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Novum 2015: Entrepreneurship from the University

A conference day where meet, among others, Aaltoes and Innovation Forum, two of the most important European student-entrepreneurs associations, and also the main Business Development enterprises of the present.

If you are interested in entrepreneurship within the university, you can alredy register for the conference about ‘Entrepreneurship from the University', to be held in the DissenyHub Barcelona on April 15th.This is an act of Novum 2015, the festival of science, technology and innovation driven by BCN Innovació.
 

What is the state of entrepreneurship in the Catalan universities? What are their challenges? How have they gestated some successful cases of entrepreneurship emerged in research centers or Catalan universities? What is the experience of the most important European student-entrepreneurs associations? What are the possible strategies for resources and funding?
 

Throughout the day, you'll find answers to all these questions through the experiences of the actors involved in university entrepreneurship. Here is a summary of the program:
 

- What is the state of entrepreneurship at universities in Catalonia through the experiences and initiatives of student-entrepreneurs and representatives of educational institutions involved?
 

-Some examples of success divided into two blocks. First, four cases of successful entrepreneurship emerged in Catalan research centers. And later, five cases arising in the universities .Examples which may help uncover areaswhere can start up new business.
 

-Models of entrepreneurship on campus through the experience of two of the most important European student-entrepreneurs associations. Aaltoes, Aalto University in Finland, which focuses on start-ups against the established companies as a strategy for the future. Innovation Forum, University of Cambridge in the UK, which promotes innovation through bridges between academy, industry and institutions involved; and a global network of researchers and active entrepreneurs interconnected.
 

-Resources and funding in university entrepreneurship. With the presence of the main Business Development enterprises of the present: Incubio, Caixa Capital Risk, SeedRocket, Conector TBC, Google... Entities or institutions specializing in accelerating the development of an emerging business through investments or support.
 

This conference day belongs to the Novum Pro section, curated by Paca Ciller, scientific culture activist who has been director of the communications department of the Fundació La Caixa and executive director of the European Network of Science Centres and Museums (ECSITE), among others charges.

Entrepreneurship from the University

DissenyHub Barcelona
April 15th, 9-18 h
Register here
More informationabout Novum here


Followthe festival through social networks BCN Innovation or hashtag #NOVUM2015

 

Publication date: Wednesday, 08 April 2015
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