Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2023-04-18
Main field: Food Systems.
Compulsory for: MLSA2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The aim is to learn students to develop new and promising business cases for specific emerging technologies in the food sector, by forming international and cross-disciplinary teams.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
• be able to apply concepts and skills related to
technology commercialisation in the context of the food system.
• be able to appraise the business environment in the food
system
• be able to devise and conduct a due diligence analysis on
a specific food sector idea
• be able to articulate the market opportunity
• be able to devise and conduct a competitor analysis and
industry assessment
• be able to develop a commercialisation strategy for a
specific emerging technology
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
• demonstrate the ability to critically identify and
manage issues related to emerging technologies and business
cases
• demonstrate the ability to orally and written discuss and
report how different technologies can develop into business
cases
• be able to pitch the strategy to potential investors
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
• be able to independently seek and evaluate information
retrieved from different sources
• show ability for teamwork and collaboration in different
groups
The course is conducted jointly by the partner universities via
a combination of workshop sessions with keynotes from industry
partners, online meetings, mentoring sessions, as well as on-site
mentoring by teaching staff. An online materials repository will be
available for self-study. The business cases are to be presented
and pitched at a dedicated workshop session.Students will be
mentored by and present their findings to potential investors from
industry partners.
The course is given in a blended format:
• Online module on technology commercialisation as per the
Cartezia Triple Chasm Model
• Appraisal of an existing case of an emerging technology
and how it was commercialised (e.g. Entomics case study)
• Development of a commercialisation strategy for an
emerging technology. Each institution identifies an emerging
technology, and provides access to the inventor and/or technology
transfer office. Students also have access to industry mentors
throughout the module.
Teams of 4-5 will be formed from the students at each university
during that semester. Student teams will then start working
autonomously, coming together for meetings at defined milestones.
The department at each university will host these meetings and
provide process guidance to the groups.
During that phase, teams will have access to online resources as
needed (e.g. material on financing), as well as their respective
mentors, who give feedback on their progress. Finally, teams will
present their case study at a final event, to take place at each
university.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Formative assessment for this module is implemented continuously through mentoring by industry partners and academic staff, as well as structured feedback related to the EIT overarching learning outcomes addressed by the module.
Summative assessment for this module is a written case study (60%) and an investor’s pitch (40%).
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Assumed prior knowledge: Food systems and entrepreneurship
The number of participants is limited to: No
Examinator: Håkan Jönsson, hakan.jonsson@food.lth.se
Course coordinator: Claudia Lazarte, claudia.lazarte@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.food.lth.se