{"id":24724,"date":"2026-09-21T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/?page_id=24724"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:49:02","slug":"ws_rwanda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/en\/lead_innov\/workshops\/ws_rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Co-Creation Ideathon Turning Real-World Questions from Rwanda into Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teams will develop business plans based on challenges that facilitators encountered in the field in Rwanda, Africa.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This workshop draws on real contradictions and challenges – or “real-world questions” – that the facilitator encountered in cities, rural communities, and technology hubs in Rwanda. Following a structured process that includes defining an MVV and developing a Lean Canvas, participants work in teams to create a business plan. Participants can apply the perspectives gained to future self-directed activities and career choices. They can also share their ideas with people in Rwanda as workshop feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc2 Category<\/strong><\/td>Innovation<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccc Keywords<\/strong><\/td>Entrepreneurship, Lean Canvas, MVV, infrastructure in developing countries<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfaf Objectives<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Develop the logical thinking needed to identify underlying needs in complex primary information
\u2022 Gain hands-on experience with a rapid business planning process using MVV and the Lean Canvas
\u2022 Experience co-creation by combining the knowledge of participants with diverse areas of expertise<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf10 Language<\/strong><\/td>Japanese<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udc65 Target Participants<\/strong><\/td>Undergraduate & Graduate Students<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\uddd3 Format<\/strong><\/td>Single session\uff083-hours, in-person\uff09<\/td><\/tr>
\u2705 Past & Upcoming Sessions<\/strong><\/td>Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 17:00-20:00<\/strong> (Scheduled)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccd Venue<\/strong><\/td>I1-254, Ishikawadai 1 Building, 2nd Floor, Ookayama Campus<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf1f Recommended for<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Those who want to apply their technical skills and logical thinking to real-world social challenges
\u2022 Those who want an intensive, three-hour experience of the entrepreneurial process
\u2022 Those interested in everyday life and current conditions in Africa, particularly Rwanda
\u2022 Those who enjoy discussing ideas openly and treating the group’s ideas as shared resources<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udcca Points<\/strong><\/td>3 points (Points to be awarded to students enrolled in the courses<\/a> for credits. Please refer to the syllabus for details.)<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Capacity<\/strong><\/td>20 participants<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Main Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Opening, icebreaker, and workshop overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Introduction to Rwanda’s real-world questions from several different settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select a challenge and form teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Introduction to the business plan development process<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Business plan development\n
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    • Step 1: Define the MVV (Mission, Vision, and Values)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Step 2: Brainstorm solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Step 3: Develop a Lean Canvas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Final pitches with presentations and peer feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Closing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Facilitator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Yukino Shimbo<\/strong>
      School of Science, First-year undergraduate student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A member of Rwanda Student Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Representative, AFRIJWI, Africa\u2019s Problem Solving Project (Operating as a sole proprietor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Spent one month in Rwanda in Summer 2026 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Organizer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Seiya Moro<\/strong>
      2nd year doctoral student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Graduate Major in Engineering Sciences and Design, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u30fbFirst year master\u2019s course student, Department of Technology and Innovation Management (Dual Degree)
      \u30fbResearch Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

      Research Topic:
      “Developing a self-care independence support system for children with severe intellectual disabilities and their families through co-design.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Contact Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Yuri Matsuzaki
      \ud83d\udce9 matsuzaki.y.77a9 [at] m.isct.ac.jp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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