You have an idea, now what? Successful entrepreneurs will guide you from concept to your first prototype

Having a great idea in your head is just the beginning. The hardest part is usually turning that vision into a working solution and determining whether the project has real market potential. Join us for the second panel discussion with successful company founders, taking place on Wednesday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. at FIT.

This panel discussion will focus on the “next phase”: how to organize your ideas, how Lean Canvas can be useful, and what creating your first prototype or MVP entails. In the next in a series of discussions with successful founders, we’ll explore where a project’s true value lies—whether in the idea itself, the technology, or the people around you. You’ll learn how to identify a viable concept, where to find partners to bring it to life, and how to start thinking about your project potentially becoming a source of income. Come find out exactly what to do so your idea doesn’t just stay in your head but becomes a reality.

The discussion will focus on the practical steps that separate successful projects from those that remain on the shelf:

• Reality Check: How to use common sense and criteria to determine which idea is worth investing hundreds of hours into.
• From Chaos to a Plan: How to use tools like the Lean Canvas for a quick assessment and what to do in the first days of implementation.
• Finding the Dream Team: How to choose teammates and whether brilliant code or good team chemistry is more important in the early stages.
• The Magic of Prototyping: When is a product “good enough” to launch, and how to find the courage to show an imperfect solution to users.
• Business Mindset: When to stop thinking of your project as a student project and start building a sustainable company.

Panel guests:

Confirmed guests:

• Jan Polišenský – founder of Lakmoos
• Michal Španěl – founder of Tescan 3Dim (exit)
• Jirka Tobola – co-founder of Flowmon Networks (exit)
• Petr Janošík – co-founder of Smartlook (exit)
• Michal Hradiš – founder of Cognitechna

When and where?

• Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM
• Location: FIT VUT; the exact location will be specified based on the number of registered participants

Registration: To attend, please register by Monday, April 20, 2026