{"id":37384,"date":"2026-10-06T16:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/events\/erasmus-university-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:47:48","slug":"erasmus-university-challenge","status":"publish","type":"evenementen","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/events\/erasmus-university-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus University Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37384\" class=\"elementor elementor-37384 elementor-37377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"evenementen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a180fc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a180fc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0a49c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0a49c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The Erasmus University Challenge is back! Do you have an entrepreneurial idea, a startup, or just the drive to make an impact? This is your chance to join a vibrant community of change-makers, connect with industry partners, and compete for prizes, coaching, and career opportunities.  <\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The Erasmus University Challenge is the university\u2019s first introduction to entrepreneurship and provides a platform for students to explore innovation and business development. This competition is open to all students from all universities\u2014Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, PhD, and PDEng\u2014who are eager to turn their ideas into reality. <\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">As Annelien Bredenoord, chair of the board of Erasmus University, said: \u201cThe university not only provides added value in education and research, but also serves as an incubator for entrepreneurship. Ideas and innovations that emerge from the Erasmus University Challenge have a real, lasting impact on society.\u201d <\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In 2025, we helped hundreds of students improve their entrepreneurial skills. This year, we\u2019re looking for the next innovative startup idea. 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