Final The Hague Innovators Academy

We help you create your own job. On December 15 the Final Event of The Hague Innovators Academy will take place. During this event, the 11 startups that are part of the programme will pitch their projects in front of a jury of experts, investors, and entrepreneurs. After the pitches, the winner of The Hague Innovators Academy 2016 will be announced.

As a joint initiative of Municipality of The Hague and Centre for Innovation Leiden University, The Hague Innovators Academy supports both students and professionals in the development of a new start-up by offering workshops that provide them with the tools and methods needed to help build business skills. The Hague Innovators Academy enrols eleven selected teams. We provide each team with an iterative 14 week program that equips to enter the market place by the end of the program.

In order to keep pace with the demands of the 21st century and its rapidly changing work environment, students and professionals need to display a range qualities. Being resourceful, resilient and reflective is essential to cope with the changing job market. Our mission is to better prepare citizens of The Hague for the next economy. We do so by preparing providing our students and professionals with an entrepreneurial experience.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The Final Event of The Hague Innovators Academy will take place Thursday December 15 from 16h00 to 19h00 at the Living Lab, first floor of Leiden University campus The Hague in Schouwburgstraat 2, Den Haag.

CONTACT

The Hague Innovators Academy is a joint initiative of Gemeente Den Haag and Centre for Innovation Leiden University. The objective of the program is to better prepare citizens of The Hague for the next economy. The Centre for Innovation is dedicated to facilitate an entrepreneurial ecosystem that keeps the city competitive in the 21st century.

Matteo Consonni: m.consonni@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Sjoerd Louwaars: s.p.louwaars@fgga.leidenuniv.nl