PAST EVENT 2016
SUMMER ACADEMY
GREECE
Technology inspired ventures in the creative and cultural industries

University of the Aegean
Syros Island – Greece
Working Language
English
Dates
11 – 22 July 2016

PROFILE & INNOVATION THEMES
Are you interested in starting up your own innovative venture to create, market, or distribute cultural or creative products or services? Do you have an amazing idea that could change existing practices in these industries or create new ones? Are you interested in addressing societal challenges related to education, art, culture, physical wellness, industrial and product design, etc. using your creativity and ICTs? For example, do you have an idea for encouraging the take up of frugal innovations in these areas using technology? If so, enroll in the Syros Island Summer Academy in Greece to gain a solid and hands-on introduction to entrepreneurial action in technology driven innovations in the cultural and creative industries. You will get knowledge and skills that you can immediately apply in starting up your business idea, using the lean start up process. This Summer Academy will include topics such as business model generation, design thinking, business modeling skills, financing processes, protecting your intellectual property and commercialization strategies.
Expertise
Technology inspired ventures in the creative and cultural industries.
CREATIVITY
• Pitching
• Design Thinking
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• Business Modeling
• Finance
• Marketing and Communication
• Lean start-up: market research, customer development, MVP
• Effectuation
ICT
• Product & Software Design
• Product & Software Development cycle
• Product & Software Development tools
• Development of Web and Mobile Applications
• Prototyping
Summer academy subscription
FREE (thanks to the support of European Commission)
Travel costs
At the expense of the participants
Syros Airport “Dimitrios Vikelas”, Port: Syros
Accommodation costs
At the expense of the participants
Other costs (Living/Meals …)
Lunch provided. Other meals at the expense of participants
Location
Syros Island
Greece
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