Digital Marketing for Startups: getting the basics right
A founder’s mission is to propose a solution to a problem, find ways to make money out of it, drive... Read More
Tech, Music and Art at Tech Open Air in Berlin
Next week, from 11 to 14 July, EYIF’s Head of Office, Louis Papaemmanuel, will be heading to Berlin for the Tech... Read More
Unveiling Station F: a step forward for the European innovation ecosystem
EYIF proudly supports the ambitious plans of Station F and considers it as a major accomplishment in creating the entrepreneurial... Read More
EYIF Chairman at ESHIP Summit in Kansas City, USA
Proudly announcing that our Chairman, Kumardev Chatterjee, has been to ESHIP Summit, in Kansas City, an invite-only event, organised by... Read More
What happened at VivaTech in Paris?
By Dan Stanciu Last week, our colleagues Louis Papaemmanuel, Head of Office in Brussels, and Alessandra Maffettone, our... Read More
Insights from the Open Innovation 2.0 Conference 2017, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
On 13-14 June 2017, the 5th edition of the Open Innovation 2.0 Conference was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, under the... Read More
4 BIG reasons why you should come to Mobile World Congress in Shanghai
Mobile World Congress Shanghai (MWC Shanghai) is fast approaching and we wanted to give EYIF’s community of young innovators a... Read More
EYIF at Digital Festival in Brussels
On June 1st, Brussels hosted one of the most important digital events of the year: the Digital Festival, a... Read More
Uncertain risks and benefits of lifting Geo-blocking restrictions in the EU
Uncertainty about price discrimination and real benefits for consumers creates concerns over lifting geo-blocking restrictions. Bruegel recently hosted an event... Read More
EYIF and EUSS at Latitude59 in Estonia
Following the previous successful editions, EYIF renewed its partnership with Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event of Estonia –... Read More
Innovate & Travel: discover the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme
What is Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs? Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring... Read More
EYIF Renews Partnership with Mobile World Congress Shanghai
The last editions of the Mobile World Congress Shanghai was a fantastic success for our delegation composed of Blitab, Unmanned... Read More
Pack your bags and let’s go to Palo Alto with Startup Embassy!
We are happy to announce our new partnership with our friends from Startup Embassy that come all the way from... Read More
Commission announces pilot project to boost digital skills through internships
The article was initially published on ec.europa.eu. The European Commission announced plans for a pilot project to provide working experience... Read More
EU Startups Conference – Getting your startup to the next level
If you’re wondering what is the perfect event for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors, well then, we have the answer: EU-Startups... Read More
CeBIT 2017 – Bigger, faster, stronger
If it’s March, it’s CeBIT time, the global event on digital business! This year we will be once again present... Read More
2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators: Commission awards four outstanding entrepreneurs
We celebrated the International Women’s Day while attending the award ceremony where Commissioner Carlos Moedas and Vice-President of the European... Read More
MWC17 and 4YFN17 Alert: a sum-up of what happened in Barcelona
Mobile World Congress Barcelona has just closed its doors and we are glad to have been part of this “startup”... Read More
EYIF and EU Startup Services are back to business at 4YFN in Barcelona!
We are excited to be present again in the breath-taking City of Barcelona between 27th February – 2nd March at... Read More
Future of Maintenance: the application for the 5th Batch are now open!
DB Mindbox, Deutsche Bahn’s accelerator and EYIF’s strategic partner, is looking to recruit start-ups that are working on the future of... Read More
Best smart cities apps rewarded at InnoApps Awards
Exciting new app projects aimed at making cities smarter and safer, dreamed up by young developers, received €35 000 in cash... Read More
innogy, the biggest startup in Europe!
Meet innogy, a new European green energy business founded in 2016 as a subsidiary of the German energy company RWE,... Read More
Startup Europe Week 2017 to launch simultaneously in over 40 countries on 6 February 2017
For the second year, Startup Europe Week will see numerous events focused on entrepreneurship organized in more than 40 countries... Read More
The most innovative European drone companies get awarded at the European Parliament
On 24th January 2017, the European Young Innovators Forum celebrated the 1st ever EU Drone Awards along with a VIP... Read More
From real-time VC investment to workshops on design thinking and public speaking: Day 3 | Unconvention
The last day of Uncovention brings investment opportunities to startups and free workshops for our participants: Venture Forum Startups from... Read More
From Growing Global in a Post Brexit World to meeting the Women Innovators for EU Prize: Day 2 | Unconvention
If you missed the second day of Unconvention, read this article to learn more about each session. Policy Session: Growing... Read More
Time To Meet The Industrial EU Drone Awards Jury Members
The 1st ever EU Drone Awards is almost there. Indeed on 24th January, at the European Parliament, the names of the... Read More
From Smart Cities to 4th Industrial Revolution: Day 1 | Unconvention
We were happy to welcome participants much earlier than the official start of the panel, all excited to test for... Read More
Meet the EU Female Innovators at Unconvention 2017!
Women entrepreneurs innovating in Europe! Are you a female entrepreneur innovating in Europe? Dreaming of founding your own startup in... Read More
Meet the InnoPitch 2016 finalists
Saffe Do you imagine a world where you can pay without any belongings? What if you could pay with just... Read More
Inside InnoPitch: 3 renowned experts will decide who will be the European Young Innovator of 2016
We are honoured to introduce 3 renowned experts in startups who will decide who will be the European Young Innovator... Read More
It is time to meet the 9 Finalists of the 1st EU Drone Awards!
The EU Drone Awards is a unique European competition, launched a few months ago by EYIF in the presence of Violeta... Read More
Meet innogy, Unconvention 2017 Gold Partner!
EYIF is very pleased and proud to announce our Gold Partnership with innogy SE for Unconvention 2017! Who is innogy... Read More
Experience cutting-edge tech at Unconvention with our Partners!
We are delighted to present our 4 experience partners for the Unconvention 2017! Stumber is a custom social platform for... Read More
Meet the Unconvention Media Partners
We proudly present our trusted media partners for Unconvention. EUobserver – is our exclusive media partner! Reporting on the European Union... Read More
Tomorrow’s change-makers are coming to Unconvention 2017! (III)
The article was initially published on www.unconvention.eu We are so enthusiastic to announce our new Speakers for the Unconvention 2017!... Read More
Sign up for free for the 6 workshops at Unconvention!
