Develop your skills
When introducing your idea to society, you may discover that you need to improve certain skills. That is why IXA organises a number of workshops, courses, webinars, seminars and much more. These enable researchers to explore activities that enhance the valorisation of research, develop their proficiency in specific valorisation–related topics, and gain essential entrepreneurship skills.
- Workshops and courses for researchers on all aspects of valorisation
E.g., Take your place at the table for the Valorisation webinars where a variety of valorisation–related topics are discussed. - Workshops and courses for researchers on working effectively with businesses
E.g., Attend the Interactive Patent Workshops if you want to know more about intellectual property (IP), protecting knowledge with a patent, collaborating in research with companies, and much more. - Custom–made workshops for departments or faculties
- Workshops, courses and masterclasses in entrepreneurship
E.g., Listen to entrepreneurs sharing their stories on how they set up their business at the monthly Venturing with talk show.
Go to Agenda for all upcoming workshops and events and join free of charge.
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The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award (AmSIA) is the Amsterdam competition for innovative ideas with true economic and/or societal impact. The award puts a spotlight on valuable ideas that are based on scientific and practice-based research. Since its launch, the award has generated more than 400 innovative, bright and applicable ideas. Many of these have resulted in concrete applications, and some even laid the foundation for new businesses.
Preparations for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2021 are in full swing. See the website for more details.
Follow dedicated entrepreneurship programmes by our partner ACE incubator
- Get inspired: Explore programme
For those who are curious about entrepreneurship and want to know what it takes to start their own company, ACE incubator offers this two–day programme to learn the basics of venture creation. - Ready to Start: Incubation programme
For early-stage start-ups and innovators with a great business idea. ACE incubator helps you build your start-up with 12 weeks of training and support by leading mentors and business coaches.
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