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Are you a visionary graduate student eager to bridge the gap between #scientificinnovation and impactful #entrepreneurship? Join us at EPFL for the #Sciencepreneurship Summer School on #Sustainability and #AI in Lausanne from April 29th to May 3rd, 2024! What to Expect? 🚀 Identifying Business Opportunities in Science: Explore the untapped potential within scientific realms and learn to spot opportunities that can shape the future. 👫 Building a Team and Finding Investors: Network with like-minded peers, seasoned entrepreneurs, and top European investors to forge connections and propel your venture forward. ⚠ Learning How to Avoid Common Pitfalls: Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape effectively. Apply Now! Don't miss this chance to turn your innovative ideas into reality. Applications are open until March 22nd, 18h00. Secure your spot at EPFL in Lausanne by visiting this link: https://lnkd.in/eVM2U8hQ Kellerhals Carrard Startup & VC Desk QBIT Capital ETH AI Center Arnout Devos Maximilian Krödel Xunhui Wang Jaques Schmidt Julia Wagner Gregor von Dulong

Thinking about studying abroad? Here are 5 reasons why Berlin should be at the top of your list!🌍 From its vibrant cultural scene to its thriving startup ecosystem, Berlin offers endless opportunities for personal and professional growth. And when it comes to academic excellence, look no further than Steinbeis Next! Discover why Berlin is the ultimate destination for ambitious students! #StudyInBerlin #SteinbeisNext #AcademicExcellence #CareerOpportunities🚀

📅 Save the Date On 14 March 2024, dive with us into the world of Entrepreneurial Universities and their impact on regional development. 🌐 Discover how universities are reshaping their roles, fostering innovation, and contributing to society. Don't miss the insights on tech transfer and innovative practices! 🚀 Register now👉https://bit.ly/3uiBulV

Following up on my previous post about the Levinthal Fellowship, here's an article written about our experience in Mexico City, if you want to learn more:

🇺🇸 🇸🇪 Go West! Strengthening the Sweden-US relationship remains vital, especially as we approach the US election. Both in academia and entrepreneurship, the US continues to lead globally. Here are two great opportunities to fortify the transatlantic bridge: * Academic Scholarships: Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen / The Sweden-America Foundation offers scholarships for Swedish Master's, Ph.D. and Post-doc students aiming to study in the US or Canada. The application deadline is September 16 for next academic year. Having spent an incredible year in the US enabled by scholarships, I know firsthand how transformative this experience can be. Please apply or share with those interested! * Entrepreneurship: Sweden - and Europe - must speed up to remain competitive, especially in tech and AI. Of the top 20 most valuable tech companies - none are from Europe (!) Check out Velocity Fellows, a program by Alfred Wahlforss (founder of Listen Labs) and Wilhelm Bolin, supporting young founders based in Sweden to explore the tech scene in San Francisco. This initiative, inspired by the American "pay it forward" mindset, is a fantastic opportunity for future innovators. Fun fact: Alfred is also a Sweden-America Foundation alumnus from Harvard University! Links to both opportunities are in the comments below.

Exciting news to share 🎉 Our paper exploring how pre-founding R&D collaboration accelerates early internationalization (IE) of new ventures is now published in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. It was a great pleasure working with brillant and engaged coauthors like Nicole Coviello, Thomas Ritter and Achim Walter on this project. Check out the full study and share your thoughts about it!

