Background     The sector of the Organization in which I work , provides technical assistance to its Member States   mainly from developing countries . The technical assistance programs are focused on building the   capacity of creators , entrepreneurs , research institutions , and users of intellectual property ( IP ) as a   whole , to leverage IP for their economic social and cultural development , with a view to stimulating   economic growth and job creation . Given that intellectual property is embedded in innovation and   creativity , some programs are run in partnership with other entities so as to encompass the innovation   as well as eventual funding aspects .   The Organization has a lot of experience and knowledge dealing   with developing countries in different regions . and has region specific divisions that cover different   regions of the world . The programs are sometimes reactive / adhoc and do not necessarily turn into   long - term projects . The Organization has a new thrust of trying to be more impactful in its technical   assistance programs . It has recently received a request from a University for assistance in building IP   and innovation capacity in the Blue Economy sector , so as to address climate change and other   sustainability problems of Small Island Developing States ( SIDS ) in that part of the world .      The Challenge     My challenge is to conceptualize and lead a capacity building Project on the Blue Economy Sector for   SIDS that would keep in focus three core elements that the Organization wants to prioritize :   sustainability , empowering entrepreneurs in the blue economy space and connecting the dots between   the different stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem . More specifically , I have been asked to   conceptualize , design and implement a project / platform that   would : 1 ) serve as a tailorable   methodology for : building capacity and providing skill sets for entrepreneurs / research institutions to   generate   ideas and come up with solutions to address sustainable development problems ; 2 ) connect   the dots between the different stakeholders so as to facilitate access to ecosystems of talent , ideas ,   technology and information and 3 ) foster the creation , protection and commercialization of IP and   provide sustainability to endeavors in the blue economy space .        The Problem 

    Limited access for entrepreneurs and researchers in the region to IP , entrepreneurial and   innovation capacity building from academic and business support institutions 

    Inadequate capacity to generate innovations and to capture value from IP , at national and   regional levels to address climate change and sustainability challenges 

    Venture capitalists and Development Agencies in the region are providing grants and access   to funding mainly for entrepreneurs at the investment ready level 

    There is a high number of entrepreneurs / researchers who do n’t meet the investment   readiness levels / requirements to qualify for funding / grants from Development Agencies and   Venture capitalists 

    There is a need for coming up with solutions at the national and regional levels to address   climate change and sustainability challenges 

 Selection     In order to answer the ‘ what is ’ question and gain insights for the idea generation phase , I have   proceeded to have the Organization hire a consulting team ( consisting of two consultants ) from the   region , to carry out a mapping exercise of all the innovation and entrepreneurial activities being carried   out by all stakeholders(institutions , companies , projects and individuals ) in the Blue Economy space of   that region . The tool chosen for ascertaining the current state and gaining insights of the Blue   economy space was a mind map . The mind map is used to analyze   the data gathered during the what   is phase , create trends / themes / clusters of the data and establish criteria for better reframing the   problem and transitioning to the what if stage . The tool used to gather data was the empathy map . The   empathy map is used to gather information on the pain points and gain points of stakeholders in order   to identify / uncover their needs and problems . 

