
In 2022-2023, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Camp of the European Innovation Academy will be held in Batumi, Georgia. One hundred students will take part in the world's largest entrepreneurship program this year, followed by up to three hundred students next year.
The EIA program is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara Autonomous Republic, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency, the USAID Economic Security Program, and other private sector donors. In September 2022, the program will be carried out in Georgia in partnership with the Caucasus University, US Market Access Center (USMAC) and Startup Connect.
Within the framework of the program, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Bootcamp/Camp will be established, which will gather one hundred (100) students from Georgia and other countries of the world. The training program in the Bootcamp will be led by the faculty from the UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and senior leaders from multiple leading Silicon Valley organizations.
The EIA program is designed for students who are currently enrolled in university (or just graduated this year) who have an interest in exploring entrepreneurship as a career option. The Bootcamp will be delivered fully in English.
The European Innovation Academy (EIA) is the world’s largest entrepreneurship program for university students. Since its first program in 2013, EIA has educated more than 17,000 students from eighty-five countries. The EIA program is unique in its content, structure, and approach to teaching entrepreneurship.
The EIA program offers Georgian students is a unique opportunity to work in intercultural teams with students from different countries of the world and to gain knowledge and experience in turning an idea into a viable startup.
The EIA program will accelerate the development of the innovative ecosystem in Georgia, the formation of a knowledge-based economy, and the improvement of the systematic trainings and practical entrepreneurial education, which will contribute to the formation of the next generation of entrepreneurs. The establishment of the EIA program and its implementation in cooperation with the leading international business companies will contribute to raising awareness about the entrepreneurial and investment potential in Georgia, particularly, in Batumi.
Students interested in participating in the program should fill in the following application by August 22 of this year: https://www.inacademy.eu/georgia/
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14/03/2025