Group activity Your opportunity topics require: Opportunity Topic = Problem + Resource + Capability Discuss and explore: 30 minutes

1. What is your individual topic?

2. What information & data resources do you require? Use the list of data sources

3. Where can you find these?

4. Which organisations are most relevant to your topic?

Researching your topic

Define search terms/keywords

Gather data - search resources: - NGO websites - DMU library search resources - Professional & trade press & media - https://scholar.google.co.uk/ - Wikipedia etc

Sort relevant data against Q2-4 Analyse: - Recent, true, reliable? Infographic? - What is your assessment? - List most useful reference sources/sites Categorise

Summarise into 1 slide /page to present on 22.2.23 Practice 2 minute pitch FRAMING YOUR

REPORT

1. Opportunity Topic = Problem + Resource + Capability

2. Why is this topic important for entrepreneurial development? Include an infographic

3. What specific opportunities does the topic present for value creation?

4. How will you investigate & select one of these for your personal report?

5. References & information sources

EXAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT

1. Topic area: SAFE DRINKING WATER Problem: Lack of universal access to safe drinking water [UNSDG 6.1] Resource: Open data from Global development organisations & open source hardware designs for water supply pumps Capability: Community-based enterprises to install water supplies

2. Why is this topic important for entrepreneurial development? - Water crisis is 3rd biggest global risk - Essential for life & all activities - City & rural water shortages

3. What types of opportunity does the topic present for value creation? Use & adapt open-source hardware water system designs Mass-market affordable innovations for water supply, purification, storage, management & waste/pollution prevention Education on water use, purity, recycling & conservation Addressed by NGOs - funding available; water utilities; Corporations 4. Recommended scope for action? Investigate water education; information & data; existing low-cost & low-impact water purification, distribution & storage products & solutions

5. References & information sources https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg6 https://safewaternetwork.org/ http://www.waterworld.com https://public.wmo.int/en/projects/hydrohub https://www.opensourceecology.org/category/air-powered-well-pump/