PIIA

Product Invention/Innovation Academy (PIIA)

PIIA is a hands-on, fast-paced, and engaging pipeline that facilitates young product design/development (PDD)  minds to invent and innovate new dynamic and disruptive product brands, and contribute to established global brands. Students will experience PIIA in a structured setting to:

• Empower creative product designers/developers to monetize their creativity as invention/innovation entrepreneurs and career employees with PDD jobs

• Learn “Design Thinking” perspectives that align students with creative PDD minds at global organizations like Apple, Microsoft, Google, Mercedes Benz, Amazon, Samsung, and other notable brands

• Develop a “product concept” driven mentality required for PDD success

• Develop a “product production” driven mentality based in producing products influenced by PDD processes

• Add value to product concepts that enhance products’ customer appeal in the marketplace

• Produce “concept” prototypes

• Competently apply PDD principles and processes within product lifecycles

• Learn and apply socialization skills in team and personal life settings