Venture & Innovation Programme - A hands-on, online career discovery programme for students interested in startups & tech
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VIRTUAL EDITION
Venture & Innovation
Programme
A hands-on, online career discovery
programme for students interested in startups
& tech
Online Programme
Level 4
10-week programme, with
For undergraduate
choice of Venture or Innovation
students 19 & above
track
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Programme Overview
The Venture & Innovation Programme is a structured Education &
Career Guidance (ECG) programme specially designed for
undergraduates who are interested in startups and tech
companies.
Students will get the chance to undergo a virtual attachment
experience as an entrepreneur (Venture Track) or innovation
consultant (Innovation Track).
Contact Hours: 10 Consecutive Weeks, h
Students will join a 1-week Training Phase, followed by a
choice of the 8-week Venture Track or 8-week Innovation
Track. This culminates in a Demo Day in the final week.
Venue: Online; Students attend from anywhere in the world.
Teaching Blended Learning; There will be a mix of independent work,
Modality: mentorship, and 1-on-1 career guidance for each student.
Class Size: Public Cohort: No minimum class size. Students from your
school will join in a public run with students from other
schools.
Private Cohort: Minimum 20 students. A special private
course will be run for students from your school only.
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Programme Overview
Venture Track (8 Weeks)
In this track, students will form teams of up to 3
co-founders, and they will develop and build their
own startup idea.
Capstone Activity (Final Week)
Teams will pitch their startup to a panel of angel
investors and venture capital firms, with the
intention of raising their first round of angel
investment.
Application Phase Training Phase (1 Week)
Students submit their resume, Students who pass the initial Innovation Track (8 Weeks)
and indicate interest for which of selection will undergo a virtual In this track, students will enter as individuals and
the 2 tracks they are keen on. training programme covering will be attached to a tech company or startup to
fundamental startup and tech experience what it’s like as an early employee
Venture Track: For students keen skills. solve a real-world business problem.
on being entrepreneurs or co-
founders of tech startups. At the end of this phase, they Capstone Activity (Final Week)
would confirm their declaration Students will showcase their value-add,
Innovation Track: For students on whether they would like to recommendations and contributions to their direct
keen on being intrapreneurs, join the Venture Track or supervisor and senior management team of their
consultants, or employees at tech Innovation Track. Host Company.
companies.
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Training Phase (1 Week)
1. Why Startups & Tech 5. Prototyping 9. Revenue Model
Understand the culture and Learn to build a proof of Determine costs, revenue,
inner workings of startup concept, prototype or and pricing for your
and tech companies. minimum viable product. recommendations.
2. Problem 6. Customer Validation 10. Growth & Acquisition
How to select and evaluate Learn user research Learn how to reach to users
a business problem to work techniques and apply this to and customers, and engage
on with high potential. your selected business case. them over time.
3. Team Formation 7. Abridged Pitch Deck 11. Mini Demo Day
Learn what goes into a good Produce an abridged pitch Experience what it’s like to
team, having complementary deck to present your pitch to a panel, and field
skills, and culture fit. business case. questions from an audience.
4. Solution 8. Unique Value Proposition 12. What’s Next
How to design a solution Define value for users and Reflect and move forward.
that is desirable, feasible customers, and identify Decide which track you would
and scalable. competition. like to embark on.
VIRTUAL EDITION Venture Track (8 Weeks) How do I build a founding team for my startup? How do I take my idea to a prototype, and pitch for external funds from investors? In this track, students will form teams of up to 3 co-founders, and they will develop and build their own startup idea. This track is designed for undergraduates who are interested in entrepreneurship, and would like to explore a career as a co-founder of a startup or tech company. This is an introductory programme, and no prior experience is required. Learning Outcomes At the end of this track, students;- • Will select a tech-based problem and solution for their startup idea. • Will produce a prototype using no-code or low-code tools and software. • Experience what it is like being a member of a co-founding team, and role play one of the 3 archetypes of tech founders (hacker, hipster or hustler). • Perform validation with actual users and customers. • Produce an abridged pitch deck of their chosen startup idea. • Capstone Activity: Teams will pitch their startup to a panel of angel investors and venture capital firms, with the intention of raising their first round of angel investment. Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.
VIRTUAL EDITION Innovation Track (8 Weeks) How do we select a real-world problem or issue to work on? How do we then observe those social issues? In this track, students will enter as individuals, and they will be assigned to a client/host company to work on a real-life business problem. This track is designed for undergraduates who are interested in innovation consulting, and/or would like to explore a career as an early employee of a tech company. This is an introductory programme, and no prior experience is required. Learning Outcomes At the end of this track, students;- • Will be assigned an innovation brief from a client/host company that has a real- world business case that requires solving. • Will engage and manage stakeholders, including senior management team members from the client/host company, as well as interact with their users and customers. • Experience what it is like being a member of an innovation consulting team, and play the role of an innovation analyst or junior associate consultant. • Produce an abridged client deck covering recommendations, next steps and other deliverables provided in the client brief. • Capstone Activity: Teams are to pitch their market research findings and recommendations to their client/host company. Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.
Programme Features
The following outlines additional features about how
the overall programme will be run. A full set of
module details are available upon request.
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Hands-on, real-life activities
done in the safety of home.
This virtual editions of our programmes are online bootcamps that
students can participate in whilst staying completely indoors. As
schools observe social distancing and preventive measures, we’ve
built a completely immersive digital experience to impart
entrepreneurial skills for students taking classes from home.
