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# 4 Innovative Business Ideas from EIA
- URL: https://blog.inacademy.eu/4-innovative-business-ideas-from-eia/
- Published: 2019-11-22T01:17:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T11:46:34.000Z
- Author: adina@inacademy.eu
- Tags: Success-story, #Migrated-1790941373356, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-02 11:43

There are no magic formulas to create successful startups. However, when analyzing innovative business ideas that have changed the market you can find a common factor: all of these companies have created something new or filled a gap that initiated a technology paradigm shift. To understand this idea, you just need to think about examples like Uber, Airbnb, and Transferwise.

As you could imagine, the journey from creating a startup and turning into a [unicorn company](https://blog.inacademy.eu/whats-a-unicorn-startup-company/) is a long one. Getting inspired by innovative business ideas is the first step in understanding how to make a difference. In this article, you’ll find a list of startup companies created during the European Innovation Academy programs around the world. 

### 1\. PocketConfidant AI

**Industry: Professional Training & Coaching**

**EIA France 2016**

[PocketConfidant](http://pocketconfidant.com/?ref=blog.inacademy.eu) is a virtual coach that helps users to be more proactive in personal growth along with learning and working practices. It helps users to organize thoughts, challenging them in real-time. 

The virtual coach uses machine learning that aims to create positive attitudes and great behaviours, improving life and work quality.

![how pocketconfidant works](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4b/2e/4b2e60fe-b9cf-488a-8edf-a799c911f4cb/content/images/2026/10/pocketconfidant-cover.png)

[Read more about PocketConfidant AI](https://blog.inacademy.eu/paperchain-story/).

### 2\. Paperchain

**Industry: Digital Media/FinTech**

**EIA Portugal 2017**

Paperchain is[ an efficient, low-cost, and scalable finance platform](https://paperchain.io/?ref=blog.inacademy.eu) for the digital media industry. Its innovative business idea works with digital media platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube to turn payments of artists more quickly.

![Paperchain Cover](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4b/2e/4b2e60fe-b9cf-488a-8edf-a799c911f4cb/content/images/2026/10/paperchain-cover.png)

Paperchain’s mission is to **use data to empower financial market participation** via an innovative investment market of digital media revenue.

[Discover more about Paperchain](https://blog.inacademy.eu/paperchain-story/).

### 3\. Left

**Industry: Travel**

**EIA Portugal 2017**

Organizing travel groups is not an easy task. [LEFT is an all-in-one software](https://www.travel-left.com/?ref=blog.inacademy.eu) that offers all necessary features to get everyone from a trip on the same page, from organizers to travellers.

LEFT allows users to create and manage itinerary, send messages, and organize every detail of group travels. 

![Left](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4b/2e/4b2e60fe-b9cf-488a-8edf-a799c911f4cb/content/images/2026/10/left.png)

[**Learn more about this innovative business idea**](https://blog.inacademy.eu/alumni-story-left/)**.**

### 4\. Wenda Srl

**Industry: Information Technology**

**EIA France 2015**

Every year, more than $200B of food are wasted. The main reasons for this are inefficient distribution and logistic problems.

[Wenda Srl](https://www.wenda-it.com/?lang=en&ref=blog.inacademy.eu) helps food retailers, producers, and restaurants with a shared and plug&play platform to support company decisions, tracking the integrity of food and beverage along the supply chain.

[Check out the Startup Gallery](https://www.inacademy.eu/startup-gallery/?ref=blog.inacademy.eu) to find out more incredible innovative business ideas from EIA programs.