Online Course (2nd Edition) – INSPIRE, CREATE AND ELEVATE: Co-create the Future through Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship!
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Edition of the online course “INSPIRE, CREATE AND ELEVATE: Co‑create the Future through Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship”, promoted within the ELEVATE consortium.
Why join?
- This interdisciplinary program invites participants on a journey of discovery and collaborative creation;
- Learn from experts in Food Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Artificial Intelligence, and Creative Industries, as well as from experienced entrepreneurs;
- Work in teams to design innovative solutions for real-world challenges through creativity, science, and entrepreneurship;
Course Highlights
- When: 15 May – 3 July 2026 (every Friday morning);
- Format: Online, 20 hours;
- Language: English;
- Who can apply: Students, academic & non‑academic staff, and professionals from any field;
- Fee: Free participation;
- Bonus: Win 20 hours of tailored mentoring to further develop your project;
Course Structure
- Total duration: 20 hours
- Core component: 14 hours of common content;
- Elective component: 6 hours – choose two focus areas among Food Biotechnology, AI, Biomedicine, and Creative Industries;
- Topics include Technology Transfer, Entrepreneurship Tools & Competences, Mentoring, and Pitch Preparation;
- Teams of 3–5 participants will work on real case challenges with guided mentoring;
What to Expect?
- Inspiration for creative and impactful ideas;
- Development of interdisciplinary solutions;
- Strengthened entrepreneurial and innovation skills;
Participants will:
- Explore multiple knowledge areas;
- Take part in applied entrepreneurial training and mentoring;
- Present innovative solutions to real‑world problems;
➡️ Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GIvjszm6sUKsGjcltUihujRN6llwa6tOqFyNQx1FThdUQlVGR1JVTDBCTklMU0VFNVVPTVc2OFU4US4u&route=shorturl
➡️ More information about this course: Elevate – Turning knowledge into real-world impact
About the Program
This course is part of the ELEVATE project, supported by EIT Food and the EIT HEI Initiative, funded by the European Union. The project is coordinated by the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal), in collaboration with:
- Aarhus University (Denmark)
- Università degli Studi di Trieste (Italy)
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)
- Food4Sustainability CoLAB (Portugal)
- TecmaFoods (Portugal)
- MateraHub (Italy)