Tech for Better
Product management training for social entrepreneurs
Hear from our product owners
This experience has been genuinely life-changing. I came into the process with a bundle of ideas that I didn't know how to take to the next level with my limited tech knowledge and I've come out of it with a heap of knowledge, an excellent prototype, and some lovely new friends. Can't recommend enough!
We thoroughly enjoyed working with Tech for Better. The development team was a pleasure to work with and managed to build a great website in a remarkably short time. We also learnt about the product development process and now have a Minimum Viable Product that we can continue to develop further.
The programme has been so useful for InCommon. I've learned so much as a Product Owner about how to develop a product, work with a team of developers, and understand the language that's used in the process. The programme also gave us an incredibly valuable product that we can use and continue building.
Want to join the programme?
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Product Management Training
9-week programme, ~2 hours each week Work with developers to understand how to become an effective product owner and manage a digital product.
- Learn how to pitch your product
- Conduct and analyse user research
- Define the scope of your digital product
- Learn to manage the web app building process
- Practise sprint planning, backlog prioritisation, and sprint review
By the end of the programme, you'll be prepared to work with a product development team to build your digital product.
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Design, Build, and Test
3-week programme, ~3-4 hours each week LIMITED PLACES. We select a few projects from each Product Management Training programme to build into a web app.
- Partner with our software developer apprentices
- Put your product management training to work
- Design and test a clickable prototype with our product team
- Practise being a product owner as our developers code a working Minimum Viable Product
At the end of the programme, you'll present your product to local leaders in the social tech sector and alumni from Founders and Coders at the Tech for Better showcase.
Next intakes
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Autumn 2024
- Application close: 12th September 2024
- Programme starts: 17th October 2024
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Winter 2025
- Application close: TBC 2025
- Programme starts: TBC 2025
Who can join Tech for Better?
We have limited spaces in Tech for Better and, unfortunately, can't accept everyone who applies. Here's what we look for in partners:
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Come with ideas.
You should have a concept that addresses a real-world problem—during the course, we'll work on finding a solution that's scalable and code-able within our timeframe.
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Prioritise social good.
You don't have to be a non-profit, but your project should have a positive social impact.
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Engagement is key.
Product owners should be enthusiastic, open to feedback, and able to spend four hours per week on the programme.