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…
“No matter how great your product/service idea might be, you can’t do it alone.”
Kylan Kester describes himself as a passionate and resourceful designer and community builder. But, don’t get him wrong. This Atlanta-based professional is a multifaceted person. He’s one of those people…
How to convince your parents to invest in EIA
With seemingly infinite course options and the concern of your family’s budget in mind, convincing your family that the European Innovation Academy is the right choice may be challenging. Since…
Holiday Break: 6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time Off
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time to get together with family, indulge with delicious homemade food, and finally enjoy your time off. Having a holiday break…
3 Free Marketing Tools for Startups
Having a marketing strategy is key to any startup that wants to find its place in the market—and you probably already know that—but creating a marketing strategy is just the…
“EIA was more than I had hoped for.”
Johanna Smith was living in Shanghai when she joined EIA in July 2019. Coming from New Zealand, the agricultural sales young professional was taking a six-month break to improve her…
The Missing Step | A Story About Lisbon’s Startup Ecosystem
by Ricardo Marvão A few years ago, I met Pedro Rocha through Philipp Moehring from Seedcamp. Back then, we were both trying to bring Seedcamp to Lisbon’s startup ecosystem, so…
How an International Experience Will Change Your Life
It doesn’t matter whether you’re doing an internship or study abroad program, having an international experience is something that will change your life. Starting a journey in a different country…
“I believe that every day is an opportunity to enjoy and experience new things.”
Despite being only 23 years-old, Chaimae El Mahdaoui has a list full of incredible achievements. Part of the winning team of the Arab Innovation Academy 2019, Chaimae is also a…
5 Interesting Facts About Unicorn Startups
There were just 39 unicorn startups when the term was coined in 2013 by Aileen Lee. Since then, a lot has changed. In 2019, the list of billionaire companies has…