Workshops

Startup Sprint: Build an Idea That Matters

Time

TBD

Location

Joliot-Curie Room (Library)

About this Session

What if your next idea could solve a real problem in the world?

This is a fast, hands-on 75-minute sprint where you’ll invent a startup idea from scratch by combining three things you already have: a personal passion, a real-world problem you care about, and an emerging technology. Working in mixed teams across universities, you’ll brainstorm wildly, sharpen one idea using the NABC framework (Need, Approach, Benefits, Competition), and pitch it back to the room.

You’ll leave with:

  • A startup concept you helped build from zero
  • A simple method (NABC) you can reuse for any future idea
  • Real practice turning a vague thought into a 2-minute pitch
  • New cross-university connections from working side-by-side with students you’ve never met

No business background is needed. Just curiosity, an opinion about the world, and a willingness to play.
Come ready to think fast, build something together, and surprise yourself.

Hosted by Science Park Jönköping, where over 200 student ideas come to life each year.
https://sciencepark.se/en/

The Presenters

Asia Chaabi (JU) and Simon Hagedorn (JU)

Asia Chaabi is a Business Developer and Student Coordinator at Science Park Jönköping, connecting Jönköping University students with the surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem. She coaches entrepreneurs through the idea, startup, and growth phases, and is the project leader and supervisor for the Student Engagement team. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Management from Jönköping International Business School, has competed in several pitching competitions and hackathons, and brings experience in values-based leadership and student leadership. Her work focuses on supporting students from first idea to growing a venture. Simon Hagedorn is a Business Developer at Science Park Jönköping. He works across the idea stage, start phase, and incubator program, coaching entrepreneurs on idea development and verification, lean development, and fundraising in various industries. He holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Jönköping International Business School, and has experience in sales and business development for startups in both Germany and Sweden. Through his work, he aims to help aspiring founders turn innovative ideas into viable, impact-driven businesses.

Contact:

asia.chaabi@sciencepark.se, simon.hagedorn@sciencepark.se

Venue Details

Joliot-Curie Room (Library)

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