MIT designX
Venice
The Promotion and
Orientation service offers the possibility to Iuav students and not, to
participate in a path of approach to self-entrepreneurship.
The MIT -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SerenDPT Sbrl organise a two-stage course dedicated to the
orientation to self-employment and
the realisation of business ideas.
The programme will
focus on innovative solutions in: protection and enhancement of the artistic
and architectural heritage; tourism of the future, hospitality, mobility and
sustainability; water, energy and environment; tools and services for the city
and citizens.
The entire project
will be held on-site in a laboratory form, through the World Café technique
with meetings to generate and refine innovative ideas, create synergies and
form interdisciplinary teams, the development of project proposals, the
presentation, the daily discussion for the revision of the same. The didactic
offer will be interdisciplinary with international teachers. Mentors and
experts in business, law and fundraising will be involved.
The entire programme
will be held in English and participation is totally free.
MIT designX –
the Venture Accelerator of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning –
will operate a new venture accelerator to support local entrepreneurs and help
launch new firms and organisations dedicated to solving problems experienced in
Venice as well as other coastal and historical cities, and places experiencing a
major loss in full-time population.
poster
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the path
MIT designX Venice is
structured in two phases:
1. Ideathon and Open Day -
through the World Cafč technique, the meetings will be held to generate and
refine innovative ideas, create synergies between people, and build
interdisciplinary teams in view of the selection phase. The first two meetings
will be aimed at creating synergies and building teams. The third meeting will
showcase presentation techniques through the analysis of success stories, the
best practices, and opportunities emerging from start-ups based in Europe.
Period and duration of
Ideathon – Open Day:
three appointments in
presence at Fabbrica H3 - Giudecca, lasting 7 hours the first two and 10 hours
the third, on the following days: 13, 27
May and 22 June 2022.
Participants can choose to
complete their experience at the end of this first phase or to continue the
team journey to start their own business idea.
2. MIT designX
Venice - path of acceleration of ideas
The second part of the course will be accessed by a maximum of 10 teams,
constituted/consolidated during the Ideathon training period and Open Day, and selected
by a special commission formed by the teachers of MIT.
The teams will be
accompanied to give structure to their business ideas, they will have access to
a budget for the costs of setting up the company, they will be able to use the
co-working spaces of SerenDPT, as well as participate in the bootcamp and
workshops held by MIT teachers.
Period and duration:
thirteen appointments
in presence of about seven hours each, between mid-September and the end of
November, on the following days:
Bootcamp 8-11
September
Worshops 22, 23
September, 13, 14, 27, 28 October, 10, 11 November
Pitch day 28 November
(TBC)
to whom it
is addressed
The MIT designX Venice
course is aimed at a mixed audience (students and former students, teachers,
researchers and research fellows, Iuav technical-administrative staff and Iuav
collaborators).
The programme will be
entirely delivered in English. Non-native English speakers are therefore
required to have at least B2/C1 language skills.
how to
participate
To participate in the first phase of ideathon and open day, please register for
individual events through the following links:
>> IDEATHON I 13 May 2022, h. 14 > 21
>> IDEATHON II 27 May 2022, h. 14 > 21
>> Open Day 22 June 2022, h. 10 > 20
Participation is individual.
Each member of the group shall submit a separate application.
To access the second phase of the MIT designX Venice path applicants are
required to:
> have completed at
least 80% of the Ideathon approach route and Open Day
> possess a design
idea and be part of a team of at least two members (including the proposer) of
which at least one member is a student and former student, teacher, researcher
and research fellow, Iuav technical-administrative staff, Iuav collaborators
> pass the
selection of the MIT Teachers' Committee.
In order to access the
second phase, it will be necessary to apply
from 28 May to 8 July through a specific online procedure that will be
communicated to the participants of the Ideathon and Open Day.
recognition
of credits and open badge
All students who have
taken part in at least 80% of the lessons of the first phase, the Ideathon and
Open Day, will be awarded 3 D-type credits.
An extra credit may be granted to students who at the end of the approach
phase, Ideathon – Open Day, will present a project and participate in the
selection for the second phase.
An open badge in
recognition of the skills acquired will also be issued at the end of the
experience.
contact
promotion and
orientation service
tel +39 041 257 1330
