On September 17 and 18, 2025, the second bootcamp of the EU-funded CURATE project took place at REACH – EUREGIO Start-up Center in Münster. The bootcamp was led by Prof. Tobias Brandt and Shariga Sivanathan from the Chair of Digital Innovation and the Public Sector.

Students from the partner universities Haaga-Helia (Finland), MCI The Entrepreneurial School (Austria), Université Côte d'Azur (France), and the Technical University of Košice (Slovakia) came together to present their final challenge pitches to corporate partners, experts, and their mentors.

Over the past months, the international teams have been working on topics such as artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and health, with the aim of developing innovative, real-world solutions to practical challenges.

The bootcamp concluded with a pitch event where participants showcased their projects. A dedicated pre-pitch training had prepared the teams specifically for this moment.

The bootcamp not only provided space for creative ideas and entrepreneurial impulses, but also fostered the international exchange, cultural diversity, and sustainable networking within the European higher education and innovation community.