The ELEVATE Interdisciplinary Summer School will take place from 15 to 18 September 2026 at the Ex Ospedale Militare, via F. Severo 40, Trieste, Italy.
- When: 15–18 September 2026
- Where: Ex Ospedale Militare, via F. Severo 40, Trieste, Italy
- Format: Interdisciplinary hackathon
- Challenge: Corporate challenge on AI and Biomed topics, proposed by Prodigys
- Registration deadline: 5 September 2026
Summer School Overview
The initiative is organised by the Innovators Community Lab of the University of Trieste, a partner of the ELEVATE project.
The programme follows an interdisciplinary hackathon format, with training sessions on business modelling, technology transfer and value proposition design, alongside a scientific framing of the challenge topics.
The sessions are delivered by faculty and experts from the University of Trieste and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, both ELEVATE partners.
Participants will:
Programme
Participants will receive direct support from company mentors and academic tutors while working on the challenge.
Daily Programme
15 September
- 12:00–13:00 Welcome and institutional greetings – Prof. Erik Vesselli, Delegate of the Rector for Technology Transfer and Relations with Research Institutions, University of Trieste; Dr João Cortez, ELEVATE Project Coordinator, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
- 13:00–14:00 Light Lunch
- 14:00–16:00 “Tech Transfer and Business Modeling” – Dr Salvatore Dore, University of Trieste
- 16:00–17:00 Workshop – Dr Salvatore Dore, University of Trieste
- 20:00 Social Dinner
16 September
- 09:00–10:30 Presentation of the challenge by Prodigys and team formation
- 10:30–11:15 Scientific framing of the challenge – Prof. Mauro Giuffrè, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste
- 11:15–13:15 “Value Proposition Design” – Dr Arcangela Ricciardi, Research Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- 13:15–14:00 Light Lunch
- 14:00 Start of team work with direct support from the company
- 20:00 Social Dinner
17 September
- 09:00–20:00 Continuation of team work with direct support from the company
- 13:00–14:00 Light Lunch
- 20:00 Social Dinner
18 September
- 09:00–11:00 Conclusion of the work
- 11:00–13:00 Presentation of the solutions to the jury and award ceremony for the winning team
- 13:00–14:00 Farewell Light Lunch
Practical Information
- Dates: 15–18 September 2026
- Venue: Ex Ospedale Militare
- Address: via F. Severo 40, Trieste, Italy
- Registration deadline: 5 September 2026
Registration
The full programme and registration form are available at the following link. The registration deadline is 5 September 2026.
Further Information
For further information: elevate.trieste@amm.units.it
Organisation
The initiative is organised by the Innovators Community Lab of the University of Trieste, a partner of the ELEVATE project. The programme includes contributions from the University of Trieste and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, both ELEVATE partners. The corporate challenge is proposed by Prodigys.