Unconvention is just around the corner and we know it might be hard to decide which workshop you should join.... Read More
Intel and Parrot to join the EU Drone Awards
A few weeks ago, the European Young Innovators Forum proudly announced at the high-level drone conference in Warsaw, the launch... Read More
5 reasons why you should not miss Unconvention
We know you have big plans for 2017 so why not start the year the right way. Unconvention is all... Read More
EYIF rocked it at SLUSH, the Northern Tech Wonderland
Following the success of last year, EYIF renewed its valuable partnership with SLUSH, as part of its Grow Global Year... Read More
4YFN celebrates its fourth and most international edition
Netflix, Deutsche Bank, WPP Group and Draper Associates are the first companies to join the conference programme in the... Read More
Unleashing digital skills in the 4th industrial revolution
by Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility The world of work is transforming. Across Europe, many... Read More
EYIF to launch the 1st EU Drone Awards at the European Parliament
The article was initially published on www.unconvention.eu. European Young Innovators Forum proudly announces the launch of the 1st EU Drone... Read More
Learn how to get access to EU funds at Slush
Less than 2 weeks left until we are heading to Helsinki to attend Slush, the Europe’s leading startup event, on... Read More
InnoApps2016: over 2 million impressions reached and it is not over!
The application process has just ended and we are happy to share with you the preliminary results! Brandwatch, our happy... Read More
Tomorrow’s change-makers are coming to Unconvention 2017!
The article was initially published on www.unconvention.eu It is both an honor and a privilege to introduce you to our... Read More
EYIF partners with Slush, Europe’s leading startup event
For the second year in a row, European Young Innovators Forum is delighted to continue the partnership with Slush, Europe’s... Read More
InnoPitch 2016 – your gateway to success
The article was initially published on www.unconvention.eu Creating your own startup is a risky endeavor as there are many variables... Read More
The Unconventional Industrial Revolution
Looking a bit back in history, the first industrial revolution replaced muscle with machines using steam power; the second was... Read More
What is this “drone” stuff all about?
With the arrival of drones that have a GoPro attached to them, and Amazon’s delivery system, the popularity of these... Read More
#BrusselsCalling: Understanding how to engage with journalists in the EU
This morning got us to a breakfast debate on how to cover technology in the EU organized by the Cambre... Read More
Artificial Intelligence – a look into tomorrow’s world
The debate whether AI will take people’s jobs represents one of the hottest topics for economists at the moment with... Read More
September in a social media nutshell
That time of the month came again! The first month of this fall brought us several events, workshops, and tasks... Read More
Speech by Vice-President Ansip at the Digital Assembly 2016: “Europe should not be afraid of data”
Author: European Commission The following press release was issued by the European Commission on September 29, 2016 10:05. Speech by... Read More
Behind the “Smart Cities” concept
Cities, as we know them, may look very differently in just a few years as the concept of Smart City... Read More
Brussels to Host 5-Day Conference on Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Economy
The crowd is transforming the way the world does business. Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016 marks the 3rd edition of the... Read More
EYIF activities 2016: sharing our half year achievements with you
What a year it has been to date! Our #GrowGlobal year of activities is already showing its first significant results.... Read More
EYIF announces strategic innovation partnership Deutsche Bahn AG
European Young Innovators Forum announced today the signing of a strategic innovation partnership agreement with Deutsche Bahn AG, the largest... Read More
BLITAB, part of the EYIF Delegation, the best startup at MWC Shanghai
It’s been an exciting and very successful week for EYIF at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016, held between 29th... Read More
Inside Brandwatch: #InnoApps2016 Launch, over 1 mil. impressions
The monthly roundup is up, and we, at EYIF, would like to share our insights and experience, both in the... Read More
Meet the EYIF Delegation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai: Unmanned Life
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
Meet the EYIF Delegation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai: JiTT.Travel
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
Meet the EYIF Delegation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai: Anacode
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
Meet the EYIF Delegation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai: BLITAB
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
Meet the EYIF Delegation at Mobile World Congress Shanghai: Alert+
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
GSMA announces New Keynote Speakers, Programmes and Events for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
Executives from Alibaba, China Financial Asset Exchange, Ericsson, LeEco, Qualcomm and Volkswagen Confirmed for Keynote Programme; The MMIX Asia Summit,... Read More
The Second Edition of EmTech France gathers MIT’s experts in Toulouse
EmTech France will be the only conference organized by the MIT Technology Review in Europe in 2016. The Conference will... Read More
First startups confirmed for Mobile World Congress Shanghai
In less than a month, 4YFN (4 Years From Now) and EYIF will take their colourful and energetic vibe to... Read More
Training Europe for the future: digital skills for all
With technology changing almost every aspect of our lives, to have the right skills is essential in the digital age.... Read More
OpenUp Program, an innovative app aiming to connect entrepreneurs and experts
Several app hit the Play Store every single day. Gaming, eHealth, beauty, time management tools, you name it. When it... Read More
EYIF, in partnership with HUAWEI, launches the 3rd edition InnoApps Hackathon
This article originally appeared on http://innoapps.eu. Huawei Technologies, the Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, and the... Read More
The European Startup Monitor opens the 2016 survey
Together with our friends from the German Startups Association and the European Startup Network, we want to bring more transparency to the European startup... Read More
Meet the second generation of Innovators under 35 Belgium awarded by MIT Technology Review
Each year, MIT Technology Review recognises the most talented young innovators and entrepreneurs through the different editions of Innovators Under... Read More
Autonomous Drones Talk at London Business School
Have you heard of the 4th industrial revolution and Autonomous Drones? After the industrial revolutions powered by steam engines, electricity,... Read More
EYIF President – Kumardev Chatterjee, one of the judges for Innovators Under 35
MIT Technology Review presents the second Innovator Under 35 event in Belgium! The second generation of Innovators Under 35 from... Read More
Why you should join us @ Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
Organised by the GSMA, Mobile World Congress Shanghai (#MWCS16) attracts thousands of mobile industry leaders and consumers from around the... Read More
4 Key Uses Cases of Brandwatch
Brandwatch is the social media monitoring and analytics tool used by agencies and companies worldwide. The tool offers consulting services... Read More
MIT Technology Review announces the launch of the Second Edition of EmTech France
Experts from all around the world will gather in Toulouse the next October 6th and 7th to present, debate and... Read More
Grow Global – over 1 million impressions reached in the last months
We launched #GrowGlobal Year and officially presented the European Startup Act 2020 at the ‘Innovation Roundtable’ at the European Parliament,... Read More
A sum-up of MWC16. Next step: Mobile World Congress Shanghai
It’s been an exciting and intense week at Mobile World Congress Barcelona! At our GSMA partners’ invitation, we took part... Read More
Tyba, the EYIF’s new strategic partner!
