Teachers deliver a curriculum over nine months that combines theoretical and practical activities. It gives students, who are briefed to design a product in small teams, a thorough grounding in the world of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

The full course develops students’ knowledge, skills and understanding. It simulates the real-world process of developing an initial idea from market research and analysis of risks and opportunities to defining product specifications, selecting the optimum business model, designing a marketing strategy and manufacturing a product prototype. The teams compete in a final where they present their business plan and make a sales pitch to a panel of expert judges.

The course, which is followed by students from countries including Mexico, Israel, Brazil and Argentina, aims to ensure ORT students are “innovation ready”, becoming prepared for a new professional environment in an evolving and globalised world.