The ZHAW entrepreneurial Summer Schools are intensive learning formats where students tackle real-world challenges and engage in entrepreneurial thinking. As a collaboration partner, you contribute expertise, inspire future talent and shape innovative learning journeys across themes like sustainabi
Collaborate with Us on ZHAW entrepreneurial Summer Schools
Partner with us to co-create experiential learning, share expertise, and shape the next generation of changemakers.
The ZHAW entrepreneurial Summer Schools are interesting, international learning programmes organised by diverse departments ofthe Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and coordinated by ZHAW entrepreneurship. They bring together motivated students from diverse backgrounds to explore future-facing topics and tackle real-world challenges.
What Are ZHAW Summer Schools?
Our Summer Schools offer a space where students learn by doing. Over two weeks, they work in interdisciplinary teams on applied challenges in the fields of HealthTech, FoodTech and CircularTech. Guided by academic experts and practitioners, participants co-create solution concepts and sharpen their entrepreneurial mindset.
Why Collaborate With Us?
As a partner organisation, you contribute directly to the learning experience—whether through a real-life challenge, a keynote, a mentoring session or site visit. Your input helps connect academic content with real-world complexity and makes innovation tangible for the next generation.
What You Can Contribute
- A real-world challenge for student teams to tackle
- An inspiring input or case study from your field
- A mentoring session to provide feedback and guidance
- A company visit to give participants real-life context
- Participation in the final presentation or review panel
What You Gain
- Visibility as a future-oriented organisation committed to innovation and education
- New perspectives on your challenges from young, creative minds
- Connections to talent, researchers, and fellow partners
- Engagement with relevant academic and entrepreneurial networks
Whether you're a company, public institution or NGO—ZHAW Summer Schools offer a space to inspire, test ideas, and explore new forms of collaboration. Get involved. Bring your perspective. Co-create meaningful learning experiences.
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