We make one more step further towards building and helping the European startup ecosystem and we proudly announce our new... Read More
EYIF’s Founder and President – awarded as one of the 50 most impactful social innovators in the world
EYIF Founder and President, Kumardev Chatterjee, is one of the few handpicked global Indian origin leaders who has been an... Read More
EYIF in action: #DisruptEurope Year
What a year! It’s been a year full of challenges and opportunities for European Young Innovators Forum Team and we... Read More
Why is privacy important for startups?
An article written by Olivier Proust. Startups are at the heart of the new digital economy. They contribute to the... Read More
#GrowGlobal Year: Scaling Up!
On November 17th we launched #GrowGlobal Year and formally presented the European Startup Act 2020 at the ‘Innovation Roundtable’ at... Read More
TransferWise, Nextome and Clue rewarded as European Web Entrepreneurs of The Year
European Commission announced the winners of the 2015 Europioneers Awards The European Commission, Deloitte, LEWIS PR and the European Young... Read More
Carlos Espinal: The Best Way to Reach Investors is through Introductions
This article originally appeared on http://euromentors.eu Soon, the Disrupt Europe Year will come to an end, but we will Grow... Read More
GEW: Launch of Grow Global Year at European Parliament on 17th November
As every year now, EYIF organises the only EU related event for the GEW. With every year, EYIF increased its... Read More
European Commission will announce the winners of 2015 Web Entrepreneur of The Year Awards
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.info The European Commission, Deloitte, LEWIS PR and the European Young Innovators Forum will reward... Read More
Connecting European Young Innovators with China
European Young Innovators Forum President and Innovation Luminary, Kumardev Chatterjee, has been invited by Boao Forum for Asia to write... Read More
Johann Stan: Mentors – The People who are your Reflection in the Future in a Given Area
This article originally appeared on http://euromentors.eu Let’s face it: we never miss a business event or a tech seminar and... Read More
Estonian Development Fund: “European Startup Act 2020 – great benefits for our startups”
Estonian Development Fund share their agreement with all of the recommendations listed in the #EUStartupAct and see great benefit for our startups.
EYIF’s European Startup Act: 5 recommendations to drive the European startup ecosystem
This week marked the launch of EYIF’s European Startup Act 2020 with a number of presentations including at the European... Read More
Europioneers: 4 million impressions reached during the Public Voting period!
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.eu Public Voting for Europioneers is over and it’s almost time for the Award Ceremony... Read More
Jan Reichelt: The Europioneers Award showcases and connects successful European talent
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.eu Jan is Co-Founder and President of Mendeley, one of the world’s largest research collaboration... Read More
Web Summit Moves to Lisbon
It’s official: Web Summit is moving from Dublin to Portugal. The 2016 edition of the biggest technology conference in Europe... Read More
EU Funding Workshop at Uprise Startup Festival
This article originally appeared on http://www.eustartupservices.eu/. After holding numerous workshops all across Europe, we have finally brought our expertise on... Read More
Robin Wauters: a Plethora of Great Tech Entrepreneurs and Companies are Emerging out of Europe
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.eu Robin Wauters is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Tech.eu since October 2013. Robin is... Read More
Europioneers: 606 nominations received
Public voting begins tomorrow, and we are just a few hours short from publishing a shortlist of nominations for the... Read More
Carlos Silva: Europioneers Celebrate Europe as a Launchpad for Entrepreneurs
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.eu Carlos Silva is one of the people who will be deciding who is will... Read More
Carlos Espinal: Shining a Light on Young Entrepreneurs in Europe
This article originally appeared on http://europioneers.eu Carlos Espinal – one of the jury members of Europioneers – is a partner at... Read More
Young Bulgarian Еntrepreneurs Held a Meeting with the EYIF at the European Parliament
Young Bulgarian entrepreneurs and innovators held a meeting with Sandra Radulj, Hubs Community Manager at the European Forum for Young Innovators (EYIF).
From Unconvention to Silicon Valley: The Blackbox Connect Program experience
The Blackbox Connect, a program initiated by our partners from Blackbox, has just closed its doors and we are eager... Read More
Numbers are in from #Unconv2015 – EYIF Reaches New Heights
It was a fantastic three days of Unconvention in Brussels between 1st – 3rd July and our social media team... Read More
From Policy to Investment and More: Unconvention Day 2&3
Days 2 & 3 of Unconvention represented an extremely diverse and informative schedule combining policy discussion with mentoring sessions and... Read More
From Game Changers to Startup Revolution: 5 Things Learnt at Unconvention Day 1
We had a fantastic opening day of Unconvention at BNP Paribas’s state-of-the-art auditorium. Our Plenary session in particular brought up... Read More
Game Changers: lessons from startups which changed the game
Talent, risk, and investment can be the holy trinity of any startup’s success. These three concepts have been masterfully merged... Read More
How and When to Find the Best Talent for Your Startup?
