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Turning knowledge
into real-world impact

What we do

Entrepreneurship across Biotech, Biomedicine, AI & Creative Industries

ELEVATE is a European project that aims to transform interdisciplinary knowledge into solutions for real problems, by promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the fields of food (bio)technology, (bio)medicine, artificial intelligence, and the creative and cultural industries.

Funded by the European Union’s EIT HEI Initiative, the ELEVATE project brings together higher education institutions and business partners from Portugal, Italy, and Denmark.

Interdisciplinary Training

Hands-on sessions in Food Biotech, Biomedicine, AI and Creative Industries.

Mentoring by Experts

Guidance from academics and entrepreneurs across Europe.

Innovative Program

Learn to design and pitch solutions to real-world challenges.

International Network

Join a diverse community of students, researchers, and professionals.
Courses

Upcoming Courses

The ELEVATE courses provide innovative, practice-oriented training across biotechnology, bioeconomy, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and the creative industries. Each module combines theory, case studies, and hands-on activities to equip students and professionals with entrepreneurial skills and tools to turn knowledge into real solutions.

Consortium

The ELEVATE project consortium is coordinated by Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal – member of the SACRU network and the Transform4Europe alliance) and includes the following partners: Università degli Studi di Trieste (Italy – member of the Transform4Europe alliance), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy – member of the SACRU network), Aarhus University (Denmark), Food4Sustainability CoLAB (Portugal), TecmaFoods (Portugal – food industry company), and MateraHub (Italy – centre for cultural and creative innovation).

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) is a leading academic institution in Portugal, internationally recognized for excellence, ethics, and societal impact. For…

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Aarhus University

Aarhus University (AU) is known for its world-class research facilities and laboratories, spanning various disciplines. With a rich tradition of…

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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC) is one of Europe’s largest non-state universities, with over 43,000 students, 1,200…

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Food4Sustainability

Food4Sustainability is a non-for-profit association dedicated to innovation in sustainable food production. Its concept and circular production systems approach was…

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Tecmafoods

TecmaFoods is a Portuguese innovator in sustainable nutrition and a valuable project partner, specializing in research-driven production of insect-based ingredients…

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Materahub

Materahub is a consortium of Cultural & creative enterprises that manages pilot projects supporting cultural and creative industries, fostering innovation,…

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University of Trieste

The University of Trieste, founded in 1924, is a medium-sized institution with around 16,000 students. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and…

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The EIT is an EU body and an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The EIT strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe.

The EIT’s HEI Initiative – Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education, helps higher education institutions build their capacity to teach innovation and entrepreneurship.

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