Innovate. Empower. Rise. The FEM-Up Academy Grand Final: Strengthening Synergies and Maximizing the Impact of EU Projects

Description

The event will showcase creativity, entrepreneurship, personal development, and innovation in the field of STEAM, as highlighted in the Erasmus+ FEM-Up project dedicated to promoting female entrepreneurship in STEAM disciplines.
It is organised in collaboration with several European projects, SMART, Game4Change, baSE, Ecoys4you, BeWell, and ASAP, bringing together insights and best practices to foster greater synergies and enhance the impact of joint efforts in the fields of creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal growth — with a strong focus on sustainable approaches as well as the challenges and opportunities of today’s digital world.
Programme highlights:
• FEM-Up Contest:
Final Competition of Entrepreneurial Ideas
Meet our six inspiring finalists from six European countries
• Keynote Speech: Between Technology and Vision – The Journey of a Woman Innovator by Milena Đukanović, University of Montenegro, Head of SMART Innovation centre for 3Dd printing, and Midju_Accessories start-up owner, Montenegro
• Panel Discussion: Fostering Innovation through Start-up Mentorship, Digital Engagement, Emotional Resilience, and Family Empowerment
• Mariella Camilleri, President, Business Professional Women Malta, Malta
• Gordana Ćorić, Consultant and entrepreneurship mentor, Croatia
• Marko Divjak, Positive psychology expert, ASAP project, DOBA Business School, Slovenia
• Milena Đukanović, Professor, engineer, and innovator, University of Montenegro, and Midju_Accessories start-up, Montenegro
• Marina Letonja, Professor of entrepreneurship, DOBA Business School, Slovenia
• Matej Rus, Director, Venture Factory, Slovenia
• Živa Veingerl Čič, HR expert, BeWell project coordinator, DOBA Business School, Slovenia
Moderated by Mateja Geder, Head of Project Office and International Collaboration at DOBA Business School, FEM-Up and SMART Project Coordinator, Slovenia
• Parallel session (in Slovenian) titled Together for the Well-Being and Safe Digital Future of Children and Adolescents, featuring insights from two innovative EU projects, ASAP and BE-WELL.
• FEM-Up Academy Award Ceremony
Deadline for registration is 16th June 2025.