From your mind to the first sketch of the prototype for the user – that’s the first step in creating a digital product. This session will help you practice this path from 0 to 100, by working in groups, thinking fast, staying simple, making (a lot of) mistakes, and sketching your solution(s).

What’s even better is that you will do this to make an impact: solve a social or environmental problem “together.” You will work in teams – pick up an impact area or an idea to work with, discuss the minimum features you need to make it a success, and then create the first sketch of the digital interface. Each group will then present their idea and sketch to others and take questions. After the event, you can continue to work on the ideas in your groups and create an impact cooperative / startup!

Session leads

The session will be led by Lidaw Pello-Esso, Mohamed Beyan and Naimul Abd. Lidaw is CEO of Maniva Digital, a provider of digital platforms and IT-solutions, who have received business development support from Coompanion Stockholm.

Lidaw has experience working as a strategic IT consultant, and over 6 years as Nordics sales manager in the healthcare sector, providing both hard-and software solutions. Mohamed is Co-founder of Maniva Digital with a long experience in Start-ups and Product Management within data and analytics. Mohamed have launched and developed products in 7 years using different digital technologies and methodologies.

Naimul Abd is business advisor at Coompanion Stockholm. Naimul has also run an EU funded mini-incubator for three years in Småland and is also a serial impact-entrepreneur and early stage investor.

Who should attend:

Students planning to start a venture together
Social innovators with ideas to change the world for better
Upcoming or early-stage entrepreneurs, startups, teams, cooperatives
Startups and scaleups wanting to leverage digital potential
Professionals, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurship ecosystem
Note: you do not need to have a business idea to attend this session, you can meet the attendees, form a group, and together develop an idea. OR you can bring your idea and see if the group is interested in working on this. This is an open innovation creative session – work generated will be public.

Event plan

18.00-18.10 Check-in, mingle, coffee
18.10-18.40 Session orientation
18.40-19.40 Group Work
19.40-20.00 Pitching, Feedback, Mingle & Close

This event is powered by Impact Hub Stockholm!