Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving. It is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success. Let's find out more on how design thinking approach can be applied to entrepreneurship.
Who is suitable for Design Thinking Workshop?
• Those who aspire to engage in social enterprises
• Those who wish to learn about social innovation services
The HKMU weekend market will be held from 25th to 26th February. In order to let you get prepared, we are happy to invite bazaar planner to introduce the characteristics of bazaar, the points to pay attention to when setting up stalls, as well as selling skills! It will also explain the logistics of the D2 Place market on February 25-26
“Lean startup” is a methodology for developing businesses and products that aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is viable. It helps you to develop a business model at least cost & high efficiency.
Who is suitable for this workshop? • Those who aspire to engage in social enterprises • Those who wish to learn about social innovation services
This training will walk us through the importance of pitching and the preparation of pitching deck at daily life and startup. Practical skills will be introduced on how to prepare pitching in actual presentation with case study on startup pitching.
– Urban Mushroom是成立於2018年的社會企業。抱著一份提高本地發展的可持續性的希望，他們利用回收咖啡渣為基礎，種植可食用的蠔菇。希望為我們這個家提供多一個富可持續性的綠色選擇。Urban Mushroom was founded in 2018. The venture started from the wish to create a more sustainable home. They upcycle city waste to cultivate nutritious mushrooms in sustainable & low carbon footprint way.
Join this tour to find out more about this sustainable mushroom farm! Urban Mushroom team will give you a visit to introduce their values of upcycling coffee waste or other organic waste like wood chips, corn cob, rice bran, rice straw. Learn some more about mushroom and make your own mushroom kit. Russel, the founder of Urban Mushroom, was a system engineer. We can learn about his motivation of starting his own business too.
Past MetroChallenge awardees will share their success stories about winning the HK$100K implementation fund. This is an enrichment workshop for MetroChallenge 2022/23. MetroChallenge strives to inspire students' innovation via “Experience” and “Empower” in the way of out-of-the-classroom learning.
Date & Time: 26 Feb (Sun) Session 1: 3:00pm-4:00pm/ Session 2: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Guest Speaker / Organizer: Ways Out
– Ways Out 是成立於 2021年的社會企業。他們提供培訓及工作機會給弱勢母親，將家居廚餘升級再造成環保首飾，幫助她們提升技能和取得改善財政狀況的機會。Ways Out is a social enterprise founded in 2021. They provide trainings and job opportunities to underprivileged mothers to upcycle household food waste into sustainable jewelry. The aim is to help them enhance their capabilities and have the chances of improving financial situations. They are funded with an amount totaling HKD$150,000 including SIE Fund.”
The representative of Ways Out will share their company mission, including household waste upcycling and providing job opportunities to underprivileged mothers, how to strike a balance between social responsibility and business profit. Students who attended the sharing session will receive a “Ways Out DIY jewelry kit” to produce your own sustainable jewelry and show your supports to underprivileged mothers.This is an enrichment workshop for MetroChallenge 2022/23. MetroChallenge strives to inspire students' innovation via “Experience” and “Empower” in the way of out-of-the-classroom learning.
