On November 17 and 18, 2017, a two-day training was held in Kyustendil with the participation of representatives of local companies from the two border regions – North-east Region, Macedonia and Kyustendil District, Bulgaria.
Topics of the training:
November 17, 2017
New Product Development
- Concept of product development process, standards and principles
- Characteristics of the stages of development of new products
- Experiences and case studies
Product Lifecycle
- Definition and basic principles
- Strategies at different stages of the product lifecycle
- Impact of digitization on product lifecycle
- Increasing regional competitiveness and innovation
- Concept of LEAN production
- Exercises
Increasing regional competitiveness and innovation
- Concept of LEAN production
- Exercises
November 18, 2017
Generating innovative ideas, selection and development of ideas – methods and techniques
- Methods for generating innovative ideas
- Techniques for selecting the best ideas
- From idea to business
Opportunities for developing innovative ideas in business
- Innovators and entrepreneurs
- Creativity and innovation
- Exercises for increasing creativity
Summary
- Questions and answers related to specific innovative ideas in the actual businesses of the participants
- Discussion