 Application     Prior to using the mind map , an empathy map was used to gather a better understanding of the pain   and gain points of all the stakeholders . That is to say : what are their fears , problems , obstacles ,   frustrations and opinions in the blue economy space as well as their needs and wants ; what they want   to achieve ; how eventually they would measure their achievements and success ; and to generally help   reframe / define the problem . The empathy map questions were carried out in the form of   questionnaires and interviews with all stakeholders . A mind map was then used to glean insights from   the data gathered , to ascertain what trends there were in the data and organize them into clusters for   the moving on to the “ what if ” phase and , start asking the questions of “ how we might ” for idea   generation . In the case of interviews with projects , the consulting team also used a business model   canvas . The idea here was to get a better understanding of in particular , the state of investment   readiness , market segmentation , business architecture and other downstream issues of these   projects , as well as which of their hypotheses had been validated . The sort of information coming out   of the business model canvases has also provided us with more granular insights for the mind map ,   which could bode well in the idea generation phase as it pertains to capacity building needs and   opportunities for the projects . For example ; combining tools such as Lean innovation and Design   Thinking . Given the broad scope of the challenge , the aim was to try to use as many tools as possible   to uncover as thoroughly as possible , the reality and potential opportunities of the blue economy space   in the region .      A total of 74 unique stakeholders , which included Development Agencies , Research Institutions ,   Universities , NGOs , Governmental Agencies and independent private companies were identified in the   space . Roughly , 45 % , which equates to 33 , of those unique participants responded to the   questionnaires and were interviewed . It is important to note that there are a number of Development   Agencies , Research Institutions , Universities , and   NGOs also running projects / supporting startups in   the region and a sample of 10 of these projects / entrepreneurial activities were interviewed using the   business model canvas in addition to the empathy map . The consulting team was given a 5 - month   period to send out questionnaires and carry out interviews with the stakeholders . The consultants have   submitted a draft report and will submit the final report with insights and criteria for the what if /idea   generation phase on April 30 .     Insights     The insights gathered so far have allowed for validation and reframing of the problem , in particular   those such as : Limited access for entrepreneurs and researchers in the region to IP , entrepreneurial   and innovation capacity building from academic   and business support institutions ; a high number of   entrepreneurs / researchers who do n’t meet the investment readiness levels / requirements to qualify for   funding / grants from Development Agencies and Venture capitalists ; and inadequate capacity to   generate innovations and to capture value from IP , at national and regional levels to address climate   change and sustainability challenges . In addition , the insights have already allowed for   envisioning / obtaining a clearer picture of what the idea generation phase ( what if session ) could   look   like , as well as some early ideas of an appropriate forum for running a learning launching . The next   step in the process will be the idea generation phase which together with the consultants we believe   could be in the form of two workshops with the stakeholders , so as to ensure the co - creation element   for an eventual tailorable capacity building program . Based on the insights so far , we have also been   hypothesizing that a workshop style forum with all stakeholders , could be the learning Launch .   However , those what if ? , what wows ? and what works ? questions are still to be elucidated and   validated .     Approach     Although the mind map and the empathy map have given a fairly clear picture of the what is , and   insights for what if questions , in hindsight , I believe that using a journey map for the   projects / entrepreneurial activities and an empathy map for the other stakeholders might have been a   more refined means for the consultants to gather data for the what is phase and thus provided richer   insights for the mind map . Given that the journey map places great focus on jobs to be done , it would   have been a good compliment to the business model canvas and possibily contributed to uncovering   more opportunities . 


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### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Background     The sector of the Organization in which I work , provides technical assistance to its Member States   mainly from developing countries . The technical assistance programs are focused on building the   capacity of creators , entrepreneurs , research institutions , and users of intellectual property ( IP ) as a   whole , to leverage IP for their economic social and cultural development , with a view to stimulating   economic growth and job creation . Given that intellectual property is embedded in innovation and   creativity , some programs are run in partnership with other entities so as to encompass the innovation   as well as eventual funding aspects .   The Organization has a lot of experience and knowledge dealing   with developing countries in different regions . and has region specific divisions that cover different   regions of the world . The programs are sometimes reactive / adhoc and do not necessarily turn into   long - term projects . The Organization has a new thrust of trying to be more impactful in its technical   assistance programs . It has recently received a request from a University for assistance in building IP   and innovation capacity in the Blue Economy sector , so as to address climate change and other   sustainability problems of Small Island Developing States ( SIDS ) in that part of the world .      The Challenge     My challenge is to conceptualize and lead a capacity building Project on the Blue Economy Sector for   SIDS that would keep in focus three core elements that the Organization wants to prioritize :   sustainability , empowering entrepreneurs in the blue economy space and connecting the dots between   the different stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem . More specifically , I have been asked to   conceptualize , design and implement a project / platform that   would : 1 ) serve as a tailorable   methodology for : building capacity and providing skill sets for entrepreneurs / research institutions to   generate   ideas and come up with solutions to address sustainable development problems ; 2 ) connect   the dots between the different stakeholders so as to facilitate access to ecosystems of talent , ideas ,   technology and information and 3 ) foster the creation , protection and commercialization of IP and   provide sustainability to endeavors in the blue economy space .        The Problem 

    Limited access for entrepreneurs and researchers in the region to IP , entrepreneurial and   innovation capacity building from academic and business support institutions 

    Inadequate capacity to generate innovations and to capture value from IP , at national and   regional levels to address climate change and sustainability challenges 

    Venture capitalists and Development Agencies in the region are providing grants and access   to funding mainly for entrepreneurs at the investment ready level 

    There is a high number of entrepreneurs / researchers who do n’t meet the investment   readiness levels / requirements to qualify for funding / grants from Development Agencies and   Venture capitalists 

