InnoLaunch: Get your startup ready for takeoff in 8 weeks
02 October 2026 |
2:00 PM
Gepresenteerd door
University of GroningenDetails
- Innokite, Kadijk 4, Groningen
- Event
- Op locatie
- English
- 01 September 2026 13:25
- 25 September 2026 00:00
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02 October 2026 14:00 tot 27 November 2026 16:00
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Registration for this event doesn’t happen on RUGconnect. Therefore, although the button below states that registration is full or closed, you can still sign up until 25 September 2026 via this external link!
Event details
What's stopping you from taking the first step in entrepreneurship?
Is it because you think your idea isn't good enough? Or that you're simply not ready yet?
You don't have to figure it all out on your own. InnoLaunch by business incubator Innokite is designed to help you take that first step.
In just 8 weeks, you’ll go from “just an idea” to something you can validate, shape, and pitch. All with support from people who’ve been there before.
What’s on the InnoLaunch menu?
5 workshops, 8 weeks: Learn, build, and have fun doing it!
- Kick-off & networking - Meet other founders, coaches, and the community.
- Basics of entrepreneurship - Define your idea and the problem you solve.
- Customer validation - Test and validate your assumptions with real users.
- Coaching & feedback - Sit down with your coach to review and reflect.
- Business models - Turn your idea into a viable business concept with Lean Canvas.
- Founder skills & team dynamics - Become the founder your startup needs.
- Communication & presentation - Build a strong, convincing startup story.
- Final pitch & networking drinks - Present your progress and celebrate.
What you’ll get:
- Practical tools, resources, and workshops (no 9AM lectures!)
- 1-on-1 coaching and honest feedback from entrepreneurs
- A founder community to learn, connect, and grow with
- Co-working space and other incubator perks
Ready to take flight with your idea?
InnoLaunch is part of the Innokite incubator and only available to its members. Not a member yet? Apply before 25 September to join the next InnoLaunch module.
If you’ve been thinking about starting a business, this is your sign!
Remember, registrations through RUGconnect aren’t possible. Only use the link above to register!
Organisator
The University of Groningen is an international university that focuses on all disciplines of science and technology. The UG is well-established within the Northern Netherlands region and has grown into an open academic community. Through our teaching and research, we foster the development of talent and work towards a better, more sustainable society, with a special focus on the research areas of Energy and Climate, Public Health, Sustainable Development, and Digitization and AI.