On December 3 between 12:00 and 13:00 in Anf. 21 F1, come and learn how you can implement and develop a project with the support of American experts and travel to the USA with 12,500 dollars in your pocket.
In this sense, all students and teachers interested in the theme of entrepreneurship and innovation are invited to participate in the presentation of StartMeUp Powered by U.S. Embassy Portugal, by Joana Mendonça from NES, within the scope of the American Corner Project in which ISEG participates.
12:00 - Video with Josh Linkner, on Venture Capitalism, CEO and Managing Parter of Detroit Venture Partners.
12:30 - Presentation of the StartMeUp Powered by U.S. Embassy Portugal project, by Joana Mendonça from NES
- Josh Linkner is the author of the bestseller Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 10 business books of 2011, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan.
- The StartMeUp Powered by U.S. Embassy Portugal project is based on three key concepts:
Learning: Organization of five monthly one-hour programmes via video conference with American experts in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation who will share their experiences and know-how. An integral part of these sessions will be dedicated to networking between entrepreneurs and students, business representatives and institutions supporting innovation.
Getting started: In addition to the video-conference sessions and building on previous initiatives with NES, students and entrepreneurs will implement and/or develop their own initiatives, ideas, plans, based on indications given by the experts. The project will include a series of workshops with an entrepreneur/venture capitalist who will travel from the USA to help students and entrepreneurs with their projects.
Accelerate: Organization of a final event/competition of ideas, for projects and startups from the various universities in Portugal, including the University of the Azores. The projects in competition will be evaluated by a group of experts based on the originality of the project, its viability and other factors. The two winning projects will be awarded $12,500 for the start-up of the project and a trip to the USA with a program of visits tailored to the interests and needs of each project.