One of the main challenges every startup faces, particularly during the early stages of development, is to form a talented... Read More
#InnoPitch gaining Traction in the Run-Up to Finals
We are getting close to the InnoPitch final, taking place on the 3rd July and our partner Brandwatch is providing... Read More
Meet our InnoPitch Finalist: Wearable Robotics
About founder: Basilio Lenzo is a 29 years old mechanical engineer. He graduated cum laude in 2010 at both the... Read More
Meet our InnoPitch Finalist: EnergyElephant
About founders: Joseph Borza is the founder and CEO, the “energy guru” with over a decade working experience in the... Read More
Meet our InnoPitch Finalist: Aerial Power Limited
About founder: Ridha Azaiz is a young German engineer who invented the SolarBrush drone. He has a degree in Mechanical... Read More
Meet our InnoPitch Finalist: DatoSphera
Madalina Burghelea is the founder of DatoSphera and she will present her business idea in front of EU investors and... Read More
Meet the InnoPitch Finalists
It’s time to present the InnoPitch Finalists! It was a strong competition, so we would like to thank to all... Read More
How to Scale? 3 directions from examples
Every entrepreneur has dreamt of the day when their own company will have large headquarters, employing thousands of workers, and... Read More
6 Stages of Startup Life-Cycle: How to Survive Each of Them
Birth, growth, reproduction, and death. In the same way as humans go through life stages, startups go through phases that... Read More
Making Decisions for Future Decision-Making
Efficient decision-making is key to the functioning of every company from startups to multinational conglomerates. However, many startups fail to... Read More
Fostering Startup Growth at Youth Innovation Week
90 years ago my grandparents fled Poland to France and then to Uruguay looking for a better future and to... Read More
3 reasons to join us at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015
As a partner of Mobile World Congress, Shanghai, EYIF has got some great perks startup when you join us on our trip to China in July. Here are just 3 of the many reasons why you should take advantage!
Inside Track for InnoPitch with Jan Reichelt
Last week we spoke to Founder of Mendeley and InnoPitch judge, Jan Reichelt to talk about what he thinks are... Read More
Meet our InnoPitch Finalist: CareerFoundry GmbH
About founder: Raffaela Rain is founder and CEO of CareerFoundry. Previously, Raffaela launched three e-commerce companies for Rocket Internet in... Read More
Startups’ growing need for VAT reform
The European Parliament spoke in unison regarding the new rules on VAT, and their effect on small business and startups,... Read More
10 Marketing Strategies Your Startup Can’t Go Without
Competition is always springing up. The marketing ecosystem is a hot spring, producing startups on a daily basis. Faced with... Read More
Scaling-Up Without Screwing Up: 7 Tips On How To Scale
“Startups need 2-3 times longer to validate their market than most founders expect. This underestimation creates the pressure to scale... Read More
InnoPitch: 10 Tips & Tricks for Applicants
With the deadline for InnoPitch applications fast approaching, it’s time to highlight some of the key points not to be... Read More
Inside InnoPitch: Christer Holloman shares his experience
Recently we asked Christer Holloman, Founder of Invoice House, to comment on his experiences regarding his participation in InnoPitch 2014,... Read More
Tina Baker to speak at Unconvention 2015
Tina Baker is a co-founder of JAG Shaw Baker, a specialist corporate law firm focusing on corporate and commercial law... Read More
Carlos Espinal joins InnoPitch judge team!
Warm welcome to Carlos Espinal, Partner at Seedcamp, a global micro seed investment and mentoring program aimed at providing the... Read More
Is social media an ultimate growth hacking tool?
There is a maxim in journalism stating that “any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by... Read More
It’s Official: Ben Rooney to host the opening of Unconvention 2015!
We would like to introduce to you Ben Rooney, who will be hosting the opening of the Unconvention 2015. Ben Rooney... Read More
Huawei supporting Europe’s young innovators to benefit from stronger EU – China relations they are facilitating
The first week of May 2015 will be remembered as Europe redux, the week that heralded significant milestones for Europe.... Read More
Digital Single Market Strategy – what’s in it for Startups?
Digital Single Market Strategy – what will it bring for Startups? Yesterday Commissioners Andrus Ansip and Günther Oettinger presented the... Read More
Unconvention 2015 welcomes Cesare Barbieri
Just confirmed – Cesare Barbieri, Professor in the Department of Astronomy in Padova University will be speaking at Young Innovator’s Unconvention... Read More
Growth Hacking: Every Startup’s Answer to Growing Fast and Cheap
Let’s take a look at three products with different models: Whatsapp. 500 million monthly active users to date, was acquired... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon 2014: Finalists’ impressions
We are happy to bring you a follow up series on the InnoApps finalists! In the coming articles we will... Read More
12 Lessons on Digital World from Saskia van Uffelen
InnoCoffee took place last week, and we met yet more ambitious young people that joined a discussion with Saskia Van... Read More
5 tips to scale your startup successfully
Scale and Grow As we discussed in our previous post, growth hackers typically use quantitatively-oriented techniques centered on virality across... Read More
InnoPitch Judge: Carlos Silva
Today we are presenting you with another InnoPitch Judge who has just confirmed his participation – Carlos Silva. Carlos is President... Read More
InnoPitch Judge: Jan Reichelt
We are very excited to announce that Jan Reichelt, Co-Founder and President of Mendeley, will be one of the InnoPitch... Read More
Growth Hacking: on Virality of Things and Acquisition Channels
Last year we talked about embracing failure and celebrating success and the realities and implications of starting up a digital... Read More
Ever Growing Unconvention: the 4th edition
We are excited to present you with 4th edition of the European Young Innovators Unconvention taking place on 1-3 July.... Read More
EYIF’s success at CeBIT
It has been a fantastic week for EYIF and the startups that joined us as we hosted more than... Read More
German startups face funding ‘valley of death’
This article originally appeared in Deutsche Welle. Germany’s startups are a big presence at this year’s CeBIT technology fair. But... Read More
EYIF heads to Hannover for CeBIT
Yesterday the much awaited CeBIT conference got under way as the EYIF team attended an exclusive Opening Ceremony featuring appearances... Read More
Taking it to the next level at Mobile World Congress and 4YFN
EYIF stormed into a period of rapid expansion after appearing as featured partners at 4YFN conference organised by the Mobile... Read More
Help for Young Innovators
This article was originally published on http://www.cebit.de/ Anyone who wants to be successful as a young entrepreneur needs more than just... Read More
Time for a European StartUp Act
We have great minds in Europe, highly-qualified young people, good infrastructure, financial resources, strong industries. And yet not a single... Read More
InnoApps: a Great Learning & Coding Experience
InnoApps winners were announced on February 4th. Today we are glad to share with you stories of young coders from... Read More
Klenergy & Leka: Hotest EU Startups’ Experience
“We have a very simple product to solve a big problem” – Alessio Mattera, from Klenergy Tech “Honestly, we believe... Read More
Global Innovation Summit: the US & EU connection
There is an invisible bridge crossing the ocean. It goes from Europe to the US, from our vibrant and varied... Read More
#InnoApps Performs on Twitter!
