Alumni
In July 2019, Jeniffer Mpho Lebethe took a 13-hour flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. The long journey was just the first challenge she would face during the days at the European Innovation Academy. In this interview, Jeniffer shares everything she experienced at EIA. Find out more about the
Innovation Academy
In July of 2019, 60 participants of 25 nationalities accepted the challenge to create a startup in only 10 days. From ideation to pitching, 12 diverse teams worked on innovative solutions to the world’s biggest problems. The last day of the program was the moment of truth—it was
Inspiration
The entrepreneurial journey is not a competition—but if it were, these young CEOs would be nailing it. When picturing a CEO, you may have the image of somebody with grey hair and a few wrinkles popping into your mind, however, this reality has been changing. In the past few
Success-story
After attending the European Innovation Academy (EIA) 2019 in Portugal, Arno Craeynest went back home ready to launch Eupictures.eu. The intense experience at EIA was all Arno needed to turn his startup idea into reality. Currently studying industrial engineering and electromechanics, Arno and his friend Jean have been working
Startup Education
Attracting customers is one of the biggest challenges when creating a startup. How can users find my business? How can I reach the right audience? How do I bring the right users to my website? Where can I reach the audience? If you have these questions in mind, you’re
AIA
The Arab Innovation Academy is the biggest entrepreneurship program in the Arab Region. Every year, more than 200 participants of 30 nationalities get together at Qatar Science and Technology Park with a great challenge: create a startup in only 10 days. This exciting challenge was what made Shaikha Alsubaey apply
Startup Education
The startup universe is full of terms that can confuse a newcomer. We’ve already covered the startup unicorn topic, and now we’re on to a new one! Long before turning into billionaires, companies like Uber and Airbnb had their early stages at a startup incubator. As a young
Alumni
Entrepreneurship needs to be learned at an early age. It doesn’t matter what your future plans are; developing your entrepreneurial skills will help you to go further in your studies and professional career. Thrilled with the idea of learning by doing, Jens Dinesen, an entrepreneur with more than 25
Startup Education
Every entrepreneur knows how important is to define and validate a customer persona. However, when it’s time to put it in practice, many startups fail. Validating a customer persona requires time and effort, but it’s the best way to get to know who your ideal consumer is and
Alumni
What are the memories you have from EIA? To answer this question, Justin Sung, a Cognitive Science student at UC Berkeley created a video with his colleagues. Passionate about filmmaking, Justin Sung holds various positions on campus related to film and editing. “I love being able to capture people’s
AIA
Can you hear the clock ticking? Oh yes, we’ve just started our countdown to the Arab Innovation Academy of 2020! Before we move forward to next year, we want to invite you to take a look back at what happened in the last edition. Ready to time travel? Let’
Alumni
by Thais Porsch* If I told you that it’s possible to create a startup from scratch in three weeks, would you believe it? I wouldn’t either. That was, of course, until I learned about the European Innovation Academy—the world’s leading entrepreneurship and innovation program. When I