I.D.E.A.S.: Invent, Develop, Evaluate, Act, Sell

General description


Steve Jobs, Werner von Siemens, Bill Gates, Robert Bosch, John D. Rockefeller... Do you know these guys? Do you want to be among them?!!!

-If you are passionate about inventions,
-If you have ever wondered about market and demand,
-If you have millions of ideas, brilliant mind and skills of developer,
-If you want to implement it all in real project...
-and fire the world with YOUR own product?

Then you simply cannot miss this awesome course. 9 days fulfilled with hard mindwork, hot discussions and all of it inspired by best spirit of Saint Petersburg! We will give you the chance to work with super modern equipment in our FabLab. And you with other participants will chase what people call success:)

And last but not the least. Marvelous Saint Petersburg is waiting for you. You will find yourself in the most beautiful city in mother Russia, you will find a key to mysterious russian soul and you will dance with brown bears all night long. Additionally, you will see fascinating opening of bridges and enjoy our sunny May. Make your spring even hotter!

Academic information

Fields of activity:
Industrial Engineering , Industrial Management , Machine & Instrument engineering/Design , Production Engineering/Management
Content and topics:
Design, marketing, finance, creation of the project, working with equipment; excursions and laboratory exercises, company representatives' and professorial lectures, seminars, workshops, training sessions
Learning goals and objectives:
To show all stages of turning ideas into ready-to-sell product based on the ideas of the participants
Examination type:
Final project
ECTS credits issued:
Not known yet

Information for applicants

Selection criteria:
Motivation letter and answers for the questions (interest in the topic is the most important for us). Basic knowledge in 3d software or marketing will be a plus

Practical arrangements

All of the following are covered by the event fee:

Lodging:
Hostel
Meals:
Three meals per day (at least one hot meal is included)
Transportation:
Public transport (metro, buses)