INVEST WINTER SCHOOL 2025
AI-enabled early innovation - 3 ECTS
This unique course focuses on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) fuels early-stage innovation, all set in the inspiring environment of North Karelia.
Building upon the work of local key innovators, you’ll develop new products and services. This course, perfect for Bachelor and Master level students, blends online and onsite learning phases, collaborative teamwork, and hands-on projects with real-world applications in a Finnish winter setting.
After completing this course, you will understand how to use AI in early-stage innovation. You will learn how to assess your skills, values, and resources, and apply these in developing business ideas. You will be able to work in a team to create and refine new product or service concepts, using AI and structured problem-solving methods.
You will be able to generate, evaluate, and improve innovative ideas by working with others and considering customer needs and competitive insights. Additionally, you will be skilled in explaining the unique value of your ideas, creatin
When:
- Preliminary online phase 27.1.-20.2.2025
- Onsite phase 22.-28.2.2025 (including Saturday and Sunday)
Where: Online and in Nurmes and Joensuu, Finland
Credits: 3 ECTS
Language: English
Eligibility Requirements:
- For students of INVEST partner universities, open to all disciplines
- English language level B2
- BSc students: at least two years of studies by the end of 2024
- MSc students: any year of study
Course organiser: Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Apply here by the 13th of December 2024 and make sure you visit us again!
You can download the Course Brochure here
You can download the Course Description here
Partners and contact persons in each university
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences: Kaija Saramäki, Heikki Immonen
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra: Michal Cifranič, Lenka Lackoová
- University of Agribusiness and Rural Development: Miglena Kazashka, Ognyana Stoichkova
- University of Thessaly:Vasileios Kyriatzis
- University of Milano-Bicocca: Richa Lal, Alena Poilova
- University of Reims Champage-Ardenne: Darlis Mojarrieta
- University of Cordoba: David Ruz