Abhishar is a student publication of IIITM, Gwalior. Vol 2 of November 2012 includes Q&A with me. See them below:
1. What do you presume to be like an X-factor in innovators for the screening process?
Prior work and due diligence.student innovators could start business with entry barriers for competitors provided the business is related to their project/ institute IP.
2. Whilst observing dozens of technopreneurs for so many years now, which property would you consider was rarest amongst them?
Speed of conversion from proof of concept to commercial product. Being first timers, the technopreneurs do not have access to commercial enterprises production know-how.And commercially successful products need to be made of currently available commercial components/ sub-assemblies.
3. What was the prime advantage you considered the IP mapping project would bring to the Indian education sector?
Awareness- the students need to know what someone in their institute knows and what students of other institutes knew. Prior-art is global and students should routinize tracking.
4. In the thick of a number of successful entrepreneurs, whose name would you consider worth mentioning as a source of inspiration for our readers?
Inspiration comes from innovators students can relate to in their field to emulate.If their dream is electronic gadgets , then Steve of Apple inspires millions.
5. During your tenure at IIMA, which part of the curriculum did you reason was the most vital?
Integrating incubator with regular academic programs is an initiative with long term impact to transform great educational institute into a great entrepreneurial university.
6. In your view, what is “Innovation”?
The product sold in large numbers is innovation.Innovation adds to the stock of public knowledge when large number of users benefit from it.
7. What are the critical success factors for a start up in an IT domain?
Time to market- concept to beta version should be completed in less than 6 months and with boot strapping.
8. In your view what are the three technical innovations that affected lives of millions all over the globe?
Internet, semi conductors and vaccines.
9.. Which is your favorite movie?
Like the (rare )Indian science fiction movies.The current favourite is `Eega in telugu/Makki in Hindi'
I am puzzled that most students do not connect with their academic projects/ learning in B plans of their dream start-up. Teaching may be generic but learning is specific. Can it not be leveraged when starting enterprise?
1. What do you presume to be like an X-factor in innovators for the screening process?
Prior work and due diligence.student innovators could start business with entry barriers for competitors provided the business is related to their project/ institute IP.
2. Whilst observing dozens of technopreneurs for so many years now, which property would you consider was rarest amongst them?
Speed of conversion from proof of concept to commercial product. Being first timers, the technopreneurs do not have access to commercial enterprises production know-how.And commercially successful products need to be made of currently available commercial components/ sub-assemblies.
3. What was the prime advantage you considered the IP mapping project would bring to the Indian education sector?
Awareness- the students need to know what someone in their institute knows and what students of other institutes knew. Prior-art is global and students should routinize tracking.
4. In the thick of a number of successful entrepreneurs, whose name would you consider worth mentioning as a source of inspiration for our readers?
Inspiration comes from innovators students can relate to in their field to emulate.If their dream is electronic gadgets , then Steve of Apple inspires millions.
5. During your tenure at IIMA, which part of the curriculum did you reason was the most vital?
Integrating incubator with regular academic programs is an initiative with long term impact to transform great educational institute into a great entrepreneurial university.
6. In your view, what is “Innovation”?
The product sold in large numbers is innovation.Innovation adds to the stock of public knowledge when large number of users benefit from it.
7. What are the critical success factors for a start up in an IT domain?
Time to market- concept to beta version should be completed in less than 6 months and with boot strapping.
8. In your view what are the three technical innovations that affected lives of millions all over the globe?
Internet, semi conductors and vaccines.
9.. Which is your favorite movie?
Like the (rare )Indian science fiction movies.The current favourite is `Eega in telugu/Makki in Hindi'
I am puzzled that most students do not connect with their academic projects/ learning in B plans of their dream start-up. Teaching may be generic but learning is specific. Can it not be leveraged when starting enterprise?
No comments:
Post a Comment