CALLING all STUDENTS - CloudEARTHi BOOSTalent presents "Student Startup BOOST Camp"

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Would you see yourself as a green entrepreneur with an impactful sustainable project in mind ?


The Student Startup BOOST Camp will launch you into the world of startups. In just 2.5 days, you will meet the very best mentors and learn how to think like an entrepreneur to launch your very own company.

Meet like-minded people, learn new skills and have something to add to your CV!

In just 2.5 days, you will learn how to define and communicate the why, how and what of your research, or business idea using frameworks and tools from the entrepreneurial world. 

You will identify the impact of your ideas and how it qualifies as a solution for a stakeholder’s problem and adds value to society and the environment.

You will increase your communication skills, explore your customers and your business planning using the award-winning University of Edinburgh sustainable business framework, The Earth Centred Business Design.

You will follow the practical steps developed by the University of Edinburgh, Venture Builder Incubator program to grow your business idea and meet the very best mentors.

The methods and structure provided in the workshop will build your confidence and develop your idea presentations skills.  

Seize the opportunity to share experiences and engage on entrepreneurial discussions with each of the five BOOSTalent institutions. 

Activities include: 

  • Deep dive into validating your startup idea  
  • Ensure product market fit
  • Building the perfect team for success
  • Explore circular business models using The Earth Centred Business Design framework
  • Learn how to build a resilient and sustainable business
  • Pitching tips and Pitch practice

Feel free to bring a laptop, mobile, chargers with you, and we will have plenty of flip charts, post-it notes and pens, as well as snacks, to keep your creative energy flowing

BOOST camps will be held in person simultaneously in each city of the BOOSTalent institutions (UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Technical University of Varna, FH Burgenland, Istanbul Kultur University and Kyiv Academic University) and will be broadcast live to other teams who are part of the CloudEARTHi community who wish to join.

At UiT we will meet here:

  • 23 April:  Norges fiskerihøgskole / D-110 Undervisningsrom
  • 24 April: Norges fiskerihøgskole / D-109 Undervisningsrom
  • 25 April:  Norges fiskerihøgskole / D-112 Undervisningsrom

Be ready for a 10am start every day.

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There will also be a social event on the 24th of April as part of your institution’s BOOST camp. At UiT, we will have an informal event to discuss and share ideas around entrepreneurship and sustainability. Pizzas, snacks and drinks will be served as well! 

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More details to follow once you have registered to attend.

Only book if you can attend 2.5 days!

Book here, the deadline for registration 5thApril.    

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Event facilitated remotely by Edinburgh Innovations, using Venture builder Incubator (VBI) knowledge and expertise.  Held in-person at each of the 5 BOOSTalent institutions with live broadcasting.

2.5 days event with speakers from the Edinburgh UniversityEdinburgh Innovations Enterprise Services, Bayes Centres, VBI expert consultants, and entrepreneurs and founders.

Participating institutions:

  • KAU- Kyiv Academic University,Ukraine
  • TUV -Technical University Varna, Bulgaria
  • UiT -The Arctic University of Norway
  • UAS-B - University of Applied Sciences of Burgenland, Austria
  • IKU - The Faculty of Engineering at Istanbul Kültür University, Turkey

And there’s more! Attending the Student Startup BOOST Camp, gives you the opportunity to participate in your Institution’s selection process to present your startup at the “Startups Showcase Day” during the annual CloudEARTHi conference on 27-29 June 2024 to be held in Varna, Bulgaria.  You could pitch to a European audience and have access to a wider network! For more information, please contact your project coordinator at your local institution.

Starts: 23.04.24 at 10.00
Ends: 25.04.24 at 18.00
Where: Hybrid event
Location / Campus: Tromsø
Target group: Students
Link: Klikk her
Contact: Tamer Abu-Alam
E-mail: tamer.abu-alam@uit.no
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