Collaborating for Growth with Other Startups
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AuthorDr Mimi Aminah
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LevelBeginner to Intermediate
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Study Time1 Hour
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Course SeriesTech for Impact
This is a pre-recorded webinar session made into a course.
Why should You take this course?
The path to growth can be daunting and lonely, not to mention lined with challenges and constraints.
Collaborating with other startups brings many advantages, among others: sparking creativity and innovation, benefiting from different backgrounds and expertise, gaining new perspectives on decision-making and problem-solving, sharing resources, expanding your network, and possibly reducing workload and burnout.
We'll explore real-life examples of startup collaborations, examining their pros and challenges.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the multiple advantages that come from partnership, including increased innovation, shared resources, and expanded networks.
- Explore different forms of agreements and partnerships that startups can engage in, with real-life examples illustrating successful collaborations and the challenges they faced.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the multiple advantages that come from partnership, including increased innovation, shared resources, and expanded networks.
- Explore different forms of agreements and partnerships that startups can engage in, with real-life examples illustrating successful collaborations and the challenges they faced.
Leading Experts for Extraordinary Innovation
Dr. Mimi Aminah binti Wan Nordin is an experienced entrepreneur who commercialises university-based technology. As the CEO of Constellation Ventures, she and her partners have launched tech-driven firms in Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Halal Fintech.
Dr. Mimi began her career as a telecommunication engineer at Telekom R&D before transitioning to academia as a lecturer at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). At IIUM, she teaches courses such as Electromagnetic Theory, Antenna Design, and Electronics. She also developed the Technology Entrepreneurship course for engineering students and led the Innovation and Commercialisation Unit, managing the university's intellectual property. Additionally, Dr. Mimi has been instrumental in founding several technology startups and was appointed 2021 to head an advisory council at the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) to mobilise university research for the National Key Research Area objectives.
Dr. Mimi earned her undergraduate degree in Electronics Engineering and completed her PhD in 2014, focusing on electromagnetics engineering. Her PhD research involved developing a conformal metamaterial antenna for wireless applications, examining electromagnetic dispersion. In 2015, she received a full scholarship from Bank Negara to participate in the MBA collaborative program with MIT Sloan.
