Frequently Asked Questions
- ABOUT HOPE | What are the objectives of HOPE?
HOPE’s general objective can be summarized as fostering groundbreaking entrepreneurship. This objective is divided in more concise and smaller objectives. These objectives are based on an analysis of the existing educational programs and comparing them with the ambitions and potential of the three partners:
- Renewal and expansion: presenting challenging content, work forms and learning environments;
- Promotion of an entrepreneurial culture at the universities. This will encourage students and staff to think in terms of how to put their individual and collective knowledge to sound economic advantage.
The three universities were already working together successfully in a number of areas but what was lacking was a coherent approach and for entrepreneurship to be integrated into the entire education program.
HOPE's objective is to change this situation. To reach this objective HOPE is working on a coherent entrepreneurship program for all students which will inspire and encourage them to embark on groundbreaking entrepreneurship with an international focus and appeal.
This approach is characterized by new combinations and collaboration programs among disciplines, teaching programs, students and entrepreneurs, business and researchers and lecturers. The aim is also to attract talent – particularly from abroad, talent that will become a long-term asset to the region’s business community.
- ABOUT HOPE | Which parties are involved in the HOPE program?
HOPE is an initiative of three universities: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology and Leiden University.
The program is supported by several private partners and awareness partners.
The private partners have the objective to support (starting) entrepreneurs and are committed to spend time and effort in stimulating entrepreneurship through the HOPE program.
The awareness partners are established (student) organizations at the universities with events focused on (stimulation of) entrepreneurship. HOPE has an active policy in supporting those organizations in order to increase the quality and reached quantity.
For more information on the various partners of HOPE click here
- ABOUT HOPE | How can you get in contact with HOPE?
Contact the HOPE-team:
1. Visit one of the Centers of Entrepreneurship in:
2. Connect via social media:
3. Go to contact details
- ABOUT HOPE | What events does HOPE organize?
HOPE organizes interesting events for entrepreneurs in every phase: starters, pre-starters, and established entrepreneurs who are interested in sharing their knowledge.
For an overview of upcoming events and more information click here
- ABOUT HOPE | For whom is HOPE?
The core target group of HOPE consists of students, alumni and staff members of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology and Leiden University.
Our focus is on innovative and high quality entrepreneurship, but the overall idea is to stimulate entrepreneurship, independent on location of those interested.
- ABOUT HOPE | What can HOPE do for you?
Entrepreneur No entrepreneur Student / alumni / staff member
Inform, inspire and educate you! Get in touch with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs
Inform, inspire, educate, guide and support you! Get in touch with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs (network), preincubation program (coaching)
- ABOUT HOPE | What has HOPE achieved since it started?
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HOPE has achieved a lot since its start, ranging from supporting and organizing smaller and larger events to bringing more entrepreneurship into education at the universities.
We identified several phases in the process between awareness and growth and achieved specific targets per phase. The phases are:
- Creating awareness and experience- HOPE inspired lots of students, alumni and staff members in the field of entrepreneurship. This is achieved with the organization of several events, ranging from a small impact to a high impact as with an event as the Holland Entrepreneurship Week. HOPE also introduced the Premium Track, a track of 6 inspiring (multi-day) events throughout the year that brings you from business idea to reality.
More information on the activities within this phase can be found at GET inspired. - Deepening knowledge - HOPE has brought entrepreneurship into the educational programs of the three universities. With a focus on minor courses (bachelor phase) and master programs, it is possible to deepen your knowledge in this field.
More information on the activities within this phase can be found at GET educated. - Doing - HOPE offers a pre-incubation program to offer all those who are starting up support and coaching. Each year, started in 2009, HOPE helps several starting entrepreneurs.
More information on the activities within this phase can be found at GET started. - Growth - For the more esthablished entrepreneurs, HOPE offers specific education, support and network events.
More information on the activities within this phase can be found at GET growing.