Applications OPEN: Explore China Tech in Transition🚀 Future Close-up Tour by THINC Fellowship is back with the 2024 edition! Join us on this 6-day journey to explore the thriving tech industry in China!!! Future Close-Up Tour will provide you with a first-hand experience of the Chinese tech industry, which is currently one of the fastest-growing in the world! 🌏 THINC will take you to: 🔥Beijing, Shenyang, and Xiong'an, key tech hubs of the Northern China; 🔥Company and leading incubator and science park visits; 🔥Forum with the closed-door networking sessions with the senior management of tech companies, business leaders, entrepreneurs, representatives of international organizations in China; 🔥 Visits to the famous scenic spots in Beijing, learning about Chinese history and culture, daily digital services experience; You will also get: 🎤 Publicity and interviews in main media channels in China and abroad  📚 Co-authoring a white paper on the digital economy All participants of the tour will get scholarships (type depends on the candidate profile): 💡 Type 1: Full scholarship (covering international round-trip flights and local expenses, including hotel, food, and local transportation between Beijing, Shenyang, and Xiong'an) 💡Type 2: Half scholarship (one-way international flight, hotel, food, and local transportation between Beijing, Shenyang, and Xiong'an) 💡Type 3: Local scholarship (including hotel, food, and local transportation between Beijing, Shenyang, and Xiong'an) - provided to everyone selected for the tour Selection criteria: 🔹 Candidates with various backgrounds, including journalists, public opinion leaders, writers, entrepreneurs, researchers, etc. 🔹 Having a strong professional and personal interest in technology, digital economy, innovations 🔹Open to all nationalities 📆 Tour period: June 16-22, 2024 ✔ Submit your applications by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/gmRePjWW 🔴 DEADLINE: April 12, Friday (23:59 China time, GMT+8) #technology #digitaleconomy #asia #china #digitalization #experience #trip #tech #opportunity #fellowship #experiencechina #beijing #thinc #thincfellowship #tour #chinatrip #closeup #future #futurecloseup #transition #futurecloseup2024

Today marks the conclusion of my exchange program in my academic journey with Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark. This experience has proven to be an enriching opportunity, fostering the development and application of my knowledge and abilities. In summary, I would like to highlight key takeaways from this experience: 1. Collaborated on strategic plans for Danfoss Fire Safety A/S to boost sales. 2. Explored entrepreneurship by initiating a startup. 3. Gained versatile business strategy insights applicable to large and small enterprises. 4. Broadened perspectives through cross-disciplinary teamwork, fostering innovation. I extend my gratitude to the university and all those who played a part in this transformative chapter. If you are interested in learning more about each mentioned point, I invite you to read the following document.

Isn't that funny? For years, it was drummed into me that I should only be really good at one thing. Rather, I should hide my other skills so that I would be easier to grasp and could position myself as an expert in just this field. I took the advice here and there and then felt 75% deprived of my interests and skills. Turns out: When I was working in teams, being a jack-of-all-trades was suddenly a huge advantage. But no matter what I applied for (master's program, scholarships or fundings), I wasn't trusted to do exactly that. My profile was too interdisciplinary. Too much out of profile. When will we, especially in Germany, learn that it pays to promote people's multidisciplinary interests? This is where innovation happens. POV: Today, everyone congratulates me on my diverse creations, versatile ease as well as my innovative approach – as an entrepreneur and as a team member. Don't let yourself be robbed of your interests and experiences. Stay curious. #expert #interdiciplinarity #innovation #interests #experiences #specialised

Yay - this paper is now in print at Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. For this #InternationalEntrepreneurship (IE) study, I had the pleasure of working with Achim Walter and Monika Sienknecht at Kiel University and Thomas Ritter at Copenhagen Business School. If you are interested, we put a twist on IE research to study the relationship between (a) early #internationalization, and (b) breadth of pre-founding R&D collaboration with either industry partners or other scientists. Our longitudinal study combines multiple rounds of survey data with patent data on the founding teams of 147 academic spin-offs. Super cool. And we show that increased breadth of collaboration with international scientists increases and then decreases the likelihood of early internationalization. The results are similar but less robust for collaboration with industry partners. Even more interesting is that the internationalization of these #INVs benefits MORE from pre-founding R&D collaboration activities than, for example, prior international work experience or business experience. Implication? We need to consider more than prior business or international work experience in IE research! If you study tech firms and their internationalization, please don't underestimate their research-based heritage. Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University #internationalnewventures #bornglobals #earlyinternationalization #internationalizationtiming #academicspinoff #universityspinoff