Base-Virtual is a hands-on, experiential learning program delivered on-line. It’s aimed at individual early-stage researchers and scientists, such as Masters by Research students, PhD students, and postdocs. Base-Virtual helps researchers and scientists understand the importance of creating positive impact with their research/science, and gives them the tools and skills they need to do so.

Base-Virtual equips you with:

Communication skills to articulate the value of your research/science
Tools and methods to identify and engage with potential industry, government and community partners
Skills to uncover the problems that potential partners want to solve, and how your research/science might help

Base-Virtual introduces you to tools and frameworks including:

Massive Impact, drawing on the science of motivation, systems thinking and impact planning to stretch your thinking about the positive difference your research or science might make in the world.
Gaddie Pitch, a simple framework to explain your research/science to anyone in a minute, and start a conversation.
Research to Impact Map, drawing on lean innovation tools and the stakeholder discovery process to identify critical assumptions about the value of your research/science to customers/end-users.
Stakeholder discussions: validate your assumptions about the value of your research/science by engaging with potential partners in industry, government, and the community, and understanding their problems. Learn the art of how to initiate this engagement, and how to guide these discussions to get real insights into the way these partners see the world.
Intellectual property 101: a brief introduction to the role and value of IP in creating impact, and basic tips on how to deal with IP and disclosure considerations in stakeholder discussions.

In the Base-Virtual program, you’ll learn about each of these tools, and get hands-on experience applying them to your research/science project and talking to real stakeholders.

What's involved:

1. A 3.5 hour facilitated kick-off webinar.

2. Self-paced on-line modules to deep dive into the tools and activities to apply them to your project.

3. Small-group coaching unlocked at the completion of all online modules, to provide personalised feedback and unblock any barriers to applying the tools to your project.

Time commitment:

The total time commitment for each participant is approximately 15 hours. The program is recommended to be completed within four weeks of the kick-off webinar.

Contact us at hello@cruxesinnovation.com for more information.