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MINDSPACE
UNIVERSITY
since 2018
800+
participants
190
teams
5
cycles
400+
jobs created
€67,000
in cash and prizes
52 companies
established by participants
Not accepting further applications
WHAT IS MINDSPACE UNIVERISITY?
educational program
for
everyone
5-weeks
online
scheduled
sessions
international
mentors
networking
events
Mindspace University VI is an online 5-week program with two parts (Educational and Entrepreneurial) focused on Sustainability & Circular Economy sector, including entrepreneurship basics whilst organised and delivered by multiple entrepreneurs-mentors and judges from Silicon Valley, Greece and Europe, together with Mindspace volunteers and staff.
The program contributes to the development of entrepreneurial & public speaking skills for students with different academic backgrounds, who get introduced to entrepreneurship terms and move on to utilise their knowledge effectively. Strong networks are created between students and mentors, inspiring students to innovate in their profession & tackle future challenges.
STAGES OF MINDSPACE UNIVERSITY
educational part
All teams receive education and mentoring that will help them stand out and be one of the 8 teams that will get to the entrepreneurial part.
Duration: 4 weeks
entrepreneurial part
The best 8 teams get personalised training to improve their ideas for the final pitch event to claim the cash prizes.
Duration: 1 week
*If you are not part of a team but still want to participate, don't worry! You can join as an individual and create a team later on.
THIS YEAR'S THEME
Sustainability & Circular economy
The circular economy and sustainability are related concepts that focus on reducing waste, promoting resource efficiency, and creating a more sustainable and resilient economy. Here are their definitions:
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The circular economy is an economic system that aims to eliminate waste and continually reuse resources in a closed-loop cycle. It seeks to move away from the traditional linear "take-make-dispose" model, where resources are extracted, processed into products, and then discarded as waste. In a circular economy, products, materials, and resources are designed to be reused, repaired, remanufactured, or recycled, allowing them to retain their value and usefulness for as long as possible. The goal is to minimize resource extraction, reduce environmental impact, and create economic, social, and environmental
benefits.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability refers to the capacity to maintain or endure systems and processes over the long term, without depleting or harming natural resources or causing significant negative environmental, social, or economic impacts. It involves meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability encompasses various dimensions, including environmental sustainability (protecting ecosystems and natural resources), social sustainability (ensuring social equity and well-being), and economic sustainability (supporting long-term economic growth and stability).
PRIZES
PAST WINNERS
SCENTIPD
won by creating, developing, planning and pitching their idea of that focuses on creating an innovative diagnostic test for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Thematic area: Life Sciences
5th cycle
Agro+
won with their innovative idea of revolutionising agricultural waste management, connecting secondary sector producers and companies, turning waste into a valuable resource and driving sustainable growth.
Thematic area: Agritech & Foodtech
4th cycle
DROPIT
won by pitching their idea about the use of IoT for water management efficiency by collecting water consumption data, predicting future consumption using a gamified mobile application.
Thematic area: Smart Cities
3rd cycle
Fortuna
won by pitching their solution of digitising the most important document of maritime transfers in order to help automate the payment of cargo as well as enhance the document with dynamic information regarding the shipment.
Thematic area: Balkan Ties
2nd cycle
e[gg]xcel
won by presenting their vision to introduce a carbon capture technology to heavy industries and thereby have have an immediate impact on CO2 emissions reduction by producing highly efficient, thermally stable, sustainable CO2 capturing sorbents from waste eggshells.
1st cycle
Got questions? Send us an email at info@mindspace.gr
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