On the 23rd of December 2020 the session of four online workshops on undergraduate programme „Enterprise Pathway“ – a part of project Joint Enterprise University Learning – started at Vilnius University with the last session taking place on the 8th of January 2021. Participants from both Vilnius and Jiangnan Universities took part in the workshop. The Entrepreneurial Pathway is an undergraduate programme designed to introduce university students to the world of business and to develop their interest in setting up their own business.

 

The Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) invites startup teams to register for the second cycle of the TechHub pre-acceleration program. During the program 25 startups will participate in a three-month training course, in which, with the help of innovation experts and personal mentors, they will develop their ideas, gain the necessary knowledge for further business development, get acquainted with investors and business angels, find new team members.

 

COVID-19 definitely had and still has an impact on the startup ecosystem worldwide. Some innovative businesses face the challenge of survival, it became more difficult to attract investments and make sales. However, others have successfully implemented their ideas in response to current market needs. How to survive the pandemics and even use it as an advantage? Tal Catran, Israeli Startups & Accelerators Guru, who has established and managed 14 accelerators, conducted 60 acceleration cohorts, agreed to share some tips and insights on the topic. His experience spreads over near 30 countries worldwide, including Lithuania, where he has been a keynote speaker in several major conferences. Tal is also a startup mentor, angel investor, as well as lecturer and speaker in the “TechHub“ pre-acceleration program launched by the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA).