Spirit for Innovation
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Experience the factors for success as well as your own barriers
What is Vulcanus?
With this Business Game, you experience how to develop and market innovative products and services. From conceptualised idea to prototype and launch. The game is played in several rounds, and participants determine their strategy and business plan in every round.
Next, they test their plan and review what improvements need to be made. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to transfer learning to their own situation: What do they recognise, and how can they manage their own innovation process whilst working together with other parties?
Imagine you live on a faraway planet…
It is 2072. Since the invention of warp technology, mankind can now travel to Vulcanus, a small planet located between Earth and Mars. The Vulcans need all kinds of transportation vehicles. The trade agreement of 2071 allows for human suppliers to enter the Vulcanus market.
Many of these suppliers have spent time and money on preparing a market launch on the planet. However, the competition is very fierce…
What will participants gain?
By the end of game play, participants will be able to develop a new idea into a successful market launch. Besides, it clearly highlights strong points, both individually and for the organisation, as well as skills and processes that need to be developed to guarantee successful innovation.
What previous participants took away from the game
It is evident we need to involve our clients at every stage of the development process.
The impact of time-to-market on the successful implementation of the innovation process is larger than anticipated.
We need to trust other parties more, in order to work together effectively and efficiently.
The game has received very positive feedback, where participants were very enthusiastic about the game itself and how it fit into the theme of the event.
Vulcanus has helped a large team of managers at Eneco to understand the meaning of open innovation. During our 2-day workshop Strategy & Innovation they could apply the concept in a practical way. It accelerated the learning process.
Vulcanus was a fantastic learning experience.
Vulcanus created more awareness on how we need to work together more intensively at our different locations in putting the customer first. Besides, Vulcanus has demonstrated what steps we need to take to innovate.
Who is Vulcanus aimed at?
Vulcanus is suitable to anyone who would like to learn how to develop a good idea into a product or service that can be launched successfully. This Business Game injects management teams, project managers, product and service teams and other employees involved with innovation and business development, with a burst of energy: A Spirit for Innovation.
