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3rd Advanced Ecosystem Workshop Held at VU Amsterdam
We are happy to announce the successful Advanced Ecosystem Workshop held at the VU
Amsterdam from 15-17 November. The three day event featured a presentation on the
Amsterdam Ecosystem by Professor Enno Masurel (VU Amsterdam), a workshop on
generative AI for entrepreneurship led by Professor Dominic Chalmers (University of
Glasgow), coaching on delivering a convincing pitch by David Voros (Corvinus University
Budapest), start-up pitches by students, among many other activities.
Students learn from Leading European Entrepreneurs
Participants saw how different cities support entrepreneurs and learned new tools and
techniques for accelerating their own start-ups from leading European entrepreneurs.
There was a particular focus on leadership. It also included a visit to the Internet of
Things tech accelerator at the Smart Things Accelerator Centre in Glasgow.
Podcast
Jump to the video now: https://youtu.be/ki4ZF8K_EFM?si=1P9eSugjCDIxGNaU.
In this podcast, hosted by the VU Today, Neil and Tomina from Accelerate Entrepreneurs at VU discuss how the Accelerate program helps student entrepreneurs flourish.
The Transformative Power of Learning Entrepreneurship Skills
Entrepreneurship professor Dr. Neil Thompson from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam explains the importance of learning entrepreneurship skills
What is data-driven entrepreneurship?
Dr. Enno Masurel explains data-driven entrepreneurship
The second Building an Entrepreneurial University workshop a success
On 22-24 May, 2023, 20 entrepreneurship staff members from all three partner universities deepened discussion and knowledge on how to support the next generation of entrepreneurs
Corvinus Budapest to host the third Building an Entrepreneurial University workshop October 2023
The third Building an Entrepreneurial University workshop will be hosted by Corvinus University Budapest from October 25-27, 2023.
The benefits of having an entrepreneurship mentor
Dr. Wouter Stam explains insights from research on why entrepreneurship mentors are crucial
Second Advanced Innovation Ecosystem workshop to be held in Glasgow October 2023
The second Advanced Innovation Ecosystem Workshop will be hosted in Glasgow in October 2023
From March onward, the second iteration of the online module Building a data-
driven start-up is now accessible to students.
Using the ABC Learning Design Toolkit developed by University College London, this module introduces the concept of ‘learning types’ – acquisition, collaboration, investigation, discussion, practice and production – to underpin the design of an effective learning experience. Each of these learning types corresponds with a range of online tools that can be integrated to the proposed module to create a dynamic and high-quality student experience.
After EIT approval, the Accelerate project moves on to phase two
The Accelerate project confirms moving forward with a new cycle of both online and offline learning opportunities.
A successful start to the new workshop series of the Accelerate-EEE project
On 10-12th of November, 24 top students engaged in early-stage business development participated at a data driven business development workshop and competition at Corvinus University of Budapest.
Idea Contest hosted by The Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE)
The Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE) hosted an idea contest between 3rd and 4th of September. The main sponsor of Startup Buda-Pest hackathon was the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while Danube Cup was responsible for the professional aspects of the event, and the Youth Entrepreneurship Promotion Association/Kandó Klub was in charge of project management.