[:en]Just Finished the Exams, What Now?[:pt]Acabei os Exames e Agora?[:]

[:en]This is the time of year when, after completing their exams, many young people have to make decisions about their future. I don’t know if the reader belongs to this group, but if not, it may be a good idea to think about it or, if you are from an older generation, to reflect on… Continue reading [:en]Just Finished the Exams, What Now?[:pt]Acabei os Exames e Agora?[:]

[:en]Challenges and Opportunities[:pt]Desafios e Oportunidades[:]

[:en]What are the characteristics of an innovation mindset? And what steps have to be taken from the genesis of an idea to its implementation in an innovative solution?[:pt]Quais são as caraterísticas de uma mentalidade inovadora? E que passos têm de ser dados desde a génese de uma ideia até à sua concretização numa solução inovadora?[:]

[:en]There’s Life Beyond a GPA[:pt]Há Vida para Além das Notas[:]

[:en]For six years I have been spending one Saturday per semester at Técnico in an event named Pitch Bootcamp where about 200 specialists in human resources and Técnico alumni help 180 students to summarize in a 2-minute presentation their full potential for an employer. Being responsible for the employability of the students, these Saturdays allow… Continue reading [:en]There’s Life Beyond a GPA[:pt]Há Vida para Além das Notas[:]

[:en]Do You Have an Innovation Mindset?[:pt]Tem uma Mentalidade Inovadora?[:]

[:en]Last month, I was at the University of Aalto in Helsinki to participate in activities related to entrepreneurship and innovation. This university is currently a reference in these fields that began with a student-led movement. In 2008 students founded the Aalto Entrepreneurship Society (Aaltoes), and managed to involve Tina Seelig, a well-known Stanford professor, as… Continue reading [:en]Do You Have an Innovation Mindset?[:pt]Tem uma Mentalidade Inovadora?[:]

[:en]Work Will Resume Within Moments[:pt]O Trabalho Segue Dentro de Momentos[:]

[:en]In an earlier chronicle, I have already mentioned the study by Sara Sarasvathy, who concluded that people identified as entrepreneurs more often use effective reasoning rather than the most common causal reasoning (“Thinking as an Innovator”, 20- March 2018). This and other studies show that the perception of what we think is an essential competence… Continue reading [:en]Work Will Resume Within Moments[:pt]O Trabalho Segue Dentro de Momentos[:]

[:en]Mission Possible[:pt]Missão Possível?[:]

[:en]Last week we received at Técnico teams of 3 projects in the proof-of-concept stage under the Erasmus+ IF4TM project. This project aims to create a framework for the development of the Third Mission of Universities in Serbia and includes 17 partners: 12 institutions from Serbia and 5 universities from the European Union. The idea that… Continue reading [:en]Mission Possible[:pt]Missão Possível?[:]

[:en]Lego Blocks[:pt]Blocos de Lego[:]

[:en]One of my last week’s tasks was to edit videos with testimonials from students of this semester’s edition of the LLP@Técnico program. Lean LaunchPad is an entrepreneurial teaching method created by Steve Blank, that I have adapted to the needs of Técnico, after taking a course with its author in 2013. In this program, offered… Continue reading [:en]Lego Blocks[:pt]Blocos de Lego[:]

[:en]How to think like an innovator[:pt]Como pensar como um inovador[:]

[:en]Entrepreneurs and innovators prefer effectual reasoning over causal reasoning. Nearly a month has gone by since the start of this semester’s classes and a good part of my entrepreneurship students are now reaching the conclusion that the projects they proposed are not having the reception they imagined by the potential clients and that it might… Continue reading [:en]How to think like an innovator[:pt]Como pensar como um inovador[:]