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Scalable Science, Technology and Innovation

BS1192

Explore innovation, value chains, technology, and strategy.

Duration

15 weeks

Next start date

January 2026

NFQ

Level 8

ECTS

5 Credits

Mode of Study

Blended Learning

Apply By

Nov 28, 2025, 5PM

Fee

€550

Overview

This module introduces key insights on scalable science, technology and innovations. It promotes understanding of how science, technology and innovation intertwine. It helps participants to elicit the potential value of technology. A historical evolution of scientific thought and industrial development is first presented.

The second part centres on understanding competition, analysing value chains and the role of geography in innovation. The third part is technical and is focused on key technologies and patent literature.

The fourth and fifth parts are strategic to the twin transition towards sustainability and digitalisation and they focus on the formulation of a business hypothesis using approaches based on customer discovery.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a Diploma at NFQ Level 7 of 90 ECTS minimum, in a Science, Engineering or Technical area, or otherwise prove that they satisfy the prerequisite of the module.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry criteria are encouraged to contact the course administrator to discuss eligibility through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

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What you will Learn

This micro-credential will enable you to:

Recognise the historical evolution of scientific thought and the periods of major industrial development.
Interpret the five forces of competition by assessing the competitive position of a person, business, product or process.
Construct a technical value chain for a simple product or enterprise.
Apply learning gained from two or more published patent filings to compare technical concepts to formulate and appraise the scalability of an innovative concept using the system model.
Evaluate a business hypothesis by using in-person communication skills and assess the scalability in practice of an emergent business model.

Course Outcomes
On successful completion of this micro-credential, you will receive credits as per the European Credit and Transfer System. These credits are recognised by the awarding institution as credits aligned to learning completed at undergraduate level 8.