Selecting, completing and discussing the below mentioned questions.

• Value definition of entrepreneurship education
• How do we set up education for the next entrepreneur?
• Educating business ownership or educating business attitude?
• A changing world and the effect on education. Where does the student land?
• Research on the qualified reflective entrepreneur / professional
• Setting up an international lean start up event

The Entrepreneurship Working Group is made up of teaching staff, programme managers and people with an entrepreneurial mind.

3rd Businet International Startup Competition

About the Competition

Organized by the Businet Entrepreneurship working group, the International Startup Competition is a dynamic, multi-day event designed to foster global innovation and cross-border collaboration. The primary goal is to provide a dedicated platform for student entrepreneurs from international higher education institutions to pitch their concepts, accelerate their business growth, and connect with an international network of peers and mentors.

Program Setup

Building on the successful format of previous editions, the program focuses on practical development and real-world pitching. It brings together selected student startups who are currently in either the Validated Idea Phase or the Revenue Phase (already generating sales). Throughout the competition, students participate in intensive sessions to refine their business models, culminating in a final presentation of their ventures to an international audience.

Event Details

·       Dates: 8–12 November 2026

·       Location: Malta

·       Host: Malta Leadership Institute (MLI)

·       Highlight: This event will take place during the same week as the Businet Annual Conference, offering a unique opportunity for synergy between educators and student entrepreneurs.

Participation & Registration Status

The enthusiasm for the 3rd edition has been tremendous. The competition accommodates 1 to 2 students or startups per participating institution.

Please note: Capacity for this year's competition has been reached, although some changes may occur.

We are proud to welcome a strong lineup of participating partners, including Millikin, Isla Gaia, Hogeschool Rotterdam, UCLL, Dania, Aydin Istanbul, Avans, Fontys, Thomas More, PXL and Seamk Finland).

For confirmed partners, specific student enrollment details will be finalized via the MLI registration portal in September 2026. All practical updates will continue to be shared with participating coordinators through our dedicated Basecamp group.

We look forward to an inspiring week of innovation and entrepreneurship in Malta!

The Entrepreneurship Working group has developed numerous European Erasmus + KA applications to enhance education in the field of Entrepreneurship.  These include The Third Way, a project to promote Social Entrepreneurship as the destination of choice for business students across Europe and beyond and EntreMWB, Entrepreneurship and Mental Wellbeing, a project to support the mental well being of young entrepreneurs as they begin their journey into entrepreneurship.  Take a look at our projects page to learn more.
During the last conference held in Warsaw the working group developed a Start Up Competition to coincide with our 37th Annual Conference in Istanbul and Global Entrepreneurship Week.  The start UP Completition celebrates Entrepreneurship, inclusion and innovation and will run from 10th November to 14th November 2024. 

See the event flyer for more details of the event and how to join. More about the event on our events calendar 

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