Do you want to transform your business idea into innovation? Are you considering your own venture? Do you have a young startup and want to be trained in entrepreneurship and business development?
Join this CEU Startup Bootcamp powered by CEU InnovationsLab on 1-12 July 2019.
The CEU iLab Bootcamp (Global Entrepreneurship and Startup Camp) is a structured blend of practical teaching sessions, experiential learning tools, case studies, situation games, team assignments, clinics, and one-on-one mentor sessions.
It is designed to give you the tools, confidence, and network to turn your business idea into a successful venture:
- Validate your business idea, identify the best business model and marketing strategy
- Develop an entrepreneurial mindset, learn how to increase your chances, and avoid common downfalls
- Learn from entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors in the rich network of CEU’s innovation ecosystem
- Get one-on-one advice on specific issues such as investment readiness, technical and market due diligence
- Pitch your startup and qualify for incubation or acceleration at the CEU InnovationsLab.
CEU InnovationsLab - iLab
CEU iLab is Central European University’s award-winning startup incubator. Launched in 2016, it is CEU’s flagship initiative to nurture a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, link academia and business, and implement global incubation and acceleration best practices in Hungary and Central Europe.
Since its launch, the CEU iLab’s teams have raised over € 4 million in equity. Its success stories include Absorice, BrokerChooser, Ryde, and Talk-A-Bot. It was named Best Incubator and Accelerator in Hungary at the Central European Startup Awards 2017.
Central European University is a U.S. graduate university with campuses in Budapest, Vienna, and New York. In the QS business masters rankings, CEU ranks #50 and CEE #1 in business analytics, and #89 and CEE #3 in finance. In economics, CEU is ranked #151-200 and CEE #2 by QS and ARWU ShanghaiRanking.
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The CEU InnovationsLab is eager to work with ambitious innovators on a mission to impact the world. We welcome your application whether you are an inventor in Hungary, a startup founder in Slovakia, or a social scientist with a business idea from CEU’s global alumni community.
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