3 Women Entrepreneurs from EIA
Not long ago, the startup universe was predominantly male. Within the past few years, however, the number of female-founded startups has been rapidly increasing. This story isn’t different at the…
Building Blocks: From South Africa to EIA
One of the top teams of EIA Hong Kong, Building Blocks, aims to help startups advancing from creation to the growth stage. We spoke with Jeniffer Mpho Lebethe (CEO) to…
4 Innovative Business Ideas from EIA
There are no magic formulas to create successful startups. However, when analyzing innovative business ideas that have changed the market you can find a common factor: all of these companies…
Astro Team: A Startup Ready to Take to Space
Would you dare to work on a solution that aims to help astronauts? It sounds crazy, right? However, this is exactly what Astro Team chose to work on during their…
Meet Bluewell: EIA Hong Kong’s Top Team
In July of 2019, 60 participants of 25 nationalities accepted the challenge to create a startup in only 10 days. From ideation to pitching, 12 diverse teams worked on innovative…
Eupictures.eu: A Fair Opportunity for Artists and Photographers
After attending the European Innovation Academy (EIA) 2019 in Portugal, Arno Craeynest went back home ready to launch Eupictures.eu. The intense experience at EIA was all Arno needed to turn…
“After all, success lies in effort and perseverance, not in perfection.”
In Summer 2018, Henrique Carvalho from University of Lisboa joined EIA in Portugal and along with his team developed Clynx. Since those intense weeks, a lot has happened. We’ve talked…
“If I could give you one piece of advice, I’d say: Don’t wait!”
Olivier Malafronte always knew that he was born to be an entrepreneur. Despite this, starting his own business didn’t happen overnight. The young entrepreneur worked hard to pursue his dreams….
Danny Tran: Life Beyond The 9 to 5
Danny Tran was 23 years old when he was fired from his job without warning. It wasn’t the best day of his life. At that moment, Danny was over $100,000…
“EIA was the chance to develop our business and prove the viability of Paperchain”
It all started with Daniel Dewar’s intensive research into Blockchain and smart contracts. After time spent working in the Film & Television industry, Daniel decided to bring his personal business…