At YUFE we cultivate an environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and a drive to make a difference. Whether you're brimming with ideas or just starting to explore your entrepreneurial spirit, YUFE can equip you with the tools and support to turn your dreams into a force for positive change.
Focused on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset through the development and strengthening of entrepreneurship and innovation competencies based on the European Entrepreneurial Competence Framework, YUFE has develloped the next activities:
YUFE Challenge Teams
Imagine collaborating with an international and multidisciplinary team on real-world challenges with the aim of proposing an innovative solution that benefits European citizens and regions.
The YUFE Challenge Teams offer a unique three-month journey:
- A hands-on innovative activity to tackle real-world challenges!
- Work in an international team with students from various YUFE universities,
- Guided by academic mentors and professional experts.
The Challenge Teams activity leads to a Professional Star*
YUFE Entrepreneurial Training Programme
YUFE Entrepreneurial Training Programme provides training for acquiring an entrepreneurial mindset.
Sharpen your skills and your creativity to the fullest with the following activities:
- MOOCs – massive online open courses- in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (free courses from the best ranked universities in the field).
- Talk Shows (organised by the YUFE universities) allow the participant to learn from the experience and advice of an expert in a specific area and, also, promotes diversity, multiculturalism and inclusiveness.
- YUFEthon competition (organized once a year) offers participants the opportunity to work online, collaborate with other participants and develop their ideas on a mission or objective related to innovation and entrepreneurship.
The YUFE Entrepreneurial Training Programme leads to a Professional Star*
YUFE Incubation Programme
For those with a burning entrepreneurial spark, our YUFE Incubation Programme provides the guidance and resources you need to transform your concept into a thriving venture.
In this programme, participants will develop their ideas and projects in an international environment, gaining valuable feedback and insights from other students and entrepreneurs. The programme takes a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach.
- YUFE Ideas Lab is the main activity of the programme. The Lab offers an international environment, giving value to participants and projects through collaborative and international mentoring and feedback. It provides a learning by doing approach, using Lean and Design thinking methodologies and including immersive experiences with startups, social impact iniciatives and innovation summits. Thus, YUFE Ideas lab is a cut edge innovative incubation program in Europe.
The YUFE Incubation programme does not lead to a Professional Star*
(*) Read more about the YUFE Certification and its Stars on the YUFE website