Kateryna Hnedina, coordinator for startup development, innovation and project-based learning of the Chernihiv Polytechnic National University, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, took part in the EIT Founders2Founders training programme on innovative entrepreneurship

The programme participants learnt about the opportunities provided by EIT for startups, the benefits of residency in Diia.City, approaches to market entry strategy, marketing and product development, legal requirements for startups, including intellectual property, data protection (GDPR) and investment documentation, as well as key aspects of pitching and effective product presentation.

EIT Founders2Founders (F2F) Programme: training on innovative entrepreneurship development, initiated by EIT Community RIS Hub Ukraine, is implemented by Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with Diia.City, the national project Diia.Business and YEP Accelerator.

After the main training session, participants had the opportunity to take part in mentoring sessions to receive individual consultations from experts on startup development. The final part included testing and the issuance of certificates.