The conference was a platform to present EIT and KIC activities on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education by putting students and young entrepreneurs at center stage to:

• learn from inspiring entrepreneurial role models
• receive practical advice for setting-up a business
• network to build a vibrant community around the EIT and KICs.

It was widely agreed that , in order to develop future entrepreneurs and to foster business creation, the focus should not only be on educating but also very much on learning by doing and some even believe that "Entrepreneurship cannot be taught at all, but can only be inspired."

This aspect is taken into account in the Master and PhD programmes developed by the KICs where students are involved in entrepreneurial projects and activities in the co-location centres, as well as internships in business, alongside attending  inspiring lectures and courses.Another essential element underlined by entrepreneurs was the importance of trying and accepting failure as a learning experience: do – fail – do! The atmosphere was dynamic and interactive. The comments and discussions clearly showed enthousiasm and a can-do spirit to boost entrepreneurship. Students were eager to show their projects and network to develop them further. The discussions provided inputs for the further development of the role of the EIT in fostering entrepreneurship and in expanding its activities to support the communities of young entrepreneurs emerging from the KICs.

Source and more information: EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology)