Founders Academy

Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups

The Founders Academy is an interregional project that supports early-stage start-ups in preparing their entrepreneurial ideas to enter the market. A consortium of eight dedicated partners from Italy and Austria has developed a joint program to assist start-ups in successfully implementing their ideas through expert webinars, personalized coaching, application-oriented tools, and community support.

The program prepares start-up projects for market entry and familiarizes them with the challenges and opportunities in planning and implementing their start-ups.

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Any Questions? Contact us via email: entrepreneurship@mci.edu

Target Audience

The program is designed for participants who:

already pursue a specific entrepreneurial idea with scaling potential,
are in the orientation, planning, or founding phase,
are dedicated to implementing their projects,
and want to shape the future as entrepreneurs!

Program

The free program extends over a period of eleven weeks and is divided into topics covering different key areas. Each topic includes clearly defined milestones. The achievement of these is supported by the integration of webinars, expert feedback, academic content and practical tools. Participants are guided through clear and precise step-by-step instructions. Participants are guided from the introduction of basic concepts, to the development and presentation of their business idea. As part of the final pitching competition, participants can qualify for the Startup Summer School in Veneto.

Details

11-week online program
Focus on the implementation of specific startup milestones
Expert webinars
Individual feedback & coaching (online and on-site)
Numerous tools & methods
Academic on-demand content
Peer2Peer Learning
Kickoff: March 3, 2025

Benjamin Suitner, BA MACorporate Investment Management, Startups & Entrepreneurship

+43 512 2070 - 1826benjamin.suitner@mci.edu

Entrepreneurship at MCI

As The Entrepreneurial School®, MCI supports students, alumnis, researchers, and staff in their entrepreneurial activities and promotes the sustainable development of the skills needed for successful businesses. Through an entrepreneurial mindset, society is actively shaped, creating economic and social value.

Support

At MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®, our goal is to support you on your entrepreneurial journey, providing valuable resources to help you realize your ideas and take your start-up to the next level.

Information

Explore our platform for success stories, event updates, startup news, FAQs, and a handy glossary to enhance your entrepreneurial knowledge.

Contribute

Are you a mentor or investor ready to shape the future of entrepreneurship? Join us in co-creating success stories with your expertise and investments.