How to develop an app

Workshop One: Capturing your idea

16 November 2022, 2pm-4pm

• Idea generations
• Workshopping the ideas
• Model the business behind the app
• Desk research
• Protecting your idea (NDAs / IP / Patents)

Workshop Two: App User Experience (UX) and Design

30 November 2022, 2pm-4pm

• Developing customer personas
• UX vs Design
• Wire framing / paper prototyping
• Tools to design / wireframe
• Building an interactive prototype

Workshop Three: Building your App

25 January 2023, 2pm-4pm

• Approach options
• Working with a Chief Technology Officer / internal team vs hiring externally
• App security
• GDPR
• Project management
• Quality assurance and testing
• Continued app design work and idea development

Workshop Four: Finance and Funding

8 February 2023, 2pm-4pm

• How to raise money
• Company formation
• Funding your company, finding investment
• Selling your idea to others –pitch preparation
• How to market your app
• Continued app design work and idea development

The Pitch

23 February 2023

Pitch your idea to a panel of experts to be in with a chance of receiving business idea support from UK industry leaders Pocket App – a prize equivalent to £5k! You must attend all four workshops to be included in the pitch event.

This event is open to current students and alumni who have graduated within the last three years.

Any questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch via startups@essex.ac.uk