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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

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Registrations

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Summer School Overview

The initiative is organised by the Innovators Community Lab of the University of Trieste, a partner of the ELEVATE project.

Business Modelling

Technology Transfer

Value Proposition Design

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:

Work in teams Participants will be divided into teams.

Address the corporate challenge Teams will address a corporate challenge on AI and Biomed topics proposed by Prodigys.

Present their solutions The Summer School will conclude with the presentation of the solutions to a jury and the award ceremony for the winning team.

Programme

Participants will receive direct support from company mentors and academic tutors while working on the challenge.

Daily Programme

15 September12:00–13:00 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 Portuguesa13:00–14:00 Light Lunch14:00–16:00 “Tech Transfer and Business Modeling” – Dr Salvatore Dore, University of Trieste16:00–17:00 Workshop – Dr Salvatore Dore, University of Trieste20:00 Social Dinner

16 September09:00–10:30 Presentation of the challenge by Prodigys and team formation10:30–11:15 Scientific framing of the challenge – Prof. Mauro Giuffrè, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste11:15–13:15 “Value Proposition Design” – Dr Arcangela Ricciardi, Research Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore13:15–14:00 Light Lunch14:00 Start of team work with direct support from the company20:00 Social Dinner

17 September09:00–20:00 Continuation of team work with direct support from the company13:00–14:00 Light Lunch20:00 Social Dinner

18 September09:00–11:00 Conclusion of the work11:00–13:00 Presentation of the solutions to the jury and award ceremony for the winning team13:00–14:00 Farewell Light Lunch

Practical Information

Dates: 15–18 September 2026Venue: Ex Ospedale MilitareAddress: via F. Severo 40, Trieste, ItalyRegistration deadline: 5 September 2026

Registration

The full programme and registration form are available at the following link. The registration deadline is 5 September 2026. View programme and register →

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.

Register Here

Registrations

Register Here
