UNIVATION 2022

UniVation is an international en­trepreneurship program for students, conducted by WSA. It brings together students from multiple universities to collaboratively analyze purpose-driven tech ventures from across the world, namely of former WSA winners.

 

THE CHALLENGE

 

Analyze a successful enterprise of a former WSA winner within an international and interdisciplinary team. Pitch the analysis in front of a jury and hopefully win.

 

THE BENEFITS

 

  Students:

  • gain intercultural competencies
  • grow an international network
  • work on real businesses with social impact
  • join skill workshops
  • get career opportunities within WSA network

 

    Universities:

  • include real ventures in their curriculum
  • open up the syllabus to new perspectives
  • join established and proved methodology & program
  • partake in international inspiration network

 

     Venture Hosts:

  • get an analysis of their tech venture
  • exchange within a professional framework
  • communicate directly with student teams
  • earn new thoughts and insights
  • gain access to new talents

 

THE STRUCTURE

 

WSA UniVation consists of 2 phases, a GLOBAL and a EUROPEAN PHASE, providing partici­pating students with the opportunity to work on two different case studies. It is also possible to enter only one program phase.

 

    • The global phase takes 6 weeks, starting in October 2022. Students work virtually and independent­ly in interdisciplinary teams on international ventures, coming from all over the world. Every team is supported by a team lead. Weekly meetings provided by WSA with opportunities for get together, team discussions, team leader talks. Webinars with specific support on team building, pitching and more every 2 weeks. At least 2 sessions per team with the enterprise founder.

 

    • The European phase was split up in 2 parts: Part 1 took 3 weeks and started with the pitching of the European Young Innovators. Students from 2 universities in Graz were tracking the pitching session and had 3 weeks to work together with the enterprise founders to suggest possible improvements. On December 21, they themselved pitched their solutions in front of an international jury, their peers and professors.

 

Based on the evaluations of the online pitch jury the best 3 student teams of each phase receive a reward.

 

 

PARTICIPATION COSTS

  • Online phase: € 70,- / student
  • Onsite phase at EYI Festival*: € 55,- / student
  • Both phases*: € 110,- / student

*Participation costs include catering on-site.

 

CONTACT

You want to join the program? Please contact barbara@wsa-global.org

 

EUROPEAN PHASEGLOBAL PHASE

 

UNIVERSITY PARTNERS