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Student Entrepreneurship Program
Lisa Pattyn
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Student Entrepreneurship Program
When I was in college, guys usually pretended they were in a band..
Now they pretend they are in a start-up.
In a band?
Bert Ostyn – Absynthe Minded Conservatorium – producer 18 years when he founded AM “The interesting part of school is not just what they teach
you, but who you get in touch with.”
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Or ‘alone’?
Fabienne Demal – Axelle Red Law Studies Breaktrough at 21 “When I was a student, the only thing I wanted to do is make
some music. Now, I’m considering a PhD”.
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From student start-up till..
Dries Buytaert – Drupal PhD Computer Science and Engineering 22 years old: developing open source content “When I was a student, I just started developing software
in my room to build websites”.
665,042 people in 228 countries, speaking 181 languages,
power Drupal.
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From student start-up till..
Bart Decrem – Tapulous Political sciences + law degree @ Stanford 13 years old – first entrepreneurial venture “I decided to study law at Stanford University in California. This
way, it was possible to live close to Silicon Valley.”
Tapulous was acquired by the
Walt Disney company
Nu: Senior Vice President
Disney
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Student Entrepreneurship
IBBT wants to create a lasting
and positive impact on society
through ICT innovation.
Also through enhancing Student Entrepreneurship!
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Anyone who has never made a mistake,
has never tried anything new. - Andy Warhol
NOW.. is the time!
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NOW.. is the time!
RISKLESS
KNOWLEDGERESOURCES
ECOSYSTEM
TIME
Student start-up cocktail
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Goals
Raise awareness
about career option
Learn about business behind
technology
Develop entrepreneurial
skills
Create entrepreneurial
drive
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Our student start-up toolbox
• On demand• Valorisation business
conceptCoaching
• Co-working space for starters
• As from January 2012
Start-up garage
• Financial resources• Continuous support and supportive framework iStart.Light
• Silicon Valley: Hotspot for ICT companies • Ideal Summer schoolRoad to SV
• 100% practically oriented• Hands-on mentality
Workshops
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MAX 15
30/11Sales for startupsFree
7 workshops
19/10Idea
evaluation
Leo Exter
09/11Business
Model
ICTIdea
Subscribe
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So: WHO? Students with the drive and the guts to start up
their own business
WHAT? An ICT enabled business
HOW? With support of IBBT
Training and coaching
iStart.Light and SV Summer School
WHEN? First workshop 19/10/2011
WHERE? @IBBT and from January: the start-up garage
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