From Education to Entrepreneurship

MOSTAFA MOONIR SHAWRAV

Each year, thousands of researchers finish their PhD project. Among them, there are some bright ideas which can be converted into business. By providing proper education on entrepreneurship, this challenge could be tackled. My proposal is to include entrepreneurship education as part of graduate level course in Europe.

Regulating Emerging Technologies

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OLEKSANDR IURKIN / DYNAMIC DIVISION D.O.O.

Simplify and subsidize the CE certification of inventions and local technology products. Without outside help it is almost impossible to understand the directives, methodology and requirements. There are no step by step instructions. Third-party certification prices are many times higher than the entire project budget.

STARTUP/SCALEUP

From Education to Entrepreneurship

PABLO ZAFRILLA DIAZ / MARABUNTA ACCIÓN SOCIAL

Private educational institutions are taking the lead over public universities and training centres when it comes to training Europe’s future entrepreneurs. There is a need for a major innovative programme in itself, relying on professionals, mentors, creators, entrepreneurs and investors from the private sector, to incorporate them into the public educational fabric and generate a rapid and immediate change in the training, spirit and integration of students towards entrepreneurship, creation and the dissemination of innovation through the business fabric.

STARTUP/SCALEUP

Green Transition

CHRISTIANE GROSS / LACTAPP

Breastfeeding is not only the healthiest way to nourish a baby but also the one with the least environmental impact. By providing digital breastfeeding support at scale, the European Innovation area could significantly improve families’ carbon footprint of food consumption, as breastmilk is near to carbon neutral. Empowering mothers to breastfeed for as long as they wish does not only significantly improve children and mother’s health, it also makes ecological sense.