This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 12:00to13:00
Thursday, January 29, 2026 17:00to20:00
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.Â
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ɬÀï·¬ to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 13:00to14:00
The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 12:00to14:00
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ɬÀï·¬ to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Category:
- Entrepreneurship
- Expand your expertise—Subject Knowledge
- Expand your expertise—Tools & Technology
- Innovation
- Lead projects—Project & Time Management
- Science/Technology/Environment
- Solve problems—Analytical & Critical Reasoning
- Solve problems—Entrepreneurship
- Solve problems—Innovation & Creativity
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 13:00to14:00
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.