CERTIFIED INNOVATION PROFESSIONALS

Transforming Educators to Innovation Professionals

The Forge.Fellows program transforms educators into innovation professionals capable of shaping the next generation of innovators while driving meaningful industry collaborations

INNOVATION EDUCATORS

PHASE 1

Educators are given a strong foundation in innovation and entrepreneurship-learning the core principles of fostering creativity, developing entrepreneurial mindsets, and understanding the frameworks needed to guide students in early-stage innovation projects.

INNOVATION MENTOR

PHASE 2

Educators advance to a more hands-on role, focusing on hardware technologies and the innovation practicum – with emphasis on practical experience, enabling educators to mentor students through the application of technological tools and methodologies in real-world contexts.

INNOVATION MANAGER

PHASE 3

Educators transition into leadership roles, managing product development processes and facilitating co-creation with industry partners. In this capacity, they oversee the end-to-end innovation lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that IPLs generate impactful and scalable solutions.

INNOVATION Foundations

Harnessing Tools & Technologies to develop Industrial Solutions

Forge’s Innovation Catalyst program leverages a sequence of systematic, structured sprints to inculcate an innovation mindset in students - from understanding problems to delivering prototypes, ultimately enabling them to leverage frameworks, tools and technologies to create impactful industrial solutions.

ENGINEERING SPRINTS

PHASE 1

that enable students to engage in problem-solving and systems thinking, gaining a deep understanding of technical challenges and breaking them down into manageable parts.

DESIGN SPRINTS

PHASE 2

where students dive into customer discovery, validating the problem, and exploring various solutions. Through this process, they refine their understanding of user needs and industrial demands.

INNOVATION SPRINTS

PHASE 3

that enable students to translate their ideas into tangible product designs and leverage rapid prototyping techniques and tools to iterate on their designs.

IDEATION SPRINTS

PHASE 4

where students harness their technical knowledge and the insights gained from earlier sprints to generate innovative solution concepts - developing and demonstrating proof-of-concept (PoC) demos, and showcasing how these ideas can address real-world industrial challenges effectively