InnoApps Final was held on 4 February! COCOFFEE won the competition! Young coders from all over Europe and China gathered... Read More
6 Reasons Why You Should Be at CeBIT
Inaugurated in 1970, CeBIT is a big computer expo and innovation fair. In fact, it is the biggest. In the... Read More
COCOFFEE Wins InnoApps Hackathon & 20k €!
Director General of DG CONNECT, Robert Madelin, personally handed the award to Dawid Cieslak (Poland) and Yanzhong Li (China) for their... Read More
InnoApps winners hack their way to the ultimate smart city apps
[Brussels, Belgium, 5 February 2015] The best apps for smarter cities were selected at the final event of the... Read More
Ready, set, go! InnoApps Hackathon started today!
InnoApps Hackathon is finally started! This morning the 6 combined teams of European & Chinese developers got down to code... Read More
Smart Cities: a Business Opportunity?
Make your city smarter with these business opportunities Don’t forget to join us at InnoApps Final on February 4th where... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: Meet Team 6!
Today we present the Team 6 of European & Chinese coders that will pitch their smart cities app at InnoApps Hackathon... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: meet the Team 5!
InnoApps Hackathon is getting closer and the teams attending webinars and developing their ideas with the support of Pinch before... Read More
EYIF is Hiring!
The European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) is looking for a skilled, motivated Jr. Communications Manager to work with the EYIF Head of... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: Meet Team 4!
Having introduced the first three teams that will pitch their smart cities apps at the InnoApps Final on February 4th,... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: Meet the Team 3!
Feb 4th. is around the corner and 6 combined teams of European & Chinese young developers are ready to code... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: Meet the Team 2!
The countdown for InnoApps Hackathon Final has started! 6 combined teams of European & Chinese young developers will come to... Read More
InnoApps Hackathon Final: Meet the Team 1
InnoApps Hackathon Final is coming in two weeks! Are you ready to witness this unique competition and meet brightest young... Read More
EYIF Meets Merkel
(photo credit: Spiegel) EYIF’s Founder and President, Kumardev Chatterjee is in Berlin thanks to a personal invitation from the German Chancellor,... Read More
11 Tips For a Successful Campaign by Ryan Heath!
First InnoCoffee on January 16th was a great success! Our speaker Ryan Heath, author, speechwriter and former spokesperson for... Read More
Meet InnoApps Hackathon Finalists!
Meet InnoApps Hackathon finalists and come and see them pitching their smart cities apps on Feb 4th! Register here. InnoApps... Read More
The Economics of Mobile
JOIN INNOAPPS HACKATHON FINAL which will feature a smart cities pitching competition & a panel discussion about the role of... Read More
Billions are pouring into European startups. What are the results?
“The Wall Street Journal” writes about European startups who have had a bumper few months, raising €2.1 billion (more than... Read More
2014 Round-Up: What Has Been Done for StartUp Europe This Year?
And suddenly it’s December. Hello Europe! 2014 has been an intense, long and exciting walk. As the year comes to... Read More
Data driven and mobile cities: opportunities in smart
“Smart cities are the future!”, they said. But what is this all about? With our current InnoApps Hackathon, we take... Read More
Innovation Roundtable Conclusions
What are the main remaining ideas after Disrupt Europe Year and Euromentors Association launch on Tuesday? Nicholas Zylberglajt, Vice President... Read More
Disrupt Europe Year and the Euromentors for Digital Entrepreneurs Launch
Disrupt Europe Year and the Euromentors Association for Digital Entrepreneurs and were launched yesterday at the European Parliament. With more... Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Disrupt Europe Year Starts Today
Brussels, November 18th – The Disrupt Europe Year will be launched today at the European Parliament at 6pm. MEPs Renato... Read More
Startup Mentoring in Europe, Why and Where
Tomorrow Euromentors Association for Digital Entrepreneurs. When you start a business, you need support. And support might mean money, but... Read More
Digital Minds For a New Europe Now in e-book Format, Get Yours!
Digital Minds for a New Europe with Kumardev Chatterjee’s chapter on how to Disrupt Europe is now available for download! ... Read More
Digitally Disrupted Europe: What’s in There for a Startup?
On Tuesday, November 18th, 6pm at the European Parliament we will launch the Disrupt Europe Year and the Euromentors Association!... Read More
Europioneers Awards 2014 Revealed
Prezi, Alumn-e, CartoDB and paij GmbH were awarded Best European Web Entrepreneurs of the Year This evening, at the Web... Read More
EYIF at the Web Summit to Announce the Best Web Entrepreneurs of Europe
Find out tomorrow at the Web Summit, People’s Stage at 4pm who the best web entrepreneurs of Europe are! European... Read More
It’s Time to Disrupt Europe: Digital First
Kumardev Chatterjee, EYIF Founder and Vice-President, has been invited by the Vice-President of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes to write... Read More
Success Story of Calypso Harland – DevLab
1) Can you give a brief description of what your company does? DevLab provides access to the latest devices for... Read More
Success Story of Alice Tyler – Open Utility
1) Can you give a brief description of what your company does?
Open Utility is transforming the electricity industry with... Read More
Success Story of Gaspar D’Orey – Zercatto
1) Can you give a brief description of what your company does? Let the Experts work on your Investment Portfolio! Zercatto... Read More
Success Story of Aurora Chisté – Hack for Big Choices
1) Can you give a brief description of what your company does? Hack for Big Choices is a worldwide movement... Read More
Success Story of Vasco Pedro – Unbabel
1) Can you give a brief description of what your company does? Unbabel’s mission is to enable seamless, trustworthy written... Read More
“Let’s Disrupt Europe, we need it!”
Neelie Kroes at the Young Innovators Unconvention: “Let’s Disrupt Europe, we need it!” Neelie Kroes delivered her last speech to... Read More
Unconvention 2014 Day 3: Creativity, Thinking and Life as an Entrepreneur
Today was the final day for the Unconvention. For three days we have thought and discussed about entrepreneurship, innovation, failure... Read More
Unconvention Day 2: the Startup Day
The Unconvention celebrated the startup day today: we listened to entrepreneurs and understood how it is to build a startup... Read More
#UnConv14 Day 1: Innovation Ecosystems, Access to Finance & Failure Acceptance
We had an incredible first day of Unconvention where we listened and discussed about innovation, local ecosystems, access to finance... Read More
#UnConv14 Live Blog
Hello world! Unconvention started today! 3 days to celebrate innovation ahead of us! Stay tuned, read the the live blog... Read More
September 15th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Few days to go, #UnConv14 is around the corner! Get your tickets ASAP Tech has a depression problem. Boom. “Start-up... Read More
EYIF Needs You
TRAINEESHIP/ JUNIOR EU PROJECTS ASSISTANT Location: Brussels/Belgium Closing date: 20/11/2014 PROFILE: ESSENTIAL: A university degree,... Read More
Budapest Under Scrutiny: Will It Dethrone Germany as Centre of European Entrepreneurship?
