TEMPUS COURSE Kick-off Coimbra, April 4-15, 2016

Welcome to Coimbra !!

Practical topics Headquarters room for the sessions – This one Practical topics Headquarters room for the sessions – This one! Wifi: IPN Guest (log to a website and “accept”)

Practical topics Lunch/coffee: Ground floor (IPN Cafeteria) / Coimbrashopping foodcourt (10 min. walk)

Programme in a nutshell (Week 1) Course Programme WEEK 1 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thurdsay 7 Friday 8 9.30 12.30 Course Presentation; Project position: what have happened? Business angels and investors relationships (João Parreira, Book in Loop) Visit to Incubator and Accelerator + 2 cases: Human Spot and Sensing Future Technologies Lecture on Financing for entrepreneurs (Rui Miranda, IPN) (07.00) Lisboa (Start-up Lisboa) 14.30 17.30 Group presentations: what has been done so far? Project preparation time with mentors Training and role-play on Elevator Pitch (João Nogueira IPN) Project preparation with mentors (Beta-i) Programme in a nutshell (Week 1)

SUNSET PARTY (IPN GARDEN) Course Programme WEEK 2 Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thurdsay 14 Friday 15 9.30 12.30 Meeetings with IT start-ups: Space Layer, VIUR and Whitesmith Visit to UC Old Campus powered by JeKnowledge Feedback Session with mentors Final Project Presentations Keynote speeches by course representatives 14.30 17.30 Lecture on Market Research (Nelma Figueiredo, IPN) Special lecture on IT topic (technologies to cure/prevention of autism) Visit to the UC Science/Engineering Campus + Robotics Dep Evaluation, Wrap-up, Photos, farewell and goodbye! 18.00 22.00 SUNSET PARTY (IPN GARDEN)

Tuesday April 5, morning slot SESSION BEGINS AT 9.00 (NOT 9.30)! Our speaker (João Bernardo Parreira, Book in Loop) asked to begin his talk at 9.15 and can stay with the group until 11.00 / 11.30 (other agenda commitments onwards)

Friday April 8, Lisboa DAY Bus leaves at 7.00 am from Praça da República (Near NS Hostel!) – NO DELAYS, please be there on time! Arrival at Lisboa at 10.00/10.30, visiting Start-up Lisboa (downtown) Lunch: free (downtown) Meeting point after lunch for travelling to Beta-i (center city) After Beta-i visit, comeback trip to Coimbra (est arrival at 21.00) If anyone wishes to stay at Lisboa overnight, please inform us! Course programme continues on Monday 11 at 9.15 at IPN!

Friday April 8, Lisboa DAY Bus leaves at 7.00 am from Praça da República (Near NS Hostel!) – NO DELAYS, please be there on time! Arrival at Lisboa at 10.00/10.30, visiting Start-up Lisboa (downtown) Lunch: free (downtown) Meeting point after lunch for travelling to Beta-i (center city) After Beta-i visit, comeback trip to Coimbra (est arrival at 21.00) If anyone wishes to stay at Lisboa overnight, please inform us! Course programme continues on Monday 11 at 9.15 at IPN! Weekend free!

Tuesday April 12, UC Old Campus JeKnowledge will take you to a visit to UC old Campus (morning) JeKnowledge got a (very!) special price for a guided visit (UC official guide) to the group of monuments + climb to the Clock Tower (breathtaking sightseeing!): 6 EUR/per person - YES/NO? Comfortable shoes for a good walk are advised/required! 