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The 4th University Entrepreneurship Fair, held at the UPF, brought together more than 250 students from 12 Catalan universities to share innovative projects, find inspiration and enjoy an afternoon full of creativity, humour and energy. Attendees were able to learn about entrepreneurial projects in the midst of a battle of ideas. The winner of the competition was ALSense, from the UIC, with an innovative project for the early detection of ALS.

The projects BIOPOLYMERS, BrainMapp and Urbanity ECAI, driven by entrepreneurs from the UAB, have passed the pre-selection phase and are finalists for the Cafè Aventura Award in the Best Project (idea) category. On 27 November they will defend their elevator pitch before the jury and the attending public.

New Entrepreneurship course led by expert Montse Lamata López, to discover how to start a social and collaborative economy project. This activity is organized by UAB and the Federation of Worker Cooperatives of Catalonia. It will be held every Thursday in March, in the morning schedule, at the Emprèn UAB space, in Plaça Cívica. Registrations are open.

UAB offers students and alumni a free online workshop to teach how to use artificial intelligence tools to enhance communication skills in project presentations. The session, led by expert Pedro Olivares, will take place on December 4, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams.

Creativity is one of the most sought-after skills in educational and work environments, and for this reason, the Entrepreneurship Unit of the Employability Service offers a workshop for students and alumni. It will be led by expert Maria Batet on November 18 at 12:00 PM at Espai Emprèn UAB. Registrations are open on the NEXUS application.

Workshop to learn the steps to create an Elevator Pitch for all UAB students and alumni who want to learn or improve this method. The session will take place on December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at the Emprèn space, led by expert Víctor Cepero.

The program allows new entrepreneurs to undertake a training stay at a startup abroad to learn about its operation and management. The session will take place on November 6 at 1:00 PM. Free registration via NEXUS.

The lobby of the School of Engineering will host the next session of “The Entrepreneur’s Corner,” focused on the creation of Haddock. Arnau Navarro, co-founder, and Enric Chust, AI engineer, will explain the technological and business challenges behind this start-up.

It will take place on Thursday, 27 November, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free registration for students and alumni on the NEXUS app.

Registration is now open for iFest Bootcamp, a 35-hour pathway based on design thinking to tackle real-world challenges. Undergraduate students at UAB who complete the training can obtain 2 ECTS credits. The registration deadline is 9 December 2025.