Last workshop of Startup Europe Roadshow is being held in Budapest. Find the agenda here.StartUpShow Grand Finale with the Vice-President... Read More
September 8th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Don’t forget to get your tickets for Unconvention 2014! Only few days to go! On coding at school. “Getting more... Read More
September 1st, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Don’t forget to get your ticket for the Uncovention 2014! On making an app. One of our upcoming events will... Read More
August 25th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
On women in tech. Why are there so few women in tech industry? In addition to our latest blogpost, here... Read More
Female Entrepreneurs: Great Successes
Empowered female web entrepreneur? Get your work recognized! Become official Europe’s female web entrepreneur of 2014! Read more here. Pilar... Read More
August 19th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
On European successes.“Really, so the only European tech companies you know are Skype and Spotify? Here’s another 120 for you”.... Read More
Benefits of Becoming a Web Entrepreneur
Think you know THE WEB ENTREPRENEUR OF 2014? Apply or nominate Europioneers now! The European Commission defines Web entrepreneurship as... Read More
August 11th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Don’t miss Unconvention 2o14! On innovation in virtual reality. Ever thought Oculus Rift, the virtual reality glasses born on Kickstarter... Read More
EYIF Needs YOU!
EYIF is looking for an event & office manager associate. The upcoming major event that you would be working on... Read More
August 3rd, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
On big data. As a natural resource and its implications in business. Bob Picciano, senior vice president of IBM, writes:... Read More
Europioneers 2014: Your Award?
Are you European Web Entrepreneur of the Year? Since 2013, Europe has recognized the web entrepreneurial talent, and expressed... Read More
July 27th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Here... Read More
Greatest Startup Failure of All Time
Unconvention 2014 is all about how to embrace failure on your way to the success! One of the sessions will... Read More
Best EU Startups: From Failure to the Success
Don’t forget to nominate yourself or somebody you know to be EU web-entrepreneur of 2014! Read more here. In addition,... Read More
July 21st, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Don’t forget to register for the Unconvention 2014! Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s... Read More
July 14th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Here... Read More
Lisbon: a Startup Success Story?
There is a bridge in Lisbon that reminds everyone of San Francisco’s Golden Gate. But it isn’t – it was... Read More
July 7th, EYIF Innovation Weekly Digest
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.... Read More
Can One Repeate a Startup Success?
This year #UnConv14 will be all about how to embrace failure on your way to the success! Pre-register here! They... Read More
EYIF’s Founder and President is the 2014 Innovation Luminary – Young Innovation Champion!
Kumardev Chatterjee, Founder and President, European Young Innovators Forum, has been awarded as an Innovation Luminary – Young Innovation Champion... Read More
June 23rd, Weekly Digest
Ready for new challenges? Need a break first? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in... Read More
London: Europe’s Startup Star
*Don’t forget to pre-register for UnConvention2014, prime meeting of European innovation eco-systems!* Welcome to London! “Throughout the week, tens of... Read More
Romanian Startup Scene: Ups and Downs
The next stop of our Startup Europe Roadshow is happening in Bucharest (June 18th), so we took a look at... Read More
June 15th, EYIF Weekly Tech Digest
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Here... Read More
June 13th, Innovation Weekly Digest
Had a busy start of the week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and... Read More
Startup Europe Roadshow: successfully highlighteing innovation and entrepreneurial success in Europe
The European Commission and the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) are proud to announce that the Startup Europe Roadshow... Read More
Startup leadership in Europe and US: What’s the difference?
EYIF is organizing UnConvention 2014 in September! it is the unique meeting point of innovators, policy makers, startups investors and... Read More
Don’t miss this: EYIF weekly tech update!
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Here... Read More
Don’t miss this: our weekly reading, delivered
Spent a busy week? Grab a coffee and catch up on what’s going on in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Here... Read More
Madrid: Next Startup Hub?
StartUp Europe Roadshow arrives to Madrid on May 22nd! But in the meantime, let’s wonder if Madrid is next European... Read More
InnoApps 2014: Huawei EU-China App Hackathon!
This year’s edition of the InnoApps competition will see young people from Europe and China team up to jointly create... Read More
Live streaming from the European Youth Event 2014!
Saturday May 10th, European Youth Event European Young Innovators Forum have a pleasure of organizing a fantastic session on... Read More
Athens as a Startup Hub: a Success Story in Making?
The next stop of our startup Euro roadshow will take place tomorrow in Athens – check all the details here. Like we already... Read More
How Did Berlin Become a Startup Hub?
