Blended Intensive Programme ID: 2023-1-PT01-KA131-HED-000137518-1
Objectives and Description
The International Incubator Challenge, scheduled for October/November 2024, aspires to foster international collaboration and enhance entrepreneurial skills within an international business context. Participants, comprising students from different European countries, will engage with start-ups and scale-ups in Porto, Portugal, under the auspices of ISLA Polytechnic University and its Business and Innovation Lab Incubator. This initiative endeavours to cultivate English language communication, strategy, and business model design skills among the participants. The program aims to equip student entrepreneurs with the requisite tools for success in global business environments through the sharing of knowledge, proficient communication in English, and the autonomous management of logistics (3 ECTS, 24-28 November, 2024)
This project will provide several interactive learning opportunities, enabling students to access digital materials, embedded tools, evaluation tasks, and more. It is meticulously designed to achieve three fundamental global objectives:
Pedagogical and Educational Excellence
Establishing a structured learning environment and applying entrepreneurial concepts.
Business Strategy and Planning
Learn how to create a solid business plan that works for everyone involved.
Financial Analysis
Get good at reading financial statements, checking if investment projects make sense, and understanding the money side of different negotiation options
The International Incubator Challenge promises to be a transformative experience, equipping participants with the essential competencies to guarantee their startup´s survival and achieve the necessary scalability to grow rapidly across new markets acting globally.
Methods and outcomes
Interactive theoretical-practical sessions focused on students and project development (Business model design). Methodologies such as learning-by-doing, and experiential learning with real business challenges resolution, and sessions with entrepreneurs and guests will be promoted. The learning objectives, pedagogical materials to consult and practical activities to be developed will be available in a Google Drive shared folder.
Students will develop the following skills:
Soft skills
- Business Strategy and Planning
Learn how to create a solid business plan that works for everyone involved.
- Relationship Building
Build and keep good relationships with everyone involved, understand their needs, and create trust and rapport.
Hard skills
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
Work well with others, think critically, and find win-win solutions to tough problems during negotiations.
- Relationship Building
Build and keep good relationships with everyone involved, understand their needs, and create trust and rapport.
Official Schedule (GMT)
Kick-off meeting. General introduction to the program, contents, and assessment. Practical information
10:00 am – 12:00 amGroup presentation. Initial perspectives about entrepreneurship, business models, and discussion of some topics | Marco Lamas
Challenges presentation (Startps/Scaleups/public institution) including companies presentation and Q&A session
Day 1 – Sunday, November 24th (Welcome Dinner & Networking)
08:00 pm – 08:30 pm
Arrival and Mingling
08:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Dinner and Networking
10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Continued Networking
Day 2 – Monday, November 25th (Official Kickoff at ISLA Gaia)
09:45 am – 10:00 am
Check-in
10:00 am – 10:20 am
Official Kick Off
10:20 am – 11:00 am
Weekly Assignment Presentation & Discussion
11:00 am – 11:10 am
Coffee Break
11:10 am – 12:30 pm
Sessions with the Representatives + Speed Dating Networking
12:30 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 02:45 pm
Entrepreneur Notebook
02:45 pm – 04:00 pm
Cook presure setup working session with mentors
Day 3 – Tuesday, November 26th (Company Visits & Collaborative Work Session)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Company Visits & Workshops
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Project Development
02:30 pm – 04:00 pm
Work session
Day 4 – Wednesday, November 27th (Collaborative Work Session & Toastmasters Session)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Project Development
11:00 am – 11:20 am
Coffee Break
11:20 am – 01:00 pm
Finalization and Preparation
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch Break at ISLA Gaia
02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Project Pitching Sessions
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Social visit (Neonia Exposition) + Podcast Session with ISLA Talks
Day 5 – Thursday, November 28th (Collaborative Work Session & Pitching Session)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Project Development, Finalization and Preparation
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 03:15 pm
Project Pitching Sessions
03:15 pm – 03:30 pm
Coffee Break
03:30 pm – 04:45 pm
Project Pitching Session
04:45 pm – 04:50 pm
Break
04:50 pm – 05:15 pm
Closing Remarks
06:30 pm onwards
Farewell Dinner
