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For the second time, the European Innovation Academy is hosting young people from the Western Balkans in its entrepreneurship accelerator program. We asked Vera Strobachova Budway, the Economic Affairs Officer at OSCE, about the particularities of the local socio-economic environment and how developing entrepreneurial skills among the Balkan youth
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Porto The University of Porto is a powerhouse of innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has implemented several measures to support entrepreneurship, creating an environment that encourages students and faculty to think outside the box and transform their ideas into reality. Measures to Support
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The Global Entrepreneurship Education Summit (GEES) has quickly become one of the foremost events fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in education. GEES’ partnership with Santander, a leading global banking group renowned for their commitment to nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting innovation, is now in its second year. This collaboration showcases the
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Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, has quickly emerged as a center of European startup activity and entrepreneurship. World-renowned universities, vibrant culture, and supportive government policies all play their parts in creating this vibrant ecosystem for startup activities and entrepreneurship. Universities as Crucial Players in Porto's
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After five successful years in Cascais, it was time to bring our old and new community members together in-person to a new destination! The 2022 EIA program was the first of 5 editions in Porto and ran from July 17 to August 5. After three weeks of non-stop
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This was my third time mentoring with the Innovation Academy, and the first one I did in Cascais. It happened during my travel year, and It was my last stop before returning home. I was a marketing mentor with EIA. I had worked at a startup before leaving to travel.
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In this interview, we talked to Harald Lepisk — moderator, online teacher, inspirator. He’s an entrepreneur and trainer, with years of experience developing the next generation of innovators and empowering individuals to find their creative potential. Harald has spent 6 weeks in Cascais on two separate occasions, moderating the European
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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
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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
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Written by Matheus Moura | Business Administration Undergrad Student at University of Porto I remember my first day at the European Innovation Academy. It was a lovely Sunday, and I spent it going over ideas that would serve as the foundation of my startup. I had no idea what was yet
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Bobbie Reyes is currently an undergrad student at the University of Berkeley. In July 2019, she accepted the challenge to create a startup in 15 days and joined the European Innovation Academy, in Portugal. Throughout the summer program, the young entrepreneur has worked with four other participants - all from different
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Creating a startup in 15 days. This was the challenge that nearly 500 participants faced at the European Innovation Academy in Cascais, Portugal. After three weeks of teamwork, collaboration and thinking outside the box, it's time to know who are the Top Teams of the program. From day