Technology Innovation and Venture Creation

This course helps students move from research ideas and early prototypes to usable ventures. It covers problem discovery, customer and stakeholder validation, evidence-based product design, technical feasibility, responsible AI, impact metrics, business models, and go-to-market strategy.

The course connects computational social science, data science, and AI with real organizational needs: schools, public institutions, companies, civic platforms, and social-impact startups.

Cristian Candia
Cristian Candia
Associate Professor and Head of CRiSS-LAB, School of Engineering and School of Government, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile.

My research interests include applied AI, computational social science, network science, collective intelligence, school coexistence, decision intelligence, and business analytics.