The Researchpreneurship
Mindset Bootcamp

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Are you a PhD candidate or PostDoc seeking to explore the world of entrepreneurship, willing to explore your researchpreneurship potential and/or how to gain this mindset?

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Join the Researchpreneurship Mindset Program where we immerse you in the entrepreneurial mindset, challenge your thinking, push you beyond your comfort zone, and provide insight into your future.

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Why this program

Why this program

  • Understand your entrepreneurial potential
  • How to make a meaningful impact on the world
  • How to test your entrepreneurial skills
  • How to break free from academic silos
  • How to provide insights in your future

Our focus is not just on challenging your thinking, but on pushing you beyond your comfort zone (post-PhD) and provide insights into your future. Join us on this transformative adventure, where your potential meets purpose, and embark on a journey encouraging you to consider entrepreneurship as a means to impact society with your knowledge.

For whom

  • PhD’s & Postdocs considering entrepreneurship as a career patch
  • Researchers, who are about to start a startup / spinoff

Program structure

  • Module 1: Online welcome session - Tuesday September 24th at 5pm (CEST) till 6pm (CEST)
    • Speakers: prof. dr. Shai Vyakarnam - former coordinator of the PhD program 'Enterprisers' & the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at University of Cambridge & Cranfield Management School
  • Module 2: Bootcamp weekend onsite in Ostend - 4-6/10
    • Module 3: Reflection session - Choose your option between 14-30 october

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Bootcamp content

  • Day 0: Arrival in Ostend
  • Day 1: Understanding of personal values, motivations and direction.
    • Getting to know each other
    • Entrepreneurs’ Mindset
    • Personal Goals & -ambitions
    • Out-of-the-comfort-zone challenge
  • Day 2:  the importance of building relationships and teams, & learning how to spot entrepreneurship opportunities
    • Healthy mind in a healthy body
    • The Entrepreneurs’ setting
    • Research & Entrepreneurship experience
    • Intercultural/-disciplinary teamwork
    • Group- & self-reflection
  • Trainers:

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Bootcamp

Cost price

Free of charge

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Participation will be paid for you by your host university. Each university has its own no-show policy and will handle that differently. Bear in mind that a no-show fee may apply. In case of questions, do not hesitate to contact your university representative:

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UGent: Katrien de Gelder – Katrien.deGelder@UGent.be

KU Leuven: Nicole Wedell von Leupoldt – careercenter@kuleuven.be

UHasselt: Rosanne Ceuppens – doctoralschools@uhasselt.be

UAntwerpen: Kristien Daems – DoctoralSchool@uantwerpen.be

VUB: Anne-Sofie Vanhaeght – rtdo@vub.be

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Locations

  • Module 1 - online
  • Module 2 - Ostend - onsite
  • Module 3: online

Environmentally conscious

Bootcamp location conveniently situated near train station.

Practicals

Learnings

Benefits & learning outcomes

  • Open your horizons
  • Develop your creativity and communication skills
  • Introduce you to diverse networks
  • Build your self-confidence
  • Unlock your entrepreneurial potential
  • Learn new ways to think about your research project
  • Increase the impact of your research
  • Learn to think more entrepreneurially

Application

Applications till Septembert 15th– online selections in the week of September 19th

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