Theme: Cultural Heritage
Do you want to test your innovative mindset together with students from across Europe? Are you interested in working on real-world challenges related to cultural heritage and developing creative solutions together with students from different academic backgrounds? In November 2026, the EUTOPIA Innovation Challenges for Students will take place at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy.
Date: 9-12 November 2026
During four intensive days, you will work in international and interdisciplinary teams on challenge-based assignments proposed by stakeholders from the public and private cultural sectors.
You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and ideas to a real-world problem while developing your international competence, creativity and ability to collaborate across disciplines and cultures.
Why Particpate?
You will work on a concrete challenges related to cultural heritage. You will be part of an international team and combine different perspectives, knowledge and ideas to develop an innovative solution.
The challenges will be developed in collaboration with museums, cultural institutions, and local creative and artisanal industries, giving you the opportunity to work on authentic challenges connected to the cultural heritage of different communities.
Topics may include community engagement and inclusion, the preservation of artisanal heritage, material innovation, sustainability and the circular economy, as well as the intersection of local business, history and innovative public experiences.
Funding
There is no participation fee, and selected students will receive Erasmus+ funding to contribute towards travel, accommodation and meals.
Additional funding may be available for sustainable travel and for students with a permanent physical or mental impairment or students with dependent children.
How to Apply?
To apply, check your institution’s website for more information:
- Babeș-Bolyai University
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Ca’Foscari University of Venice
- CY Cergy Paris University
- Dresden University of Technology
- University of Gothenburg
- University of Ljubljana
- NOVA University Lisbon
- Pompeu Fabra University-Barcelona
- University of Warwick