EELISA Community SusBCC is organising a Proptech Entepreneurship Hackathon in collaboration with companies such as FMHouse, the European Space Agency, Sacyr, IFMA Spain (International Facility Management Association), Veltis Rating and Ove Arup. This activity provides an excellent opportunity for participating students to gain a global and comprehensive vision in order to generate new entrepreneurial and…
PhD students discover potential for innovation in their research Not just a PhD project, but also a business idea? On the first EELISA PhD Innovation Day Doctoral students at FAU and EELISA partner universities had the possibility to discover how much potential there is in their own research topic. The full-day workshop was held by FAU’s…
Before a new product is launched, many questions need to be answered. Which target group is most interested? What are their needs and their aesthetic desires? How much are they willing to pay? As the winner of the first EELISA Prototype Contest, Adán Sánchez, founder of the Spanish startup “The Green Factor”, had the opportunity…
Tackling sustainability challenges at an international level can not be achieved without the cooperation of a series of stakeholders. During the first POST roundtable in Florence, a number of theoretical perspectives were discussed. It was a first exchange among members to share their understanding on partnerships in different contexts, key foundational elements, key success factors…
150 students from 13 European universities, together with more than 100 researchers and international experts, will work jointly from the 23 to the 27 of January to generate proposals on efficiency, sustainability, and digitization applicable to the facilities of the European Space Agency in Madrid. This is a groundbreaking experience promoted the EELISA Community Sustainable…
Sustainability challenges in international development are complex, multilevel and transboundary in nature. Tackling them effectively requires the involvement and cooperation of a series of stakeholders – including government bodies, international organisations, private companies, civil society organisations, academia and local communities. The scope of this challenge is condensed in Sustainable Development Goal 17, “Partnerships for the…
Are there any great advantages and technological opportunities that enable us to live a more sustainable life on earth thanks to the metaverse? Or does it waste energy resources and the positive effects are not actually what we thought they were? Together with students from different countries and study programmes, they want to explore…
The ESA-ESAC – SUSTAINABLE BCC Think Tank is an educational activity organised to promote innovation and generate fresh ideas to launch a comprehensive sustainable refurbishment of the European Space Agency (ESA) building “A” in Spain. Together with ESA-ESAC, SUSBCC has organised a high-impact activity consisting of a large think tank, with the collaboration of students…
Join this student community to explore how the metaverse and sustainability relate to each other. Are there any great advantages and technological opportunities that enable us to live a more sustainable life on earth thanks to the metaverse? Or does it waste (energy) resources and the positive effects are not actually what we thought they…
On the 1st and 2nd of September, 2022, the EELISA Executive Board met in Budapest. During this meeting, representatives of the nine EELISA partner institutions evaluated the work and achievements to date, both at a tactical and strategic level. Ideas and proposals that would mark the next steps of the alliance were also shared. With…