Training of Trainers (ToT) in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Key Partners & Clients

KisStartup has designed and delivered ToT programmes for universities, institutions, and government agencies, including: Vietnam National University (ToT for lecturers across 7 member universities); Banking Academy of Vietnam (specialised ToT in Fintech); Vietnam Women’s Academy; Da Nang University of Science and Technology; Vintech City (ToT programme for more than 25 technical universities in Northern Vietnam); VCCI (Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry). 

Programmes have been implemented at the institutional level, across university networks, and at ecosystem scale

Foundation & Implementation Experience

  • Delivered consecutive ToT programmes on entrepreneurship and innovation over multiple years
  • Developed the “Innovation & Startup Coach” programme for advanced trainers
  • Designed customised faculty development programmes upon request from partner universities
  • Integrated ToT with mentoring, incubation, and real startup projects

A key differentiator of KisStartup’s ToT capability is that our trainers:

  • Actively train and coach startups
  • Design and operate incubation and acceleration programmes
  • Engage in ecosystem development and innovation research

As a result, ToT content is strongly grounded in practice rather than purely theoretical.

Structure of the ToT Programme

KisStartup’s ToT framework is built around three core pillars:

1. Innovation Tools & Methodologies

  • Lean Startup & Customer Development
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Design Thinking
  • Hypothesis testing & rapid experimentation
  • Digital & Green Transformation

2. Coaching & Teaching Skills

  • Coaching mindset
  • Facilitation and group dynamics
  • Experiential learning design
  • Constructive feedback techniques
  • Design and operation of incubation and acceleration programmes

3. Applied Practice

  • Coaching real startup teams
  • Designing and piloting training modules
  • Receiving feedback and refining facilitation methods
  • Participating in a community of practice

Tiered ToT Pathway

KisStartup designs ToT programmes at multiple levels:

  • Foundation-level training for lecturers and new trainers
  • Innovation & Startup Coach certification
  • Ecosystem Player development programme
  • Specialised ToT tracks (Fintech, Digital, Impact Innovation, etc.)

Quality Assurance Mechanism

KisStartup maintains quality standards through:

  • Minimum annual teaching hours requirements
  • Learner satisfaction measurement (e.g., NPS)
  • Mandatory practical engagement with real projects
  • Continuous curriculum updates through platforms such as Nexa15 and KisUNI

This ensures that ToT quality remains consistent and continuously improved.

Value Created for Partners

KisStartup’s ToT programmes enable partners to:

  • Standardise innovation and entrepreneurship education
  • Build internal faculty and trainer capacity
  • Reduce dependence on external experts
  • Improve the quality of startup and enterprise support
  • Strengthen foundations for international collaboration and ecosystem expansion

Implementation Models

KisStartup can design ToT programmes in various formats:

  • Intensive short-term workshops
  • 3–6 month programmes with applied practice
  • Integrated mentoring support
  • Fully customised programmes aligned with institutional strategy

We do not offer fixed, standardised training packages.

Each ToT programme is tailored to the long-term development objectives of the partner institution.