research canvas based on today’s feedback.

Post the updated version on the Dropbox.• It is needed for a quick start tomorrow