Futurepreneurs: Innovate, License, Fund, Launch!

Empathize

Students will investigate and engage with community members, peers, and digital design experts to gather insights into current trends and emerging needs, fostering an understanding crucial for designing future innovative products in the Empathize phase.

Days 1 - 3

25 min over capacity (135 min available across 3 days)

Futurism Protocol Experiment #1 (100 min)

Launch 100m

Understand Permitting and Licensing Basics

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

User Research Pack

Deliverable

Define

Students will articulate their project's core vision and desired community impact by collaboratively defining their innovative business idea, aligning with futuristic concepts, and pinpointing its importance in anticipation of the marketplace exhibition.

Days 4 - 6

Explore Permits, Licenses, and Compliance

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Draft Futuristic Venture Marketing Plan

Project Work 60m

Define Futuristic Venture

Deliverable

Ideate

Students will collaborate with peers and community partners to brainstorm and develop innovative ideas using design thinking principles that address the market needs they identified, preparing to outline their futurism-focused projects.

Days 7 - 9

Study Futurist Marketplace Concepts and Trends

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Collaborate with Digital Designer on Marketing Plan

Project Work 60m

Future Marketplace Concepts

Deliverable

Draft

Students will draft comprehensive outlines and sketches of their future market products, including considerations for permits, licenses, and marketing strategies, ensuring their innovative ideas align with futurism concepts and the targeted marketplace.

Days 10 - 12

45 min over capacity (135 min available across 3 days)

Understanding Permits, Licensing, and Compliance

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Exploring Funding and Budget Strategies

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Field Testing Futuristic Prototypes

Project Work 60m

Test

Students will prototype their futuristic product ideas by conducting field tests, gather feedback from peers and community partners for insights on real-world impact and engagement, and apply this data to refine their designs and marketing strategies.

Days 13 - 15

Marketing Plans, Pitches, and Reflection

Project Work 60m

Prototype Iteration Feedback

Deliverable

Future Market Pitch

Assessment

Critique

Students will engage in a structured critique process, analyzing peer presentations, providing specific feedback, and incorporating insights to refine their innovative product designs in preparation for the marketplace exhibition.

Days 16 - 18

Structured Peer Critique Protocol Workshop

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Iterative Marketplace Pitch Refinement Workshop

Project Work 60m

Final Design Pitch

Assessment

Notice & Reflect

Students will analyze the outcomes and impacts of their market presentations and innovative products, predict potential future shifts in the industry, and engage in self-reflection to derive actionable insights for continuous improvement and next steps.

Days 19 - 20

Mastery Path

Assessment

Future Market Pitch

Assessment

Empathize Days 1–3

Day 1

Futurism Protocol Experiment #1 (100 min)

Launch 100m

Day 2

Understand Permitting and Licensing Basics

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Day 3

User Research Pack

Deliverable

Define Days 4–6

Day 4

Explore Permits, Licenses, and Compliance

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Day 5

Draft Futuristic Venture Marketing Plan

Project Work 60m

Day 6

Define Futuristic Venture

Deliverable

Ideate Days 7–9

Day 7

Study Futurist Marketplace Concepts and Trends

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Day 8

Collaborate with Digital Designer on Marketing Plan

Project Work 60m

Day 9

Future Marketplace Concepts

Deliverable

Draft Days 10–12

Day 10

Understanding Permits, Licensing, and Compliance

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Day 11

Exploring Funding and Budget Strategies

Knowledge/Skill Building 60m

Day 12

Field Testing Futuristic Prototypes

Project Work 60m

Test Days 13–15

Day 13

Marketing Plans, Pitches, and Reflection

Project Work 60m

Day 14

Prototype Iteration Feedback

Deliverable

Day 15

Future Market Pitch

Assessment

Critique Days 16–18

Day 16

Structured Peer Critique Protocol Workshop

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 17

Iterative Marketplace Pitch Refinement Workshop

Project Work 60m

Day 18

Final Design Pitch

Assessment

Notice & Reflect Days 19–20

Day 19

Mastery Path

Assessment

Day 20

Future Market Pitch

Assessment

August 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

24 Day 1

Empathize

Futurism Protocol Experiment #1 (100 min)

25 Day 2

Understand Permitting and Licensing Basics

26 Day 3

User Research Pack

27 Day 4

Define

Explore Permits, Licenses, and Compliance

28 Day 5

Draft Futuristic Venture Marketing Plan

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

31 Day 6

Define Futuristic Venture

1 Day 7

Ideate

Study Futurist Marketplace Concepts and Trends

2 Day 8

Collaborate with Digital Designer on Marketing Plan

3 Day 9

Future Marketplace Concepts

4 Day 10

Draft

Understanding Permits, Licensing, and Compliance

7 Day 11

Exploring Funding and Budget Strategies

8 Day 12

Field Testing Futuristic Prototypes

9 Day 13

Test

Marketing Plans, Pitches, and Reflection

10 Day 14

Prototype Iteration Feedback

11 Day 15

Future Market Pitch

14 Day 16

Critique

Structured Peer Critique Protocol Workshop

15 Day 17

Iterative Marketplace Pitch Refinement Workshop

16 Day 18

Final Design Pitch

17 Day 19

Notice & Reflect

Mastery Path

18 Day 20

Future Market Pitch

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

Edit Phase

August 2026

September 2026