Virtual Edition programmes are compatible
with all laptops and tablets. All you need is an
internet connection.
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VIRTUAL EDITION Students need digital working skills now, more than ever. Our programmes introduce students to best-in-class software that are used by startups and tech companies worldwide. Being familiar with these online tools helps students to better apply for internships, and allow them to thrive in the Future of Work. BEST-IN-CLASS TECH SOFTWARE Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.
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A syllabus focused on
emerging startups from all
over South-East Asia.
With a population of 622m and growing, ASEAN is expected to
become the world's fourth largest economy by 2030. Reactor
School is the only startup programme that trains students to
harness the potential of South-East Asia by introducing them to
tech companies and startup founders across ASEAN.
Our Virtual Edition programmes use
regional startup examples and highlight
ASEAN entrepreneurs.
Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.VIRTUAL EDITION A blockchain certificate that students can proudly put on their LinkedIn profile. Virtual Edition programmes prepare students for an internship or full-time role in a startup or tech company. Our blockchain- enabled certificate can be verified by prospective employers, and students can use this as part of their personal statement or job application. As part of our programme, each participant for the Virtual Edition programme will get a personalized certificate. This can be downloaded and printed anytime. COMPATIBLE WITH Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.
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How A Virtual Programme Works
1. Students log in online from 2. Instructors deliver challenges 3. Students learn to deliver
the safety of home. and experiential activities. work and collaborate online.
Virtual Edition programmes work Through a series of design challenges By learning to work effectively online,
with any kind of laptop, tablet or and hands-on digital experiences, our our programme prepares students for
mobile phone. All you need as a Learning Experience Designers (LXDs) remote/virtual internships, as well as
Wi-Fi connection. will be online to help students pick-up how to lead their own startup or
various technical and soft-skills. innovation consulting team.
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The following outlines how we can implement
this programme for your school, and how we
can work together to fund it successfully.
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Unit of
Item & Description Unit Price Qty Total Remarks
Measure
1A Venture Track HKD $3,000 Per Student 1 HKD $
- Includes 1-week training programme on fundamental startup and tech
skills, followed by an 8-week incubation programme for teams to
continue working on their startup idea. Culminates in a Demo Day in
Week 10.
- Includes 1 digital learning account for each student, with access to all
necessary software.
- Includes 1 career profile per applicant.
- Includes 1 blockchain-enabled certificate that students can affix to
LinkedIn.
1B Innovation Track HKD $3,000 Per Student 1 HKD $
- Includes 1-week training programme on fundamental startup and tech
skills, followed by an 8-week work attachment programme for
individuals to gain work experience with a host company. Culminates in
a Demo Day in Week 10.
- Includes 1 digital learning account for each student, with access to all
necessary software.
- Includes 1 career profile per applicant.
- Includes 1 blockchain-enabled certificate that students can affix to
LinkedIn.
Total HKD $
Includes Excludes N.B. All prices quoted in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD).
• Consultation and design of programme. •Miscellaneous printing and packaging for marketing.
• Development of materials and delivery of content. • All on-site marketing activities such as photography,
• Post-programme After Action Review (AAR). videography, social media posts etc.
Copyright © 2021. Reactor & TalentLink. All rights reserved.Our Partner Host Companies
These are some of the host companies that our students have been attached
to. Please note that this list is non-exhaustive.
500 Startups Chinaccelerator Social Collider Movel AI 2359 Media Farquhar VC Finty
(Singapore)
Sang Soft Abound Lifestyle Edufied Hungry Lab Avanz Penguin Smart Affluence PR
(Vietnam)
FOMOPay AI Teach U FlowTech AI GoBuddy Recornea SuperMum Split DragonOur Partner Schools
These are some of the schools and universities that we have partnered with to
train or place students. Please note that this list is non-exhaustive.
National University Nanyang Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Institute Management
of Singapore Technological Management University of Tech University of Social of Management Development
University University & Design Sciences Institute of SG
Curtin University Shanghai Jiao Tong CEDARS (University Hong Kong Chinese University Hang Seng Hong Kong Baptist
University of Hong Kong) University of of Hong Kong University of Hong University
Science & Tech Kong
City University of Yale-NUS College Fulbright Murdoch Chulalongkorn BINUS University James Cook
Hong Kong University Vietnam University University UniversityOur Partners in ASEAN
Singapore Thailand Regional
National University of Singapore Enterprise Hubba Thailand Apple
Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre University of Thai Chamber of Commerce Reapra
Pollinate Valor Healthcare TEDx
National Youth Council
Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth Myanmar Global
*SCAPE UTCC Yangon Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)
US Embassy & Department of State UTCC Mandalay Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF)
British High Commission Sandbox Network
Temasek Young Societal Leaders Vietnam United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
IKEA Saigon Innovation Hub United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Development Bank of Singapore Fulbright University Vietnam Organization (UNESCO)
Enterprise Singapore United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Action Community for Entrepreneurship
Philippines
Entrepreneurship Educators Association
Malaysia
of the Philippines
Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity
PowerMac
Centre (MaGIC)
Digi
SMA-TEGAS Cambodia
iCube Mangrove Learning
Laos Jakarta
Stella Callup Indonesia
PIAGET Academy
*Selected partners. This list is non-exhaustive.
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