EUTOPIA Innovation Challenges in Barcelona
Do you want to test your innovative mindset together with other students from Europe? The EUTOPIA Innovation Challenge will be arranged at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain in May 2025. The event engages students in collaborative partnerships and challenge-based initiatives with stakeholders from the public and private sectors. You will gain a ton of experience and get a chance develop your cross-cultural competence. Eight students for the University of Gothenburg will have the chance to go!
You will work on an entrepreneurial project together with students from a mix of the 10 EUTOPIA Alliance universities, aiming to solve a real problem. This year's theme is “Unmasking the Truth: Tackling Fake News Together”, and will present four key challenges to participants:
- Fake news & Fact-checking: Strategies to verify and combat misinformation.
- Fake news & False gurus and mental health: The impact of deceptive figures on mental health.
- Fake news & Deep fakes: Threats and solutions regarding audiovisual manipulation.
Fake news & Democratic fragility: How misinformation affects democracy.
Who will you do this with?
8 students from each EUTOPIA University will be able to participate. Each team will be composed of 5 students from a mix of universities and study backgrounds.
Am I eligible to apply?
You need to be regularly enrolled at the Bachelor/cycle 1- or Master/cycle 2-level at the University of Gothenburg both at the time of application and at the time of the event. We welcome students from all study fields. Prior knowledge of the case fields is not necessary.
The application has to be completed and submitted by the deadline 1 April 2025 at 23:59 CET (11:59 pm).
Why should I apply?
In addition to the challenges themselves, participants will be able to build new international networks, as well as get training and experience in intercultural competence and teamwork, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), business plans and budgeting, and storytelling.
Eight students from GU will be chosen!
How will students be selected?
Selections will be based on a variety of criteria, including open-ended answers in the application, mix of academic levels and backgrounds, motivation, and availability to participate in all stages of the EUTOPIA Innovation Challenges for Students. We are looking for students who will be fully engaged in the event, and with the EUTOPIA spirit of collaboration and peer support.
Is there any funding?
Participants will receive funding to support travel, accommodation, and meals. There is additional funding available if you travel by approved green means. There is also additional financial support if you are a student with a permanent physical or mental impairment or if you are a student with a dependent child.
Read about the experiences of students who have attended recent Innovation Challenges:
Not sure about participating? EUTOPIA is an alliance of 10 European universities who have arranged similar events over the years. Here are testimonials from students who have attended recent EUTOPIA events:
- Innovation Challenge at CY Cergy Paris University - 2024
- Innovation Challenge at Babes-Bolyai University - 2023
