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22 August 2024 - 28 August 2024
Innsbruck, Austria
I.E.C.T. - Summer School on Entrepreneurship 2024

I.E.C.T. - Summer School 2024

10-years Anniversary

The I.E.C.T. - Summer School is a prestigious bootcamp for 30 high potential early-stage international entrepreneurs from the deep tech and life science field. The goal of the I.E.C.T. – Summer School is to support academic founders - scientists, researchers, and students who want to start a startup or have already founded one - in preparing their ideas and research breakthroughs for market readiness. Additionally, the program offers the opportunity to establish valuable contacts with renowned entrepreneurs, experts, and investors.

The target audience for the Summer School includes master's students and doctoral candidates, post-docs, and researchers from the fields of technology, advanced engineering, natural science, life science, physics, mathematics, IT, and AI, as well as early-stage startups with science or technology projects.

The programme takes place from 22. – 28. August 2024 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, and consists of keynotes, mentor sessions, expert sessions, networking events and a demo day.

Our events

  • Opening Ceremony: Tirol meets Cambridge
    22. August 2024, 18.30 - 22.00 CET
    Art Loft, Am Lansersee 73, 6072 Lans

  • Inspirational Event: State of AI
    26. August 2024, 19.00 - 22.00 CET
    BTV Stadtforum, Stadtforum 1, 6020 Innsbruck

  • Demo Day (invite only)
    28. August 2024, 12.00 - 17.00 CET
    Villa Blanka
    , Weiherburggasse 8, 6020 Innsbruck

  • I.E.C.T. Anniversary Dinner (invite only)
    28. August 2024, 17.30 - 22.00 CET
    Villa Blanka, Weiherburggasse 8, 6020 Innsbruck