Apply for the Green HExagon Pre-incubation Program

Students, graduates, employees and researchers of the University of Tartu, the University of Latvia, Riga Stradins University, and the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt are invited to apply for the international pre-incubation program Green HExagon, organized by universities from Latvia, Estonia, and Austria. In the online course participants will be encouraged to develop sustainable business ideas, learn the basics of entrepreneurship, and network with mentors and experts. At the end of the program, the best teams will receive grants for their idea development from a total fund of 6000 EUR.

Applications can be submitted until February 9 here

More information about the programme here 

Program duration: February 19 – June 11, 2025 
Location: Online 
Format: In teams or individually (individual participants can form teams during the kick-off session) 
Prizes: A total grant fund of 6000 EUR will be distributed among the best teams 
Program language: English 
Course agenda: Idea generation techniques, market research, leadership, business models, product or service design, innovation with artificial intelligence, marketing, profit models, financial planning, presentation training, final presentations.

Opportunity to develop a sustainable business idea

The goal of the Green HExagon program is to create meaningful and sustainable ideas for future startups. To apply for the program, participants need to have a business idea that’s related to at least one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. For those still searching for the right idea, an online ideation afternoon will be organized on January 29th, where participants will be able to learn idea generation techniques and meet like-minded individuals from Austria, Estonia and Latvia. Additionally, one of the first sessions will be dedicated to multi-disciplinary team formation. 

Students, graduates, employees, and researchers from the University of Latvia, Riga Stradins University, the University of Tartu (Estonia), and the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (Austria) are invited to participate, as well as teams where at least half of the members represent these universities.  

Experience, skills, and grants for business development

During the Green HExagon program, participants, guided by experts, will explore topics such as market research, business and financial models, marketing, product or service design, and presentation skills. Several online networking and mentoring events will also be organized during the program, providing opportunities to gain experience from international mentors and experts and to network with teams from other countries. At the end of the program, teams will pitch their business ideas to a jury, which will provide feedback and select their favorites, awarding grants for idea development from the total prize fund of 6000 EUR.

The Green HExagon program will take place online over four months, from February to June and will be held in English. Applications can be submitted until February 9.