180223 KU Cross-InCUbation Week (2024W)

The Cross-InCUbation Week is an initiative designed for students who are at the most advanced stage of their entrepreneurial training and development journey. The program offers a unique opportunity for cultural exchange, cross-fertilization of ideas, and further entrepreneurial development, gathering teams from various universities across Europe and leveraging the local entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in Vienna. This course is organized within Circle-U and is taught in cooperation with experts from Circle U universities, INiTS, and AustrianStartups, which will also provide ad-hoc mentors for each team.

Goals
1. Encourage cross-fertilization of ideas.
2. Provide students with a broader perspective on societal engagement in Europe.
3. Offer students an immersive cultural exchange experience over the course of one week.

Schedule
The course will be articulated in different sessions across six days; the first session is online, and the others in-person.
**Day 1 (Friday, 14th)**
online session: introduction to the Cross-inCUbation Week

**Day 2 (Monday, 17th)**
- Team-building event and exploration of the local entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in Vienna, including visits to INiTS and Innovation Labs.

**Day 3 (Tuesday, 18th)**
- Two workshops focusing on the Austrian startup ecosystem from an EU perspective, and on team dynamics and management.
- A mentoring session on value proposition and business model development.

**Day 4 (Wednesday, 19th)**
- Thematic workshops on financial planning, team interaction, sustainability, inclusion, societal impact, and internationalization.

**Day 5 (Thursday, 20th)**
- Two workshops, followed by a dedicated mentoring session focusing on prototyping, mentoring, and pitching.

**Day 6 (Friday, 21st)**
- Students will produce a video presentation based on the knowledge acquired during the immersive week and will also complete individual written reports to be evaluated accordingly.

Learning Outcomes
- Acquire advanced knowledge of value propositions and business models.
- Enhance team management skills and collaboration abilities in networking settings.
- Obtain relevant knowledge in financial planning for startups.
- Be introduced to topics such as inclusion, societal impact, and internationalization.
- Understand what a minimum viable product (MVP) is and learn about the prototyping process.
- Develop relevant skills in pitching ideas and storytelling.
- Learn how to present acquired knowledge and produce reports or related materials.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the local entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in Vienna.