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Entrepreneurship for Engineers

A comprehensive guide to launching and scaling a technology startup, covering key stages from initial concept through successful implementation.

Course Cost

₹ 11,883

Beginner

Skill Level

8 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

Discover the essentials of entrepreneurship tailored for engineers and tech enthusiasts. This course provides a comprehensive toolkit for launching a technology-based venture, covering key aspects such as team building, opportunity recognition, financing, and customer acquisition. Learn from industry experts, work on your ideas in a team environment, and finish with a solid business plan and pitch. Perfect for aspiring technopreneurs and innovators looking to bring new technologies to market.

Rainer Harms

Rainer Harms

Dap Hartmann

Dap Hartmann

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Rainer Harms

Rainer Harms

Dap Hartmann

Dap Hartmann

What you'll learn

  • Understand the key elements of becoming a successful "technopreneur"

  • Explore methods for identifying and validating business opportunities

  • Learn to conduct effective market research and prove business viability

  • Develop skills to create compelling business propositions and pitches

  • Master the dynamics of new venture development and team building

  • Translate technical ideas into comprehensive marketing and financial plans

  • Understand startup financing and ecosystem support for innovations

  • Create a minimum viable product (MVP) for your business idea

Skills you'll gain

Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Business Planning
Market Research
Team Building
Startup Financing
Customer Acquisition
Business Modeling

This course includes:

PreRecorded video

Graded assignments, exams

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

Limited Access access

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There are 9 modules in this course

This course equips engineers and tech enthusiasts with the essential skills and knowledge to launch successful technology-based startups. Over eight weeks, participants explore the entire entrepreneurial journey, from identifying opportunities to developing a viable business proposition. Key topics include team building, market research, customer validation, business modeling, and financial planning. The course emphasizes practical application, with students working on their own ideas in a team environment. Real-world examples and case studies from successful founders and startups provide valuable insights. By the end of the course, participants will have created a two-page business plan and a video pitch, gaining hands-on experience in translating technical ideas into marketable business ventures.

Introduction

Module 1

The Start of the Entrepreneurial Journey

Module 2

From Idea to Opportunity

Module 3

Customer Validation and Customer Strategy

Module 4

The Minimum Viable Product

Module 5

Business Modelling

Module 6

Strategy and Finance

Module 7

Finding Ecosystem Support for your Innovation

Module 8

Call for Action

Module 9

Fee Structure

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Faculties

These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Rainer Harms

1

Course

Rainer Harms serves as Associate Professor at the University of Twente's High Tech Business and Entrepreneurship Cluster, where he chairs the Smart Industry Research Orientation and EIT Entrepreneurship Minor. His academic journey includes a PhD in Business Administration from WWU Münster, where his dissertation on Entrepreneurial Orientation earned runner-up for best dissertation, and a Habilitation from AAU Klagenfurt focusing on new venture creation processes. His research examines technology entrepreneurship, particularly entrepreneurial learning and capability development in new technology-based firms. He has held visiting professorships at prestigious institutions including WU Vienna, UAB Barcelona, and Monash University. Currently serving on the NWO Take-off committee for knowledge transfer and university spinoffs, he contributes to entrepreneurship education through courses like "Entrepreneurship for Engineers" MOOC and the International Entrepreneurship program. His work emphasizes supporting technology entrepreneurs in addressing global challenges through sustainable business development
Dap Hartmann

1

Course

Dap Hartmann serves as Associate Professor of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at TU Delft's Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. His academic journey began with a PhD in Astronomy from Leiden University (1994), followed by research positions at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (1994-1998) and the Max Planck Institut für Radioastronomie (1998-2000). His teaching focuses on transforming technology into business ventures, with his lecture series directly contributing to two dozen successful technology-based startups. His excellence in entrepreneurship education has earned him the New Venture award six times and the Delft Entrepreneurial Motivator award (2010). Beyond academia, he contributes to public understanding of science and technology through radio documentaries, newspaper columns, and books including "Atlas of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen" and "Kennis in een Notendop." He co-authored "Managing Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation," which serves as a comprehensive guide for science and technology students entering entrepreneurship
Thomas Lans

1

Course

Thomas Lans serves as Assistant Professor of Education and Competence Studies at Wageningen University, where he coordinates the MSc Track Entrepreneurship program. His academic journey includes a PhD in Entrepreneurial Competence from Wageningen University (2006). His research focuses on entrepreneurial learning, competence development, and sustainable entrepreneurship education. His highly cited work includes developing integrated frameworks for sustainable entrepreneurship education and analyzing social competencies of early-stage entrepreneurs. As coordinator of the Master Track Entrepreneurship, he oversees a comprehensive program combining theory and practice in innovative, sustainable entrepreneurship within Wageningen's domains of food, environment, health, and livelihood
Valentina Materia

2

Courses

Valentina Cristiana Materia serves as Associate Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Chains and Networks at Wageningen University's Business Management and Organisation group. After completing her PhD in Economics from Università Politecnica delle Marche, she has established herself as an expert in agricultural innovation and sustainable food systems. Her research combines institutional economics, organizational theory, and value chain analysis to examine governance in sustainable food transitions, women entrepreneurship in challenging environments, and innovation in agri-food supply chains
Ksenia Podoynitsyna

1

Course

Ksenia Podoynitsyna currently serves as Full Professor in Digital Strategy and Innovation at Vlerick Business School and Associate Professor in Data-Driven Entrepreneurship at JADS. Her academic journey began with an MSc in Economics/Financial Management from Moscow Aviation Institute, followed by a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Eindhoven University of Technology (2007)
Victor Scholten

1

Course

Victor Scholten serves as Associate Professor and Director of the Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship at TU Delft. His academic journey includes a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Wageningen University (2006) and previous positions at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Since joining TU Delft in 2007, he has shaped entrepreneurship education through various roles, including program manager of the MSc Management of Technology and coordinator of the Technology-based Entrepreneurship minor
Madis Talmar

1

Course

Madis Talmar serves as Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TU Eindhoven's ITEM Group. His academic credentials include a dual doctorate from TU/e and Aalto University (2018) focusing on designing organizations for innovation in transitioning domains. His research examines innovation ecosystems, corporate innovation programs, and R&D project governance, with his most cited work introducing the Ecosystem Pie Model garnering over 330 citations.
Entrepreneurship for Engineers

Beginner

Skill Level

8 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 11,883

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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