    There is a need for coming up with solutions at the national and regional levels to address   climate change and sustainability challenges 

 Selection     In order to answer the ‘ what is ’ question and gain insights for the idea generation phase , I have   proceeded to have the Organization hire a consulting team ( consisting of two consultants ) from the   region , to carry out a mapping exercise of all the innovation and entrepreneurial activities being carried   out by all stakeholders(institutions , companies , projects and individuals ) in the Blue Economy space of   that region . The tool chosen for ascertaining the current state and gaining insights of the Blue   economy space was a mind map . The mind map is used to analyze   the data gathered during the what   is phase , create trends / themes / clusters of the data and establish criteria for better reframing the   problem and transitioning to the what if stage . The tool used to gather data was the empathy map . The   empathy map is used to gather information on the pain points and gain points of stakeholders in order   to identify / uncover their needs and problems . 

 Application     Prior to using the mind map , an empathy map was used to gather a better understanding of the pain   and gain points of all the stakeholders . That is to say : what are their fears , problems , obstacles ,   frustrations and opinions in the blue economy space as well as their needs and wants ; what they want   to achieve ; how eventually they would measure their achievements and success ; and to generally help   reframe / define the problem . The empathy map questions were carried out in the form of   questionnaires and interviews with all stakeholders . A mind map was then used to glean insights from   the data gathered , to ascertain what trends there were in the data and organize them into clusters for   the moving on to the “ what if ” phase and , start asking the questions of “ how we might ” for idea   generation . In the case of interviews with projects , the consulting team also used a business model   canvas . The idea here was to get a better understanding of in particular , the state of investment   readiness , market segmentation , business architecture and other downstream issues of these   projects , as well as which of their hypotheses had been validated . The sort of information coming out   of the business model canvases has also provided us with more granular insights for the mind map ,   which could bode well in the idea generation phase as it pertains to capacity building needs and   opportunities for the projects . For example ; combining tools such as Lean innovation and Design   Thinking . Given the broad scope of the challenge , the aim was to try to use as many tools as possible   to uncover as thoroughly as possible , the reality and potential opportunities of the blue economy space   in the region .      A total of 74 unique stakeholders , which included Development Agencies , Research Institutions ,   Universities , NGOs , Governmental Agencies and independent private companies were identified in the   space . Roughly , 45 % , which equates to 33 , of those unique participants responded to the   questionnaires and were interviewed . It is important to note that there are a number of Development   Agencies , Research Institutions , Universities , and   NGOs also running projects / supporting startups in   the region and a sample of 10 of these projects / entrepreneurial activities were interviewed using the   business model canvas in addition to the empathy map . The consulting team was given a 5 - month   period to send out questionnaires and carry out interviews with the stakeholders . The consultants have   submitted a draft report and will submit the final report with insights and criteria for the what if /idea   generation phase on April 30 .     Insights     The insights gathered so far have allowed for validation and reframing of the problem , in particular   those such as : Limited access for entrepreneurs and researchers in the region to IP , entrepreneurial   and innovation capacity building from academic   and business support institutions ; a high number of   entrepreneurs / researchers who do n’t meet the investment readiness levels / requirements to qualify for   funding / grants from Development Agencies and Venture capitalists ; and inadequate capacity to   generate innovations and to capture value from IP , at national and regional levels to address climate   change and sustainability challenges . In addition , the insights have already allowed for   envisioning / obtaining a clearer picture of what the idea generation phase ( what if session ) could   look   like , as well as some early ideas of an appropriate forum for running a learning launching . The next   step in the process will be the idea generation phase which together with the consultants we believe   could be in the form of two workshops with the stakeholders , so as to ensure the co - creation element   for an eventual tailorable capacity building program . Based on the insights so far , we have also been   hypothesizing that a workshop style forum with all stakeholders , could be the learning Launch .   However , those what if ? , what wows ? and what works ? questions are still to be elucidated and   validated .     Approach     Although the mind map and the empathy map have given a fairly clear picture of the what is , and   insights for what if questions , in hindsight , I believe that using a journey map for the   projects / entrepreneurial activities and an empathy map for the other stakeholders might have been a   more refined means for the consultants to gather data for the what is phase and thus provided richer   insights for the mind map . Given that the journey map places great focus on jobs to be done , it would   have been a good compliment to the business model canvas and possibily contributed to uncovering   more opportunities .
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