3. Oprichter ‘Durf Ondernemen’
Prof. Dr. Koen De Bosschere
Vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur
19. What is the best age to
start a company?
The younger, the better.
You have to be clueless…
Peter Magnusson
Founder Virtutech
“What your mother should have taught you about entrepreneurship”
20. A picture is worth a ...
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Pascal Vyncke
Dries Buytaert
Toon Coppens
Marc Coucke
Larry Page
Mark Zuckerberg
Michael Dell
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Samuel Walton
Richard Branson
Ingvar Kamprad
UGent
30 000+ students
Imagine that1% of 1% ...
23. Ons doel is capabele studenten soft
skills, expertise en ervaring te laten opbouwen
tijdens hun studieperiode, opdat ze goede
‘second time entrepreneurs’ zouden worden.
24. Approach at three levels
Students
Professors
UGent
facilitates
stimulate
invest
26. Criteria Statuut
• Students need to have obtained 60 credits in an academic study
programme
• Students need to have obtained credits for 50% of the courses of the year
before
• Students need to own a company or have the intention to create a
commercial product or service within 12 months. The venture needs to be
formalized, and it must have a growth perspective.
• The proposal has to have the support of an academic mentor.
• The statute is valid for one year.
27. Benefits special statute
• Office/meeting space
• Coaching
• Support
• ...
Flexibility
Facilities
UGent Quality Label
Visibility
Network
Student owns IP