Innovation Academy
In 2021, Riga Business School launched a 24-week practical pre-acceleration program called “Innovation Academy” or INO to foster the creation of globally competitive start-ups. INO is an opportunity for people to work with experienced mentors throughout the program to validate, test and develop their solutions. Solutions that are built in the INO program represent various industries and use of different technologies.
MENTORS
Internationally experienced mentors from start-up, technology, and the corporate environment
WORLD CLASS CONTENT
Lectures and seminars on the basic principles of development and commercialization of new products and services
EVENTS
Networking events, experience stories of start-ups, talks on current issues in various industries
PROTOTYPING
Knowledge and mentor support for prototyping and testing of developed solutions
Innovation Academy
In 2021, Riga Business School launched a 24-week practical pre-acceleration program called “Innovation Academy” or INO to foster the creation of globally competitive start-ups. INO is an opportunity for people to work with experienced mentors throughout the program to validate, test and develop their solutions. Solutions that are built in the INO program represent various industries and use of different technologies.
MENTORS
Internationally experienced mentors from start-up, technology, and the corporate environment
WORLD CLASS CONTENT
Lectures and seminars on the basic principles of development and commercialization of new products and services
EVENTS
Networking events, experience stories of start-ups, talks on current issues in various industries
FINANCING
Funding for prototyping and testing of developed solutions
Innovation is crucial to fueling a potential globally impactful company growth. It is very important to identify budding entrepreneurs and help them reach investment-ready projects by timely testing the commercial viability of their ideas. To participate in the “Innovation Academy” program, a fully developed and clear idea is not required, but rather a willingness to work on it.
Viesturs Sosārs
Riga Business School Entrepreneur in residency, Innovation Academy Program Director
Innovation is crucial to fueling a potential globally impactful company growth. It is very important to identify budding entrepreneurs and help them reach investment-ready projects by timely testing the commercial viability of their ideas. To participate in the “Innovation Academy” program, a fully developed and clear idea is not required, but rather a willingness to work on it. Viesturs Sosārs, director of the Innovation Academy and Entrepreneur in residence of RBS.
Viesturs Sosārs
Riga Business School Entrepreneur in residency, Innovation Academy Program Director
