MAKE-IT Workshop: Facilitation of Idea Validation

Within the labs we see an abundance of tools, machines and skills available. But we also see many ideas come to life without having a distinct purpose or distinct problem to solve. How do we validate the things we make? How do we, through our designs and inventions, create value outside the walls of the lab? And not least: How do we empower, help and motivate others to do so?
This workshop will give participants the tools and techniques in facilitating lab users in their idea processes. The approach is split into two validation schemes: one being validation of the premise of the idea using human-centered design, the other being validating the idea with users and market using experimentation and prototyping tools from duct tape and cardboard to 3d-print and other digital fabrication techniques.