The program will teach you design thinking tools, which will benefit your future career path. You’ll practice those tools while building a real startup project.
You’ll connect with like-minded student, coaches and entrepreneurs. The community will support and motivate you to keep learning and growing as an individual.
You’ll learn the art of pitching. Throughout the program, you’ll pitch to different audiences and get coached on to grow into a confident presenter
Workshops are highly interactive with no lectures nor coursework. The program is an entirely different learning format than other EPFL classes.
You’ll learn how to understand your users and validate the potential of your ideas. You’ll grow the confidence to turn your ideas into reality, no matter your career goals.
Changemakers connects you with mentors and coaches to support your project and develop your personal leadership skills.
2 days to explore the essentials of leadership, while learning how to spot and interview your users.
Identify who your users, beneficiaries and customers are to better understand the problem(s) that you’re trying to solve.
Practice the different techniques for successful pitching.
Pitch & receive feedback from expert coaches on whether your solution matches your users’ insights.
Design in detail how your users will experience your solution through storyboards
Pitch to an audience to get feedback on your pitching style and desirability of your solution
Create a prototype landing page that to test your solution with real users.
Develop communication and leadership skills that are authentic to you and your vision.
Identify how your project will be viable with a positive impact on the planet and society.
Pitch and get feedback from expert mentors on the viability of your project
Create an action plan to move your project forward with your first pilot
Pitch your project for the chance to earn award grants to take your project further.
Pitch and get feedback from expert mentors on the viability of your project