Alumni
EIA sat down with 2017 alumna Bailey Farren, cofounder of the tech startup Perimeter. In a world where natural disasters, like wildfires, are becoming more frequent and severe, Bailey’s innovative approach is empowering communities and first responders to respond more effectively. With a degree from UC Berkeley and a
Alumni
We had a conversation with Vanessa Techapichetvanich, the trailblazing co-founder of Jamulogy, celebrated victor of “The Apprentice ONE: Championship Edition”, and a dynamic participant at the 2018 Asia-Pacific Innovation Academy. Vanessa shares her unfiltered and deeply motivational journey as a female founder navigating the startup landscape in Asia,
Alumni
Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey can be a transformative experience, and for Paul Nichols, the co-founder of elli, participating in the European Innovation Academy (EIA) proved to be a pivotal moment in shaping his startup's trajectory. As the launch of his innovative cognitive impairment care app approaches,
Alumni
Eugenio Bertino participated in the European Innovation Academy's edition in Turin in 2018. Five years later, he launched his first startup, HAUSME. Here is his story of EIA and beyond. What made you join EIA? It was 2018, and I recall I was about to start my first
AIA
KendaArt Due to the constraints brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arab Innovation Academy’s 2021 program was conducted online for the first time ever. The program promoted Qatari home-grown talent, cultivating their unique ideas and offering a launching pad for the development of their first product
Alumni
Not long ago, the startup universe was predominantly male. Within the past few years, however, the number of female-founded startups has been rapidly increasing. This story isn’t different at the European Innovation Academy Summer programs. In 2019, more than 300 female entrepreneurs took the challenge to create a
Alumni
One of the top teams of EIA Hong Kong, Building Blocks, aims to help startups advancing from creation to the growth stage. We spoke with Jeniffer Mpho Lebethe (CEO) to learn more about the startup that was born at EIA 2019. How would you explain Building Blocks in a nutshell?
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
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,
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
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
Alumni
In Summer 2018, Henrique Carvalho from University of Lisboa joined EIA in Portugal and along with his team developed Clynx. Since those intense weeks, a lot has happened. We've talked to Henrique Carvalho to know more how EIA has changed his life as an entrepreneur and to learn