INNOVATION
ACADEMY

The world's leading entrepreneurship summer programs for students

TOP TALENTS

Brightest minds from global universities

INTERDISCIPLINARY

5-member teams of different disciplines

INTERCULTURAL

Participants from 75+ nationalities

TOP EXPERIENCE

Mentorship from global industry leaders

INNOVATIVE

Experiential learning tools and methods

3 weeks experience

Brief Overview of the Program

Ideation & Team Formation

The first week is developed together with faculty from UC Berkeley. The goal for the students is to form multidisciplinary international teams and validate the next 10 billion dollar idea.

WEEK 1

Ideation & Team Formation

The first week is developed together with faculty from UC Berkeley. The goal for the students is to form multidisciplinary international teams and validate the next 10 billion dollar idea.

WEEK 1

Prototype & Marketing Plan

Second week is developed with partners from Google. The goal for the students is to design and launch the product as well as map go-to-market strategy.

WEEK 2

Prototype & Marketing Plan

Second week is developed with partners from Google. The goal for the students is to design and launch the product as well as map go-to-market strategy.

WEEK 2

Launch & Pitching

Third week is all about acquiring first 1000 users and pitching to a panel of Silicon Valley VC-s. The panel is led by our partner from Stanford University.

WEEK 3

Launch & Pitching

Third week is all about acquiring first 1000 users and pitching to a panel of Silicon Valley VC-s. The panel is led by our partner from Stanford University.

WEEK 3

Example Collaboration Models for Universities

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

We hosted U.C. Berkeley Summer Abroad's largest program for the past five years.

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PART OF YOUR CURRICULUM

Virginia Commonwealth University has integrated our program to their official Master of Product Innovation program.

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AN AWARD TO TOP STUDENTS

TOP 10 teams receive transformative awards to accelerate their startup journey.

In 2023 more than:

500
Participants
80
Universities
5000
Alumni
100
Mentors & Speakers
85
Nationalities

OUR ACADEMIC PARTNERS

Innovation Academy programs are accredited in many universities and academically recognized as a subject of the Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree. Full list of universities where our faculty and students are from:

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