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The Innovation Launchpad

14-25 September (10 x 90 Minute Live Webinars)

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Course Overview

Innovation is the cornerstone to sustainable growth of any business. But how do you create a competitive advantage when every industry is innovating? Well, you do it simpler, better and faster. That’s where Design Thinking (DT) comes in. DT is a process and a mindset for delivering remarkable innovations quickly and with the most effective use of resources..

Experience the full in-depth Innovation Launchpad process with live practical examples and real-life case studies specific to your challenges.

10 x 90 Minute Live Webinars

Live Virtual Classroom: 14-25th Sep

PRICE: £595 (+ VAT)

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Why choose this course?

Why choose this course

  • Gain immediate results with implementable skills. This programme is incredibly practical. You will learn by doing from the outset. 
  • Shift your mindset. This sprint is more than just a process or a framework for innovation. We focus on how to develop creativity and critical-thinking skills the basis for sustainable innovation in any business.
  • Tools for success - Participants receive full support to apply the principles learnt in the workshop
    session including:
    • Soft Copy Learning Material
    • Print Ready Canvasses
    • Live Webinars and On-Demand Video

Who is it for?

  • Innovation managers and directors who wish to learn Design Thinking as an approach for effective innovation projects to drive growth and cross functional collaboration
  • Product managers, Marketing Managers, R&D Managers and Product Heads who need a fast and implementable framework for launch new innovative products and enhance customer experience.
  • Marketers, Designers, UX Specialists, Engineers and Process Gurus who need a simple framework to tackle any project or business challenge, improve product or solution

Programme Modules

  • Tools for success - much more than just training!
  • Learn how to develop an innovation mindset
  • Identify the opportunities of human centered design using Design Thinking.
  • Stakeholder Mapping
  • User Personas
  • Problem Statements
  • Customer Interviews
  • Ideation and Creativity
  • Rapid Prototyping and Testing
  • The Business Model Canvas
  • Pitching your Innovation

Learning Outcomes

  • Learn the language of Innovation. Collaborate easily by learning the common language of innovation and the importance of user centred design to build, pilot and test value propositions
  • Gain a strategic advantage. Design-led businesses have a strategic advantage over other businesses. In this sprint you’ll understand why and how you can leverage the tools and techniques they use to get ahead.

  • Overcome challenges quickly. Some projects and business problems are wrought with complexity, leaving teams undecided on how to start.. This simple framework is all you need to tackle any challenge with clarity and energy, giving you almost immediate and measurable results.

Programme Modules

Module 1

Learn how to develop an innovation mindset

Module 2

Identify the opportunities of human centered design

Module 3

Stakeholder Mapping

Module 4

User Personas

Module 5

Problem Statements

Module 6

Customer Interviews

Module 7

Ideation and Creativity

Module 8

Rapid Prototyping and Testing

Module 9

The Business Model Canvas

Module 10

Pitching your Innovation

Live Virtual Classroom

Why choose a Virtual Classroom programme: