Innovation Think Tank Capacity Building Program at Era University

(06th February - 10th February 2024)

Following the Kick-off of Innovation Think Tank Era University in November 2021, we are now accepting applications for the second edition of ITT Capacity building program, Era University, Lucknow, India. The program is led by Prof. Sultan Haider, Founder and Global Head of ITT, and his team. ITT is a global infrastructure of co-creation labs and programs established at Siemens Healthineers, universities and hospital sites. The 5-day rigorous program is developed to train start-up aspirants the art of innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization through experiential learning derived out of Prof. Sultan Haider's vast experience of establishing and running numerous interdisciplinary innovation projects/infrastructures globally. The program includes impulse speech sessions from key experts and a hospital visit that would expose the participants to the real-world challenges of a healthcare system.

Program Agenda:

  • Day 1- 6th February, 2023: Innovation Think Tank Methodology in practice, experiential learning, Leadership in Innovation, Team building.
  • Day 2 - Day 4 - 7th February - 9th February, 2023: Experiential Leaming: Impulse speeches by key experts, Stakeholder pain point analysis, Hospital Visit, Entrepreneurship and commercialization, Conception & Prototyping, Business Case development, Elevator pitch.
  • Day 5- 10th February, 2023: Final Outcome exhibition and panel discussion​.

Eligibility:

  • Students (undergraduate or graduate) and researchers from all disciplines having start-up aspirations are welcome to apply, especially
  • Engineering (Biomedical/Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical/Computer)
  • Management (BBA/MBA/Media Science and Communication/Psychology)
  • Medicine (MBBS/ MD/Dentistry/ Radiology/Nursing)

Important Dates:

  • Application Deadline: 20 January 2023
  • Announcement of results: 27 January 2023
  • For any queries contact us at: innovationthinktank@erauniversity.in

Delivery mode:

  • Participants can join in-person at Era University, Lucknow, India or virtually via MS Teams

Applications are now closed