Join us for the EELISA Skill Up at ZHAW, a dynamic week featuring two seminars: one on building research ecosystems for innovation (9-11.12.2024) and the other on introducing entrepreneurship into the classroom (11-13.12.2024). Choose to attend the entire week or individual sessions tailored to your interests, and engage in hands-on workshops, while also enjoying cultural excursions in the Zurich Region.

EELISA Skill Up: Inspiring Innovation & Entrepreneurship takes place from December 9-13, 2024 at ZHAW in Winterthur, Switzerland, and the Zurich Region. Organized for the EELISA European University Alliance, this dynamic week will bring together researchers, educators, and innovators to build sustainable ecosystems of innovation and entrepreneurship. The event features two key seminars, of which participants can attend either one or both:

• Building Research Ecosystems for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (December 9-11)
• Train the Trainer: Sparking Entrepreneurial Thinking in the Classroom (December 11-13)

By attending EELISA Skill Up, you will:

• Enhance your professional skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, ecosystem-building, and teaching.
• Network and collaborate with researchers, educators, and professionals from across the EELISA Alliance’s 10 participating universities.
• Engage in hands-on learning through workshops and discussions, designed to equip you with actionable strategies for advancing innovation in research and teaching.
• Immerse yourself in Swiss culture with excursions and culinary experiences that add a unique cultural dimension to the event.

Enjoy cultural excursions and Swiss cuisine, all covered by ZHAW. To make your experience seamless and enriching, all food, drinks, and cultural excursions are covered by ZHAW, and a fixed accommodation allowance can be provided. Please refer to your universities for additional support for traveling expenses, etc.

EELISA Skill Up focuses on building a strong ecosystem within the EELISA universities to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. By joining either one or both seminars, participants will gain the skills needed to enhance collaboration in research and inspire entrepreneurial thinking in the classroom. A detailed schedule will be communicated closer to the event.

This workshop is designed for university lecturers, professors, and educators who want to introduce entrepreneurial thinking into their classrooms, regardless of their discipline. The goal is to lower the barriers to entrepreneurship for students and spark their interest in turning ideas into reality. By familiarizing students with key entrepreneurship concepts, educators can encourage them to consider building their own enterprise and equip them with the tools to take the first step on their entrepreneurial journey.

Participants will explore practical approaches for integrating innovation and entrepreneurship into their teaching. Using case studies from successful university programs in Europe, Asia and South America, this workshop will provide insights into how educators can design and implement teaching strategies that foster entrepreneurial mindsets. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for incorporating these concepts into existing courses, including low-effort but high-impact activities that engage students and inspire them to pursue entrepreneurship.
 

• As part of the program, meals and excursions for the participants are covered by ZHAW.
• There is also the option for the participants to benefit from a fixed accommodation allowance.
• When submitting your application, please indicate whether you will need an accommodation allowance to help us plan accordingly.
• For further assistance with travel expenses or additional support, participants should consult their home university.
• More detailed information will be shared soon.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Winterthur this December!