Erasmus University Challenge

Kick-off how to fail?

13 October 2026

Bayle Erasmus University

13:30 - 14:00 : walk - in

14:00 - 14:10 : Opening by Aukje Hassoldt (Dean RSM)

14:10 - 14:20 : Explain the entrepreneurial journey of Erasmus University Challenge by Liesje Goldschmidt (Erasmus Enterprise)

14:20 - 14:40: Inspirational speech by Eelco Schuller

14:40 - 15:10: 1 minute pitch by students & partners

15:10 - 15:40: Fail together workshop by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship & Erasmus Enterprise

15:40 - 16:00: break

16:00 - 17.00: Business Model Canvas by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship & Erasmus Enterprise

17:00 Drinks & snacks

Ideation workshop

29 October 2026

@PLNT in Leiden

13.00 Bus leaves from EUR to PLNT

14.00 - 17.00 ideation workshop

17.30 bus leaves to EUR

Speeddating

19 November 2026

TBD

13:30 - 17.00 speeddating, inspiration speech and drinks

Prototyping workshop

27 November 2026

@YES!Delft

13.00 Bus leaves from EUR to YES!Delft

14.00 - 17.00 founder talk, workshop & incubation tour

17.00 friday afternoon drinks

18.00 Bus leaves to EUR

Online pitch deck or ask an investor anything

01 December 2026

Online

by Graduate Ventures & Erasmus Enterprise

Online pitch deck or ask an investor anything

02 December 2026

Online

by Graduate Ventures & Erasmus Enterprise

Erasmus Startup Bootcamp by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

03 December 2026

Side-track

Erasmus Startup Bootcamp by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

04 December 2026

Side-track

Half finals / How to Pitch & How to get funded

12 January 2027

Timmerhuis @ Rotterdam

by EMC, Graduate Ventures & Rabobank

13.00 - 17.00: founder talk, speeddating, and announcement finalists