Our course is designed to address locally defined societal challenges through high-impact entrepreneurial activities and innovation while stimulating economic activity in challenging environments. We employ a challenge-driven pedagogy to teach systematic methodologies for identifying and solving societal challenges and delivering new products and services in resource-constrained settings.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and understand the problems underlying societal challenges
- Develop viable solutions in resource-constrained environments
- Create innovative businesses for specific technologies or challenges
- Design implementation strategies with resource estimations
- Present a dynamic, empirically motivated business model
- Engage with stakeholders and understand network building and resource allocation
Prof. Samuelsson is the founder of three business incubators/accelerators and has extensive experience in technology transfer and tech start-ups, as a founder, CEO, and investor. Between 1997 and 2014 he served as the CEO for SSE business labs, with prominent start-ups such as Klarna a so-called Unicorn, valued at over 1 Billion USD. His start-up experience ranges from life science companies such as Spatial Transcriptomics to fast-moving consumer goods. In addition, Prof. Samuelsson has been part of the development processes for the Swedish governmental programs in entrepreneurship since 2004.
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For more information please contact the Programme Coordinator, Gcobisa Maqanda on +27(0)21 650 7571 or email gcobisa.maqanda@uct.ac.za