On Tuesday the 15th, we completed the Design Thinking Training at Research Ireland. This session allowed us to get a better understanding of the Mission Model and Value proposition for our stakeholders. Allowing us to outline the value our research will have for our stakeholders and the key components needed to get to the pilot stage.  Here we used the value proposition canvas to examine three stakeholders with the idea being that one would be considered a blocker. This blocker would have beliefs or needs that would be opposite to what we at Leaflock are planning to do. Doing this gave us insight into what needs these blockers have and how we could link them to the needs we are addressing. Next, we used the Mission Model Canvas to build an idea of how would first develop to the pilot stage and then to an international stage. Here the different partners and buy-in & support could be drawn out to see how we can move from one stage to another. All in all an informative day in to develop a side as researchers we normally wouldn’t be a part of.