![[eitt-banner.png]] ## Welcome Welcome to the 2025-26 edition of the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (EITT) course. Prof. Luis Caldas de Oliveira (LCO) will host the weekly Ignite classes ([[IClass]]). He will be joined by Prof. Bruno Martins (BM) and Prof. Luis Correia (LC) in managing the Peer Review classes ([[PClass]]). This year, we will also have the support of Ana Reis (AR) as a Teaching Assistant. Information about this course edition is available both on the [course page in the Fenix system](https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/disciplinas/EITT3610/2025-2026/2-semestre) and on Prof. Luis Caldas de Oliveira's notes on [learnius](https://learnius.com/eitt/Entrepreneurship%2C+Innovation+and+Technology+Transfer+(EITT)) ## Initial Statement This course is not about entrepreneurship theory or examining business cases and successful entrepreneurs. Instead, it focuses on the next generation of entrepreneurs: the students. The goal is to enable students to act as entrepreneurs and experience the challenges of identifying and executing a new business opportunity based on technology. Students will utilize the [[Business Model Canvas (BMC)]] to design their business models, use [[agile development]] in their projects, apply the [[customer development]] methodology to validate their hypotheses, and employ [[artificial intelligence (AI)]] tools to enhance efficiency. ## Teamwork Students will participate in collaborative teamwork, forming teams of six students, to develop a sustainable business model for a technology of their choice, aimed at addressing a real-world problem. Learning to work effectively in teams is important, as it reflects the collaborative nature of the modern workplace and encourages diverse perspectives, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Through teamwork, students will improve their communication and interpersonal abilities, learn to manage group dynamics, and utilize each member's strengths to achieve common goals. To achieve these objectives, **all team members must be enrolled in the same shift**. ## Classes The course consists of 2 weekly classes over 14 weeks: one Ignite class ([[IClass]]), lasting 110 minutes, where fundamental concepts are presented and discussed (sometimes with guests); and one Peer Review class ([[PClass]]), lasting 80 minutes, where teams present and discuss the progress of their projects with the other teams in the same shift. During the third academic period (from February to April), Ignite classes take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in room IA. **In the fourth period (from April to June), they are held on Tuesdays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the same room**. There are five Peer Review class shifts scheduled between Thursday and Friday. Each shift accommodates a maximum of six teams, and each team must remain in its designated shift for the duration of the course. ## Modules - [[EITT Course Logistics]] - [[Technology Assessment]] - [[Key Concepts on EITT]] - [[Developing an Innovation Mindset]] - [[An Introduction to the Business Model Canvas]] - [[Testing Business Model Hypotheses]] - [[What Will Be Your Unique Value?]] - [[Who Will Be Your Target Market?]] - [[How Will You Deliver Your Value?]] - [[How Will You Gain and Keep Customers?]] - [[How Will You Generate Revenue?]] - [[Who Will Be Your Key Partners?]] - [[What Resources and Activities Will You Need, and How Much Will They Cost?]] - [[How Will You Pitch Your Story?]] ## Resources - [[Udacity - How to Build a Startup]] - [[Y Startup School]] ## EITT Final Deliverables The final deliverables are due on May 25th, 2026, and should be submitted by the team on the Fenix system. The deliverables are: - A PDF file with the [[EITT final presentation]]. - The [[EITT demonstration video]] of the proposed product and business model (file size less than 64 MB). - The final version, in PDF format, of the team's [[Business Model Canvas (BMC)]]. - The final version, in PDF and Excel format, of the [[business model search tool]]. - The final version, in PDF and Excel format, of the [[operational financial timeline tool]]. ## Classes 2025-26 - Week 1 (Feb-18 to Feb-20) - Wed: [[IClass01 - Logistics and Team Formation]] - Week 2 (Feb-23 to Feb-27) - Wed: [[IClass02 - Technology Assessment]] - Thu: [[PClass02-Thu - Team Formation]] - Fri: [[PClass02-Fri - Team Formation]] - Week 3 (Mar-2 to Mar-6) - Wed: [[IClass03 - Key Concepts on EITT]] - Thu: [[PClass03-Thu - Teams and Technologies (A)]] - Fri: [[PClass03-Fri - Teams and Technologies (A)]] - Week 4 (Mar-9 to Mar-13) - Wed: [[IClass04 - Developing an Innovation Mindset and An Introduction to the Business Model Canvas]] - Thu: [[PClass04-Thu - Teams and Technologies (B)]] - Fri: [[PClass04-Fri - Teams and Technologies (B)]] - Week 5 (Mar-16 to Mar-20) - Wed: [[IClass05 - Testing Business Model Hypotheses]] - Thu: [[PClass05-Thu - Business Model Canvas (A)]] - Fri: [[PClass05-Fri - Business Model Canvas (A)]] - Week 6 (Mar-23 to Mar-27) - Wed: [[IClass06 - What Will Be Your Unique Value?]] - Thu: [[PClass06-Thu - Business Model Canvas (B)]] - Fri: [[PClass06-Fri - Business Model Canvas (B)]] - Week 7 (Mar-30 to Apr-2) - Wed: [[IClass07 - Who Will Be Your Target Market?]] - Thu: [[PClass07-Thu - VP (A)]] - Fri: Holiday - Good Friday [[PClass07-Fri - Holiday]] - Week 8 (Apr-20 to Apr-24) - Tue: [[IClass08 - How Will You Deliver Your Value and How Will You Gain and Keep Customers?]] - Thu: [[PClass08-Thu - VP, CS (B)]] - Fri: [[PClass08-Fri - VP, CS (A)]] - Week 9 (May-27 to May-1) - Tue: [[IClass09 - How Will You Generate Revenue?]] - Thu: [[PClass09-Thu - CS, CH, CR (A)]] - Fri: Holiday - Labor Day [[PClass09-Fri - Holiday]] - Week 10 (May-4 to May-8) - Tue: [[IClass10 - Who Will Be Your Key Partners?]] - Thu: [[PClass10-Thu - CH, CR, RS, KP (B)]] - Fri: [[PClass10-Fri - VP, CS, CH, CR, RS (B)]] - Week 11 (May-11 to May-15) - Tue: [[IClass11 - What Resources and Activities Will You Need, and How Much Will They Cost?]] - Thu: [[PClass11-Thu - RS, KP, KR, KA, C$ (A)]] - Fri: [[PClass11-Fri - CH, CR, RS, KP, KR, KA, C$ (A)]] - Week 12 (May-18 to May-22) - Tue: [[IClass12 - How Will You Pitch Your Story?]] - Thu: [[PClass12-Thu - KR, KA, C$ (B)]] - Fri: [[PClass12-Fri - KP, KR, KA, C$ (B)]] - Week 13 (May-25 to May-29) - Tue: [[IClass13 - Final Lessons Learned]] - Thu: [[PClass13-Thu Final Lessons Learned]] - Fri: [[PClass13-Fri Final Lessons Learned]] - Week 14 (Jun-1 to Jun-5) - Tue: [[IClass14 - Final Event]]