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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

Student Entrepreneurship Program

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