Outside the Box - Presentation

Outside the Box is a student innovators club whose goal is to foster innovation among students to create the next wave of change makers.

We started the movement at UCL, Belgium in September 2016 and we are now coming to UCLA! :)

Transcript

1. - From Zero To One - S T U D E N T I N N O V A T O R S C L U B
2. 1 HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED Where great ideas come from ? How to find them ? How can I become more innovative ? Can you force creativity ?
3. a young club of innovators born in September 2016, in Belgium (Europe). The concept is simple: each week, we gather in groups to brainstorm about innovative solutions to specific problems affecting society, e.g. air pollution, traffic jams, waste. Ideally, we want to collaborate with startups to work on concrete projects with impact. During our sessions, we learn about divergent thinking and how to approach a problem from a unique angle, basically how to get “out of the box”. OUR VISION FOSTER INNOVATION AMONG STUDENTS TO CREATE THE NEXT WAVE OF CHANGE MAKERS 2 Outside the Box LLN
4. LONG TERM VISION EXPAND WORLDWIDE IN EVERY CAMPUS TO HAVE A GLOBAL IMPACT LONG TERM VISION EXPAND WORLDWIDE IN EVERY CAMPUS TO HAVE A GLOBAL IMPACT
5. NEXT STEP 5 UCLA UCL We are already present in Belgium. Our next target is UCLA :)
6. 6 WHO AM I? My name is Zaurbek Tsorojev. I come from Belgium. I am a new 1st year graduate student in EE at UCLA. I am also the founder and former president of Outside the Box. How the brain works fascinates me. I love analyzing the mental aspect of everything, including the generation of ideas. I was curious about why some people are more creative than others and what are the circumstances that allow great ideas to be born. I wanted to become an entrepreneur, but I couldn’t find the unique and innovative idea I wanted. Many structures exist once you have an idea. Unfortunately, not many help you find one. I wanted to create something that would help people go from 0 to 1. That’s when the story began.
7. OUR MAIN ACTIVITY – WEEKLY BRAINSTORMINGS – We meet every week to brainstorm on specific problems affecting society, e.g. traffic jams, air pollution, plastic waste, etc. We also work with startups & NGOs, as a consulting service! 7
8. 01 02 03 8 DEFINE DIVERGENCE CONVERGENCE  The first thing we do is to define our objectives  Then define and quantify the criteria’s of a perfect solution.  List all the factors that influence a customer behavior, a sale, the atmosphere, etc.  It’s important to have NO limit here!  To do so, we use many different techniques 1. Les Connexions Insolites 2. MindMap 3. Personas 4. « What would … do ? » 5. Etc …  This is the time where we synthetize our ideas.  Coming back to reality, we confront the ideas with our criteria.  Then we summarize them to present them to the client THE CREATIVE PROCESS
9. 9 In Belgium*, WE ALSO DO… INNOVATORS LUNCH Every 2 weeks, we meet during lunch for a workshop. It’s where we learn the theory. The brainstorming sessions are the practice. (examples) What is Biomimicry ? Why Innovate ? How to pitch ? CONTESTS Our members take part in various contests such as EBEC, Morpheus Cup, etc. And it is something we continue doing as it is a perfect opportunity to test the skills we are learning during our sessions. CAFES NUMERIQUES Part of a wider network in Belgium, France and UK Every month: we organize a conference given by 3 experts with different views on a field related to technology & innovation. All of this, under a relaxed atmosphere. *We can do different activities at UCLA, it all depends on what the members want :)
10. 10 Designer * Works on the visual identity of OtB. Helps materialize our ideas. Talents Explorer * Constantly look for the best talents to recruit. The sustainability of the project depends on him. Talents Manager * Organize team building events. Make sure everyone feels well in the project and is aligned with the vision. Lunch Innovator * Manages the meetings we do at lunch. Look after their frequency and quality. Innovator Member * Assist and participates to all the activities. Vice-President * Right-hand of the president. Focuses on the internal structure. Probably, president next year. Brainstorming Master * Learns about new brainstorming techniques and shares them with the team. Animates the weekly creative sessions. Case Manager * Manages the brainstorming sessions and creates the planning for each quarter. Image Designer * Manages the external image of OtB: Facebook/LinkedIn page, writes articles, promotes the project. IT Manager * Manages the website and the IT tools we use to work more efficiently. THE TEAM – YOU? I am looking for motivated people to help me launch this project! :) The roles are subject to change depending on the team.
11. Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. Albert Einstein