Technology Entrepreneurship

Technology Entrepreneurship offers the fundamentals in theory and practice of entrepreneurship in new technology ventures. It is brought by guest speakers who provide a critical understanding of dos and don'ts by highlighting and discussing real-life examples and cases. At the end of the course, students should better understanding entrepreneurial dynamics, the different players and their (inter)relations, and should be comfortable exploring innovative solutions through entrepreneurship. 

Topics covered include the foundations of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial teams, success factors of business creation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurial finance, grand challenge entrepreneurships, and more. 

Course direction: PD Dr. Fredrik Hacklin and Wouter Beernaert

For all inquiries regarding this course, please email 

Past speakers

We are very thankful to all speakers who have contributed to the course. Many have done so; we list here only a few: 

• external page Ulf Claesson [Foundations of Entrepreneurship]
• external page Michelle Tschumi [Understanding early-stage deals]
• external page Jim Pulcrano [Entrepreneurial ecosystems]
• external page Fajer Mushtaq [Grand challenge entrepreneurship]
• external page Eric Botto [Finding entrepreneurial opportunities]
• external page Nils Granath [Sources of entrepreneurial finance]
• external page Raffaello D'Andrea [Deep tech entrepreneurship]
• external page Ulf Marquardt [Intellectual Property]
• many more…

Learning Materials

See Moodle page for class slides, readings, materials, and recordings. Each class includes a small preparatory assignment (no submission) to prepare for a class discussion. 

Schedule

Time: Fall semester, every Tuesday, 18:15 - 20:00
Location: Lectures take place on campus. Recordings are provided for those who cannot make it (no livestream). 
Language: English
Format: Each week a different topic brought by a different guest speaker. The core faculty introduces concepts, moderates discussions, and closes the sessions.