This course is meant for students in engineering and other disciplines who seek a challenging, interactive, team-based, and hands-on learning experience in entrepreneurship and technology. In this highly experiential course, students work in simulated start-up teams to create products or start-up ideas to address a broadly-defined need of an industry partner or social challenge.

Join the European Innovation Academy in Porto, Portugal for an intensive, fast-paced learning experience, where you will learn from venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, executives from Silicon Valley companies, and experts from across the globe. This program trades traditional classrooms with challenge labs, where students work with over 60 mentors and 400 students from all over the world to create innovative products. Whether you’re a seasoned student entrepreneur or have barely heard of Silicon Valley, this rigorous program gives you an incredible opportunity to explore your passion and potential within the startup scene and the world of business. Students receive the SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology upon completion of this Summer Abroad program. There is a pre-application advising process for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe, Summer 2024 program. In order to apply for this program you must do this pre-application advising first. Although the application opens February 1, 2024 you can start this process any time. You may find the application link and more details on the Berkeley Summer Abroad website. This course is taken abroad and is offered through the Berkeley Summer Abroad program. For questions or information about participating, please go to summerabroad.berkeley.edu or email summerabroad@berkeley.edu.

Please note: this course is taken abroad and is offered through the Berkeley Summer Abroad program. For questions or information about participating, please go to summerabroad.berkeley.edu or email summerabroad@berkeley.edu.

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