Innovation Boot Camp 2024

Vi är en katalysator för innovationer. Hos oss kan forskare och studenterutveckla idéer som förändrar världen.Tillsammans ger vi goda idéer kraft. Från Umeå till resten av världen.

Innovationsstödet vid Umeå universitet

Join us at Innovation Boot Camp: Collaborate, innovate and solve real problems in two days, guided by expert coaches. Team up or go solo!

A Working Lab Universum

<h2>Are you eager to develop your ideas, enhance your skills, and connect with like-minded innovators?</h2><h3>Then get ready to embrace the excitement of Innovation Boot Camp, a thrilling experience designed to ignite creativity and collaboration. Join us for the opportunity to win amazing prizes while unlocking your potential and becoming part of a vibrant community of innovators.</h3><h3> </h3><h3>So what exactly is Innovation Boot Camp?</h3>In short, it's an annual two-day event where participants develop, refine, and compete with their own business ideas. It's about identifying a problem or an opportunity, brainstorming solutions, and finding your own way to make a positive impact. The event is filled with tools, tips and inspiration. Also plenty of networking opportunities and top-notch coaching from seasoned business professionals.We recomend that you team up with others for a collaborative experience! But you can also go solo as an independent innovator. If you don't have a team, but want to be part of one, just fill in the registration information. We may be able to help you team up ut with others. <h3>The competition will feature three unique prize categories</h3> <ul><li>Most Innovative Idea – Rewards the startup or project with the most groundbreaking or creative solution.</li></ul><ul><li>Best Market Potential – Recognizes the business with the highest potential for market success and scalability.</li></ul><ul><li>Best Social Impact – Highlights the venture that contributes the most to solving a social or environmental issue.</li></ul>For all ideas, regardless of category, feasibility is an important aspect. <h3>Prizes</h3>There will be three (3) winners in total, one for each prize category. Each winning team will receive the following prizes.🏆 A 4000 SEK cash prizeAny tax on the prizes that may occur, is paid by the winners.🏆 A one-year membership to the co-working space A Working Lab Universum, in Umeå. Providing you with the ideal environment to continue developing your idea. <h3>G ood to know:</h3>💠Participation conditions: Living in Västerbotten is a requirement for participation.💠Team: A team can include one or more participants, with a maximum of five.💠Language: English and Swedish.💠Registration Deadline: Monday, 30 september: 17:00.💠Place: A Working Lab in Universum, at Umeå university.💠Cancellation Policy:If, for some reason, you can't attend after signing up, please notify us promptly. Early notice is crucial due to allocated resources.💠What to bring: A Computer and a charger. <h3> </h3><h3>Schedule for the event:</h3>Please note that the schedule is preliminary .<h3> </h3>Saturday 5/10 - Let Boot Camp begin!Time: 08:30 - 22.00Welcome to the start of an extraordinary experience!Innovation Boot Camp begins with idea generation. You and your team will get plenty of time to decide on what idea you would like to focus on through out the event. Additionally, teams with already existing ideas can use the time to futher develop their concept.After this, the real challenge begins! Teams will dive into their ideas and focus on different aspects of bussines development. Meanwhile beeing supported by experienced business coaches. The final part of the event concludes with an oral pitch training session, and lastly all teams submit their ideas.Idea submission deadline: 22:00We've got lunch and dinner covered, along with a variety of snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Sunday 6/10 - The thrilling grand finale!Time: 12:00 - 16:00As Boot Camp approaches its grand finale, get ready to pitch you ideas for a jury and to listen in on other participants exiting ideas! Afterwards the judges will take some time to decide the winners. Meanwhile teams will mingle, enjoy snacks, and savor refreshing alcohol-free drinks. The excitement builds as we await the thrilling conclusion, where the jury will reveal the well-deserved winners of Innovation Boot Camp 2024! Curious about the organizers of this event? Let us introduce ourselves.The organizers of this event are the<a href="https://www.umu.se/en/innovation-office/" title="https://www.umu.se/en/innovation-office/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Innovation Office at Umeå University</a> in collaboration with multiple partners from Umeå's innovation support system. These include: <a href="https://www.aworkinglab.se/" title="https://www.aworkinglab.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A working Lab</a>, <a href="https://www.uminovainnovation.se/" title="https://www.uminovainnovation.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Uminova Innovation</a>, <a href="https://www.sluholding.se/" title="https://www.sluholding.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SLU Holding</a>, <a href="https://ungforetagsamhet.se/" title="https://ungforetagsamhet.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ung företagsamhet</a>, <a href="https://www.venturecup.se/" title="https://www.venturecup.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Venture Cup</a>, <a href="https://expressionumea.se/" title="https://expressionumea.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">eXpression Umeå</a>, <a href="https://coompanion.se/vasterbotten/" title="https://coompanion.se/vasterbotten/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Coompanion</a>, <a href="https://drivhuset.se/" title="https://drivhuset.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Drivhuset</a> and <a href="https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/" title="https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Region Västerbotten </a>. We pride ourselves on being a multiskilled support team, ready to guide and support you throughout your journey. Our collective expertise covers various aspects of business development, aimed at nurturing new ideas, fostering innovation, and empowering entrepreneurs.Contact any of us if you are interested and want to know more about what we do! <h3>Questions?</h3>Get in touch with us!Karin Borge Renberg at Umeå University Innovation OfficeEmail: karin.borge-renberg@umuholding.sePhone: <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">+46 </a>70 524 54 34 Please note that this event will be documented through photography and film. If you do not wish to be photographed, kindly contact us at evelinn.carlsson@umuholding.se.When you sign up for this event or contact us in another matter, by phone or e-mail, it means that we process your personal information in order to administer, offer and adapt our services to you. We do this under complete confidentiality, which you can read more about on our website http://www.umuholding.se/privacy/.

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