- Creating awareness and experience- HOPE inspired lots of students, alumni and staff members in the field of entrepreneurship. This is achieved with the organization of several events, ranging from a small impact to a high impact as with an event as the Holland Entrepreneurship Week. HOPE also introduced the Premium Track, a track of 6 inspiring (multi-day) events throughout the year that brings you from business idea to reality.
- WEBSITE | What is the idea behind the HOPE website?
The HOPE team wants to provide content, context and contacts that enable entrepreneurs to design and launch succesfull new ventures.
Building the online community plays an important role in our strategy. The people of HOPE cultivate and nourish this online network that unifies academic, government, and industry leaders around the vision of entrepreneurial succes.
These efforts strengthen the entrepreneurial community and build momentum for emerging ventures through interactions among students, facutly, alumni, and other stakeholders at the three universities involved. In this way, we try to inoculate people with the entrepreneurial virus.
- WEBSITE | GET and GIVE, what does it mean?
HOPE works by the principle of GET & GIVE: HOPE supports and inspires but also connects different stakeholders to inspire and support each other. One GETS but also GIVES, interaction is the key in entrepreneurship.
Five Get & Give indicators are used to structure the activities and information on entrepreneurship:
- WEBSITE | GET - What can you GET from HOPE?
Within the three universities HOPE functions at the crossroads of research and business, innovation and invention, new concepts and new products. We join forces with corporate and venture-minded allies to provide entrepreneurs with people, tools and expertise to bring new products and services to market successfully.
Get inspired, educated, started, growing and connected by or by support of HOPE.
- WEBSITE | GET - What does GET inspired entail?
GET inspired operates in the entrepreneurial phases of creating awareness (phase 1) and experience (phase 2), and has the aim to inspire as many students, alumni and staff members of the partner universities of HOPE as possible.
The core value of GET inspired is to proactively offer an inspiring and informative experience, i.e. via supporting and organizing events.
For more information on GET inspired click here
- WEBSITE | GET - What does GET educated entail?
The HOPE team educates and develops (future) leaders of successful ventures by offering educational courses and executive programs at the three universities involved. GET educated offers information on these courses and programs.
HOPE strives to further develop and renew current bachelor and master courses on entrepreneurship. Moreover, these courses and programs will be actively promoted in order to increase the quantity of students participating. Entrepreneurship is also promoted as part of other courses.
For more information on GET educated click here
- WEBSITE | GET - What does GET started entail?
By offering starting (student) entrepreneurs support and coaching sessions, GET started provides experience and motivates starters to take action.
With the help of experienced coaches, teachers and partners of HOPE, entrepreneurs get a practical, proven preparation program on starting up a successfull venture.
For more information on GET started click here
- WEBSITE | GET - What does GET growing entail?
GET growing is more than the previous 'GETs' focused on established entrepreneurs who need to get their companies growing.
GET growing offers high level education (i.e. MBA courses), and connects this specific target group in order to stimulate the sharing of knowledge and experiences online and in monthly round table sessions.
For more information on GET growing click here
- WEBSITE | GET - What does GET connected entail?
Both input and output of GET connected can be found within each of the previous mentioned GETs: it is within the ‘synergy’ part of the cycle.
GET connected will connect several parties involved in entrepreneurship, both online and offline.
For more information on GET connected click here
- ABOUT HOPE | What is HOPE?
The Holland Program on Entrepreneurship (HOPE) is an initiative of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology and Leiden University. HOPE’s primary objective is to stimulate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behavior and creative collaboration among students, staff and alumni of the partner universities.
HOPE - in a nutshell
What. Stimulate and support entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behavior.
Where. Erasmus University Rotterdam, TU Delft and Leiden University.
For whom. Students, alumni and employees at the three Universities.
How. Various programs that inspire, educate, support and connect tomorrow's leading
entrepreneurs.
- WEBSITE | GIVE - What can you GIVE to this website?
You can share your inspiration, information and experience with all other visitors of this website!
Watched an interesting video related to entrepreneurship? Found an interesting link or would you like to share your experience? GIVE and share with others interested in entrepreneurship.
Sharing knowledge, experience and connections are the key to successfull entrepreneurship!
Find out what and how you can GIVE here
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