Innovation 360

The Innovation 360 workshop features a series of nine (9) modules designed to expose UCSB researchers to the practical characteristics innovations require to be successfully deployed outside of academia, whether through commercialization or "open access" adoption models.

Workshop topics include:

  • How industry views academic innovations
  • Developing a common language: communicating technical innovations to non-technical stakeholders
  • Identifying customer/adopter interest
  • Manufacturability, scalability, and soup-to-nuts sustainability
  • Assessing the market/user base
  • Intellectual property protection to facilitate development and adoption

Each participant will be asked to identify a specific innovation of interest to them. After each workshop module, participants will apply the principles learned to their chosen innovation as a case-study in a flipped classroom format.

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 Syllabus

 Contact

Strategic Programs Coordinator
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations
Executive Director of Scientific Initiatives and Innovation

Workshop Schedule

  • Module 1 - Thursday, October 2, 2025
  • Module 2 - Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Module 3 - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • Module 4 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Module 5 - Thursday, October 30, 2025
  • Module 6 - Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • Module 7 - Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • Module 8 - Thursday, November 20, 2025
  • Module 9 - Thursday, December 4, 2025

All courses will take place from 1:00PM-3:30PM in Elings Hall