The Awards is an inspiring programme with the icing on the cake being a spectacular live show on 12 May. During this evening, the prestigious titles ‘Student Entrepreneur of the Year’ and ‘Entrepreneurial Researcher of the Year’ will be awarded to the most promising finalists.
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Are you a student entrepreneur in Ghent between 18 and 27 years old? Do you see yourself as a role model who proves the added value of combining studying and entrepreneurship? Would you like to sharpen your pitch skills? Check, check and check? Then take part in the programme and who knows, maybe you will soon be shining on stage and go home with a prize!
Are you a researcher in Ghent between 18 and 35 years old? Do you combine your research with entrepreneurship? Would you like to improve your pitch skills and be an inspiring example for other researchers? Then apply for The Awards and get a chance to become Entrepreneurial Researcher of the Year!
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Selection pitches for the programme
Pitch • training
Selection pitches for the final
Photo & film shoot
Media training
Live show
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Tuesday 12 May is the day: The Awards! The festive evening that puts student entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial researchers in the picture!
Who will be crowned this year's Student Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Researcher of the Year? Get inspired by the finalists and their fascinating stories, surprising ideas and convincing pitches.
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Curious about what a live show like this looks like? Then the aftermovie of the Gentrepreneur Awards 2025 can already give you a good idea of the evening.
Would you like to get to know the nominees of 2023 better? Then discover the 10 inspiring student entrepreneurs and their companies in the video on the right.
Are you driven to make an impact and do you not just want to think, but also take action? The Innovation Day will take place on Saturday 8 November: a day where you will work on today's challenges in an inspiring setting and help build the future of tomorrow. In De Punt, you will be immersed in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. Together with a multidisciplinary team, you will work intensively on a social case. The Innovation Day is organised by Gentrepreneur, in collaboration with Comon. For a successful edition, we need participants with diverse educational and professional backgrounds. So your contribution counts! The 5 challenges are: health care, physical activity in the city, food service industry / retail, arts, raising children
Onze ondernemende speeddate-avond ‘The Soirée’ draait om het uitwisselen van tips, kennis, expertise en boeiende ondernemersverhalen. In groepjes van 2 à 3 personen kom je in contact met diverse hosts: van huidige student-ondernemers en alumni tot gevestigde ondernemers, experts, business coaches en partners. We voorzien een brede mix van sectoren en expertises (zoals boekhouding, juridische vragen, marketing, branding, klantenwerving en meer).
