The Sustainability Booster is a structured program designed to support the development and advancement of sustainable start-up initiatives. Whether participants already lead a sustainability-focused start-up, seek to test a new idea, or wish to contribute their skills to an existing project, the program provides a platform for meaningful engagement and collaboration. Participants will have the…
Nine teams from six EELISA partner universities participated in the third EELISA Prototype Contest hosted by FAU in collaboration with JOSEPHS – The Open Innovation Lab in Nuremberg, Germany from 10 to 13 December 2024. In this third edition of the contest, the teams engaged in a four-day onsite co-creation workshop at JOSEPHS, where they…
Building on the success of the First and Second EELISA Prototype Contests, this new edition expands its scope, offering even greater opportunities to foster customer-centric innovation and support startups. We invite applications from all EELISA institutions and their affiliated incubators! Up to 25 applicants with the best prototypes or prototype ideas will be selected to…
Involving the customer perspective already in product development, learning how to conduct insightful interviews, developing innovative ideas, and daring to get out of the comfort zone – all this and much more was part of the second EELISA x JOSEPHS Co-Creation Workshop at JOSEPHS, the open innovation lab in Nuremberg, Germany. The workshop on December…
Are you part of a Start-up? Do you believe you are among the top innovators within EELISA? This might be your chance. If you are seeking to secure “seed” or “Series A” funding you should apply for “EELISA Next Level”. This two-day event will take place at ZOLLHOF Tech Incubator in Nuremberg, Germany, on the…
ActúaUPM is celebrating the 20th edition of its Business Ideas Competition and a Startup Competition to recognise the best business ideas, and the startups with the most potential. On the third phase of this edition, applications are also open for EELISA members! The competition is open to all members of the university community even if…
ActúaUPM is celebrating the 20th edition of its Business Ideas Competition and a Startup Competition to recognise the best business ideas, and the startups with the most potential. On this edition, applications are also open for EELISA members! It is a great opportunity to entrepreneur with the support of a team with over 20 years…
Presentations take a lot of work, and choosing the key information is not always easy. It varies a lot whether you are talking to a possible investor, an evaluating committee or any other possible stakeholder. But do not worry, during this session you will learn how to present your ideas in different contexts! This will…
Do you know how to protect your research? What can be patented? Intellectual property valorisation and exploitation is not always easy in the field of Life Sciences. Through this lecture you will learn some examples and best practices to find your strategy and secure your results. Speaker: – Laura Spinardi is the head of…
To grow or not to grow? That’s the question. Sometimes the path to entrepreneurship is long and tricky, and it is important to be able to decide whether is better to own a small cake or a slice of a big one. Thus, it is important to learn how to deal with initial funders and…