From copycats to international attention: how did Berlin become a big startup hub? Europe is not Silicon Valley, and it... Read More
EYIF Attends Obama Remarks
News broke earlier this week: President of the U.S Barack Obama is coming to Europe for the European Union and... Read More
Startup Europe Roadshow
The European Commission and the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) are proud to announce the launch of the Startup Europe... Read More
Destination: ICT Enabled Youth Entrepreneurship
The European Commission and the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) are proud to announce the launch of the Startup Europe... Read More
InnotourUSA 2014: Young Innovators Tour USA
From February 9 to 19, eight young innovators from eight European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, and Romania) will... Read More
EYIF announces “InnoYear Europe”: Empowering Youth, Driving Change
This year Europe is the face of change: youth innovation and entrepreneurship are no longer limited to just a few... Read More
EYIF is recruiting: Communications Associate
Dear Applicants, Due to a very high number of impeccable applications, our team has decided to close the current job... Read More
“Embrace Entrepreneurship” New York Times
EYIF President Kumardev Chatterjee’s article in the New York Times today. He was invited to contribute to the State of... Read More
TECY + InnoApps Wrap Up
On Thursday 21 November, entrepreneurs, policy makers, members of industry and young people gathered for the TECY + InnoApps “Learning... Read More
Can Entrepreneurship Save Europe’s Youth? EYIF and World Economic Forum
Written by Kumardev CHATTERJEE, President of EYIF, on invitation of the World Economic Forum (WEF). This is in the frame of... Read More
Innovation by young people, for young people: InnoApps winners named
[Brussels, Belgium, 25 November 2013] Innovative Apps created by young developers with the idea to improve the entrepreneurial environment in... Read More
InnoApps Final Event
The EYIF team would like to congratulate our five finalists for the InnoApps competition! With participants joining in from across... Read More
Innovation Roundtable 2013
In less than a week, EYIF and Global Entrepreneurship week partner to hold the second Innovation Roundtable on Nov 13... Read More
European Youth Event 2014
EYIF is thrilled to collaborate with the European Parliament as one of a few main partners on an exciting new... Read More
InnoApps Competition
A competition that challenges young developers to design innovative mobile applications to foster social inclusion. The “InnoApps, Huawei Apps Developers... Read More
EYIF partners with OISPG
EYIF is proud to announce joining the Open Innovation Strategy and Policy Group (OISPG)! The OISPG fosters open innovation based on the Quadruple... Read More
UnConvention 2013
The 2nd Annual EYIF Young Innovators Unconvention Unconvention 2013 audience witnessed fruitful and inspiring discussions on the state of innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe... Read More
Smart cities: future innovation centres for entrepreneurs
The concept of the ‘smart city’ has been introduced as a strategic device to encompass modern urban production factors in a common framework and to highlight the growing importance of Information and Communication Technologies, social and environmental capital in profiling the competitiveness of cities.
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Big and Open Data is gold… Let’s start mining it!
The term Big Data is used almost anywhere these days; from news articles to professional magazines, from tweets to YouTube... Read More
Meet Jack Lang at the Unconvention 2013!
Jack Lang, is the Founding Trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Foundation’s Chair. His career hasn’t just been fascinating; it’s... Read More
Derek Holt at the Unconvention in June!
Derek Holt from the Startup America Partnership will be sharing his start-up knowledge at the Unconvention! Derek Holt serves as Managing Director and is... Read More
Meet Harri Koponen – Rovio Entertainment COO and Unconvention speaker
We are happy to announce that Harri Koponen will address the young innovators at the Unconvention! He believes that the Europeans should... Read More
Become the next European Young Innovator
Hosted centre-stage at the Young Innovators Unconvention on the 6 and 7 June 2013 in Brussels, InnoPitch 2013 is your chance to bypass the queuing system,... Read More
“Europe and Young Innovators: Financing Opportunities from the EU for 2014-2020 ”
Title of the Roundtable: “Europe and Young Innovators: Financing Opportunities from the EU for 2014-2020 ” For the second consecutive... Read More
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013
The Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013 provides a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of the EU27 Member States and the... Read More
Launch of Microsoft’s new Cambridge Innovation Centre
EYIF will be guests of Honour at the launch of Microsoft’s new Cambridge Innovation Centre, home of Kinect and Bing... Read More
Unconvention 2013
On the 6th and 7th June Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs from different points of Europe will gather in Brussels for... Read More
An after-work InnoCoffee with Kimberly Weisul
EYIF , in collaboration with the The U.S. Mission to the European Union – USEU Brussels, proudly announces we have another... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Karen E. Wilson
EYIF is proud to introduce Karen E. Wilson as a member of our Advisory Board. She established herself as a... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Dr. Burton Lee
Professor Burton Lee lectures European Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Stanford Engineering school. Burton’s research interests include Failure Modes and Effects Analysis... Read More
Advisory Board Member: Carlos Eduardo Espinal
We love Carlos Eduardo Espinal – a young, ambitious and creative investor who is part of the EYIF Advisory Board.... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Sheila Marcelo
Sheila’s inspiration to found Care.com was the natural by-product of her personal and professional experiences. A young mother with two... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Matthias Ummenhofer
Dr Matthias Ummenhofer kicked off his career in academia. He achieved Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Business Economics, followed... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Pablo Zalba Bidegain
EYIF presents Pablo Zalba Bidegain, an economist and politician, who was elected Member of the European Parliament for the first time... Read More
Advisory board announcement: Anne Glover
Anne is Chief Executive and Co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners Limited and she brings together her many threads of experience... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Maria da Graça Carvalho
Maria da Graça Carvalho is a Member of the European Parliament in the EPP Group since 14 July 2009. She is... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Harry van Dorenmalen
Harry van Dorenmalen, Chairman of IBM Europe is another energetic leader and member of the EYIF Advisory Board. Starting his... Read More
Advisory board announcement: Alexander Alvaro
EYIF presents Alexander Alvaro – Vice-President of the European Parliament. Our esteemed Advisory Board member fights for the young generation.... Read More
Advisory Board Announcement: Jan Muehlfeit
Proudly presenting to you our Advisory Board member: A top business leader who grew up in Czech Republic and received... Read More
Exploring the secret to an Innovation Ecosystem with Victor Hwang
Today EYIF has the grand pleasure of hosting a young innovator – Victor Hwang – who has come all the... Read More
EYIF Innovation Roundtable at the European Parliament
In the context of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, the European Young Innovators Forum(EYIF) convened at the European Parliament its first Innovation Roundtable... Read More
What will be discussed at the Innovation Roundtable?
Efforts to emulate in Europe the success of California’s Silicon Valley have taken the form of long-term plans and large-scale... Read More
Registration for Innovation Roundtable is open!
EYIF Innovation Roundtable: Enabling Innovation Ecosystems in Europe. What are the key success factors of an innovation ecosystem? Which are the... Read More
Save the date!
