Welcome to the Startech 25 Programme
Join the Startech 25 Programme – a unique opportunity to innovate in space exploration! Collaborate with international peers during an intensive innovation week in Rome, earn 3 ECTS credits, and compete for the Startech 25 Award.
Join our blended intensive course designed to inspire and foster innovation in space exploration and technology. Kick off your journey with online introductions and interactive team-building sessions. Then, dive into an immersive, hands-on innovation week hosted at the prestigious University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy, where experienced mentors will guide your creativity.
The programme concludes with an exciting pitch competition where your team's innovative ideas will compete for the prestigious Startech 25 Award.
Collaborate Across Disciplines Students will work in diverse, multidisciplinary teams, broadening their horizons and enhancing their professional skills.
Schedule and Teaching Format:
- September 8-12, 2025: 3 synchronous online sessions
- September 15-19, 2025: On-site innovation week in Rome
- September 22-26, 2025: Final online synchronous session
Venue: University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Who Can Apply? Open to LTU students: Bachelor’s (all years), Master’s, and PhD students from all backgrounds—both STEM and non-STEM disciplines are warmly welcome.
Participation: Approximately 50 students selected, with about 7 students from each UNIVERSEH partner university.
Credits and Funding:
- Earn 3 ECTS credits upon successful completion.
- ERASMUS+ scholarships will cover most of the travel and accommodation costs.
Take this unique opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and make your mark on space exploration!
How to apply
Submit your application by including:
- CV: describe your relevant experience and state clearly which programme you are currently attending.
- Motivation letter: explaining your interest in the Startech programme, what skills and qualities you would contribute to an innovation team, and mention if you've previously participated in any UNIVERSEH events or activities.
Submitt the application to Peter.Torlind@ltu.se with the subject:[STARTECH 25 APPLICATION]
Application deadline: May 30
UNIVERSEH – The European Space University for Earth and Humanity – is our European University.
UNIVERSEH brings together seven European universities on one joint campus. We are shaped by diversity, multilingualism, and inclusion. You can take courses, participate in events, or spend a semester studying at one of our partner universities.
We are UNIVERSEH: Université de Toulouse (France), University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (Germany), AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow (Poland), University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy), University of Namur (Belgium), and Luleå University of Technology (Sweden).
Grant agreement number: 101124303 / Funding Scheme: Erasmus+ / European Universities. This project has been funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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