TECHNOLOGY INSPIRED VENTURES IN THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN Syros Island – Greece WORKING LANGUAGE English
DATES 11 – 22 July 2016
Apply by June 19
WHO CAN APPLY Students enrolled in a European University (till one year after degree) Non-EU students enrolled in European Universities are also welcome
PROFILE
Are you interested in starting up your own innovative venture to create, market, or distribute cultural or creative products or services? Do you have an amazing idea that could change existing practices in these industries or create new ones? Are you interested in addressing societal challenges related to education, art, culture, physical wellness, industrial and product design, etc. using your creativity and ICTs? For example, do you have an idea for encouraging the take up of frugal innovations in these areas using technology? If so, enrol in the Syros Island Summer Academy in Greece to gain a solid and hands-on introduction to entrepreneurial action in technology driven innovations in the cultural and creative industries. You will get knowledge and skills that you can immediately apply in starting up your business idea, using the lean start up process. This Summer Academy will include topics such as business model generation, design thinking, business modelling skills, financing processes, protecting your intellectual property and commercialization strategies.
INNOVATION THEMES
Technology inspired ventures in the creative and cultural industries.
Summer academy subscription
FREE (thanks to the support of European Commission)
Travel costs
At the expense of the participants Syros Airport “Dimitrios Vikelas”, Port: Syros
Accommodation costs
At the expense of the participants
Other costs (Living/Meals …)
Lunch provided. Other meals at the expense of participants
LOCATION
Syros Island Greece
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Anastasia Constantelou
Associate Professor, Department of Financial and Management Engineering, University of the Aegean LinkedIn
Kostas Koutsikos
Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean LinkedIn
Philip Azariadis
Associate Professor, Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean LinkedIn
A Sense of Syros - Greece
Deadline Extended to 19th June 2016
Our mailing address is:
University of the Aegean - Department of Financial and Management Engineering