On November 12th European Young Innovators Forum warmly welcome you to participate in a 2 hour dialogue on how to... Read More
UnConvention 2012
The Young Innovators UNconvention: Mobilising business, government, and youth to foster innovation and employment in Europe. On 26 and 27 June... Read More
Meet Dr. Burton Lee – Speaker at UNconvention
Based in Silicon Valley, Dr. Burton Lee lectures and conducts research on European Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Stanford School... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with Josep Virgili, RedEddy
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked InnoPitch Award 2012 six... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with João Romão, from Wishareit
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked the six InnoPitch Awards... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with Lars Sudmann from Sudmann & Company bvba
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked the six InnoPitch Awards... Read More
Microsoft BizSpark supporting early stage start-ups
Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, providing... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with Martin Van Aken, 8th Color-Sybil
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked the six InnoPitch Awards... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with Matteo Tangi, UpLab
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked InnoPitch Award 2012 six... Read More
InnoPitch Award 2012 – Interview with Tamas Haidegger, Hand-in-Scan
Two weeks before the grand presentation at the Young Innovators Unconvention’ Town Hall Session we asked InnoPitch Awards 2012 six... Read More
Female entrepreneurs and the obstacles they face
If you Google ‘Women Entrepreneurship’, the first hit you can get is one that leads you to the European Commission’s... Read More
Innovation and entrepreneurship for a smarter planet-keynote by Harry van Dorenmalen, Chairman IBM, on the 26th of June at the UNconvention
The UNconvention will bring in front of you Mr van Dorenmalen, chairman of IBM Europe, who strives to encourage younger... Read More
Meet Marne Levine,Vice President, Global Public Policy-Facebook, and speaker at the UNconvention
Marne Levine will be a keynote speaker at the UNconvention on the 26th of June from 16:00. In her role... Read More
Turning the mindset towards innovation through cultural exchange – and why that matters
What would immediately strike you if you were a fresh European entrepreneur in your early 20s, that has just landed... Read More
Meet Maria da Graça Carvalho, member of the European Parliament in the PPE group and speaker at the UNconvention
Maria da Graça Carvalho is a member of the European Parliament in the PPE group since 14 July 2009 (member... Read More
Meet Karen Wilson, OECD, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry
We are happy to introduce to you Karen Wilson, OECD, Structural Policy Division,Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry,OEC who will join... Read More
Meet Harry van Dorenmalen, Chairman IBM Europe and speaker at the UNconvention
We are happy to introduce to you one of our keynote speakers at the UNconvention. Harry van Dorenmalen will get... Read More
InnoPitch – European Young Innovators of the Year 2012 – Announcement of the finalists!
Dear young innovators, The first edition of the InnoPitch series revealed extraordinary young innovators and the huge potential that Europe... Read More
Meet William E. Kennard, KeyNote speaker at Y.I. UNconvention “Innovation Plenary” session.
William E. Kennard is a speaker at the Young Innovators UNconvention “Innovation Plenary” Session on the 27th June ( 2:30pm... Read More
Meet Sheila Marcelo, KeyNote Speaker at Y.I. UNconvention “Women Entrepreneurship”
Sheila Marcelo is a KeyNote Speaker at the Young Innovators UNconvention “Women Entrepreneurship” session, on the 27th June (5pm –... Read More
Meet Anneli Pauli at the UNconvention European Young Innovator Awards
Meet Dr. Anneli Pauli, Chair at the unconvention European Young Innovator Award ceremony and moderator for the Women Entrepreneurship Panel, on 27th... Read More
Meet Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Judge and Speaker at Y.I. UNconvention InnoPitch – European Young Innovator Award
Meet one of European Young Innovator Award of the Year 2012 Judge (competition on the 26th June 14h – 16h)... Read More
Meet Rohan Silva, KeyNote speaker at the Y.I. UNconvention
Rohan Silva is a Keynote Speaker at the Young Innovators unconvention Innovation Plenary Session on the 27th June 14h30 –... Read More
Meet Anne Glover, InnoPitch – European Young Innovator Award Judge.
Anne M. GLOVER is the chair of the Judges Panel at European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 awards, on... Read More
Innovation Re-Invented: Six Games that Drive Growth
The University of Toronto Press published recently a book of a novel approach in which the overcirculated theme of R&D... Read More
Meet Alec Ross, KeyNote speaker and Guest of Honour at the Y.I. UNconvention
Alec Ross is a KeyNote speaker and Guest of Honour at the Young Innovators UNconvention. Alec will speak at the... Read More
Meet Matthias Ummenhofer, InnoPitch – European Young Innovator Award Judge.
Matthias UMMENHOFER is the chair of the Judges Panel at European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 awards, on the... Read More
Meet Neelie Kroes, Keynote speaker at the Y.I. UNconvention Plenary and Closing Session
Neelie Kroes is the Keynote speaker at the Young Innovators UNconvention “Plenary and Closing” (from 5pm – 6pm) session on... Read More
Innovation requires a new economical model
Our recent history has been dwelling incessantly on the tension between two extreme economical models: the American free market with... Read More
Innovation yes, copycats no
The most common statement we hear nowadays is that all we need to set up a business is talent and,... Read More
Reverse innovation explained
The Harvard Business Review Press published recently another inspiring book on how innovation is created. This time however it is... Read More
Why companies might be reluctant to innovate
We all may dream about a fun and flexible working environment as the one created by Google. But why is... Read More
Why the US is not like winter and the EU is not like spring…
…well, first and foremost because in the US there is this unmatched tendency of things to grow and develop, especially... Read More
Nanotechnology and beer
Nanotechnology is not something you would generally associate with going out for a beer or a relaxing night out with... Read More
Innovation, innovation, innovation…do we actually know what it means?
Innovation is the buzz word of our century, it’s on the lips of every businessman, entrepreneur, policy maker and government... Read More
The magical ecosystem – Meeting with Alec Ross
By Sofia Esteves, Portugal InnoTour Participant Early wake up on cold but sunny Monday, February 13 in Washington DC, heading... Read More
Secret formula:Invest, Connect and Celebrate
Javier Andrés,Spain InnoTour Participant Think big. What would Europe do to become a place for entrepreneurs? How can we ignite... Read More
It takes two to innovate…
Mandy van Tilborg, The Netherlands InnoTour Participant: In my first blog post I would like to talk to you about... Read More
The shift towards online shopping
By Manuel Loistl, Germany InnoTour Participant There is a huge disproportion between online shopping and offline shopping! Today, less than 5... Read More
Innotour USA – Announcement of the Delegation!
Dear Young Innovators, The first edition of Innotour USA revealed extraordinary young innovators and the huge potential that Europe has. We... Read More
One step closer to reducing the Innovation Gap
Have you been following our EYIF Facebook page lately? It all started with a few garages and some years: from... Read More
Welcome to the Young Innovators’ Blog
As of today the Young Innovators enter the blogosphere ! We are a team of young individuals looking to engage with... Read More
