Part 1: Group Report 20%
Part 1: Group Report 20%
Overview
The group project will involve students working in groups to develop a new social innovation for their own start-up business that addresses a well-defined social problem or contributes to a clear social problem.
Exemplars of Social Innovations
Reforestation using drones
Biodegradable bags from non-edible materials
Car parts made from coffee wasteRequirements
- The innovation has to be in any sector of your choice.
- The innovation can either be a radical or incremental innovation...ie.Something that is new to the world or an expansion and improvement on an existing innovation.
Questions
The project will address the following:
Develop a new social innovation to be launched by your start-up -
Outline what is new and innovative about the suggested social innovation. -
Identify and justify the social problem being addressed by the social innovation -
Identify and explain the potential consequences of your innovation and identification of a relevant United Natiosn Sustainable development Goal.
Part 2-Group Presentations
- Groups will be required to present their reports in weeks 13/14. - Presentations account for 10% of Assessment 3
Photo 28 Vitamin application- By hand
Photo 28 Spraying without mask
Photo 29 Manufacturers name
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Inspiration stage in 3I model requires field level (ethnographic) problem identification. Researcher must be in the field to observe, question and experience the problem. Photographic storytelling is a great tool to visually engage your team in ideation stage. Your team (consists of geologist, soil scientists, brand specialist, health scientists etc.) will raise many issues that may lead to develop a new packaging, labelling or training to the farmer, which then can be presented to the farmers as prototype. In implementation stage, the DT team can present the final prototype to the manufacturer (Bayer Cropscience of Germany).
