Join the first edition of Start to Spark - the entrepreneurship challenge at Técnico that is on mission to ignite creativity, inspire collaboration, and empower students with an entrepreneurship skill set.
Organized into multidisciplinary teams, students will develop an impactful idea (in healthcare, life sciences, well-being, environment, among others) and follow practical activities organized in stages — from ideation, to prototyping and pitching. Throughout the challenge, teams will have access to various online resources, organized in a learning hub, as well as mentoring opportunities with entrepreneurs, founders and experts in multiple fields.
Who is it for? This first edition will join a community from diverse disciplines: biomedical, management, mathematics, biological and chemical. It is available within the “Integration Project” curricular unit of LEBiom, LEBiol, LEGI, LEQ and LMAC.
The team behind Start to Spark includes Lecturers and Entrepreneurs with experience in diverse fields and a shared passion for innovation. Lecturers Ana Vieira (Centro de Estudos de Gestão do Instituto Superior Técnico (CEGIST) / DEG IST - Departamento de Engenharia e Gestão), Tânia Varela (Centro de Estudos de Gestão do Instituto Superior Técnico (CEGIST) / DEG IST - Departamento de Engenharia e Gestão), Miguel Preto (Centro de Estudos em Inovação, Tecnologia e Políticas de Desenvolvimento (IN+) / DEG IST) and Hugo Silva (DBE IST / IT - Instituto de Telecomunicações), entrepreneur Joana Pinto (IT - Instituto de Telecomunicações) and biomedical master’s student Filipa Neves have all come together to build and shape this initiative, guiding students through a hands-on, real-world entrepreneurial journey.
Enroll to experience what it’s like to be an engineer-turned-entrepreneur during these 15 weeks & showcase your work on Demo Day to industry leaders and investors.
Applications are open on Fénix. Spots are limited, so don’t wait! ⚡
Ready to bring your ideas to life? If you are eager to build your entrepreneurial skill set, Start to Spark is your stage!
⚡Start to Spark is designed to provide you the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship and tackle real-world impactful problems. This format and innovative teaching method has been supported by Instituto Superior Técnico, through the Pedagogical Innovation Projects (PIP) recognition.
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