Tips & tricks
Let’s be honest, we’ve never had so much information and as many resources as we do now. Learning has never been so easy, right? Unfortunately, the amount of available information can also be overwhelming. Improving the skills you need to finish a project or creating your own business
Alumni
Dario Principi didn’t know much about the startup universe when he joined the European Innovation Academy. The three-week entrepreneurship program was just the beginning of Dario’s entrepreneurial journey. Since EIA days in Portugal, in 2017, a lot has happened. Dario started his own business and has a
Inspiration
The entrepreneurial journey is a road full of speed bumps. As a young entrepreneur, you probably already know that most of your work is to solve problems with creative solutions. In order to be innovative and overcome every single challenge, it’s crucial to keep learning. The good news is
Alumni
How many cities have you visited in your life? Esther Chan, a participant at EIA Hong Kong, has travelled to more than 50 and she’s only 20 years old. Currently studying Chemistry at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Esther believes that you can always learn something new. In this new
Startup Education
Before you start reading this article, we want to ask you an important question: do you know exactly what a unicorn startup company is? If you don’t know the answer, don’t worry—check out this link! If you already know what unicorn companies are, you’re ready to
Success-story
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
Study abroad
Deciding where to take your study abroad program is not an easy task. There are a bazillion aspects that you need to consider before pinning your destination on the map. So, we want to help you by explaining why choosing to study abroad in Portugal is one of the best
Alumni
Exploring different cultures and accepting great challenges is part of Angel Eugenio’s life. Born in Venezuela, the marketing professional decided to call Beijing home and is fluent in Mandarin. In July 2019, Angel joined EIA Hong Kong with the goal of connecting with people from all over the world.
Startup Education
When creating your own startup, you have to know how to pitch your idea. It doesn’t matter how innovative your product/service is or that you have a super cool solution; if you can’t attract people’s attention, you won’t be able to get investors or create
Alumni
Arjun Sarkar is in his third year at the University of California, Berkeley. Last July, the Environmental Economics and Policy student accepted the challenge to have an international experience at the European Innovation Academy in Portugal. The study abroad program brought a lot to this creative student who embraced the
Inspiration
The business world is historically run by men. According to a study from Aston University, men are much more likely to engage in entrepreneurship than women. There are many reasons for this gender gap, however, this reality is changing quickly with the rise of female entrepreneurs around the world. Over
Innovation Academy
Would you dare to work on a solution that aims to help astronauts? It sounds crazy, right? However, this is exactly what Astro Team chose to work on during their time at the European Innovation Academy. During EIA Italy 2019, participants had the chance to work in partnership with Comau,