Innovation Day UB
05/11/2026
– 22/11/2026
Work in teams to solve innovation challenges with students from all faculties. Sign up with your own team or on your own, and you’ll have the chance to meet new people from different degrees.
- Date: 5 November 2026, 9:00–18:00
- Price: free (lunch and snacks included)
- Grand prize: a trip to a reference European incubator, plus up to €800 in prizes for second and third place
- Open to everyone, no experience needed
What is the Innovation Day (i-Day)?
Innovation Day is an initiative from StartUB! in which students and alumni from various academic areas work together to solve real-world challenges. After an intensive day working with the Innovation Toolkit Methodology, the teams defend a challenge in front of a jury. The challenges are real problems proposed by different public institutions and companies, related to innovation, health, social impact or sustainability.
Methodology
On 5 November 2026, from 9:00 to 18:00 at StartUB!, participants will work in teams (maximum 4 people). Facilitators and experts will guide them, providing the tools to develop their innovative capacity. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Awards
At the end of the day, teams will present their ideas to a jury. The best team will win a trip to a reference European incubator, and up to €800 in prizes for second and third place.
Who can participate?
- Students and alumni from all universities, faculties and academic areas.
- Registration can be individual or as a team. If you register as a team, it is enough for one person to register all the members (maximum 4 people per team). If you register on your own, you will be assigned a team on the event day; and if a team has fewer than 4 people, someone who registered individually will be assigned to complete it.
- No prior knowledge or experience required — everyone can take part.
What you get?
- New Skills: practice design thinking and learn how to pitch an innovative idea.
- Expert Support: get tools and advice from facilitators and mentors.
- Real-life Challenges: work on real challenges related to innovation, health, social impact or sustainability.
- Broadened Horizons: collaborate with peers from different disciplines and backgrounds.
- Alumni Network: join a community of innovators with access to exclusive opportunities.
How it works?
- Hear inspirational stories from engaging speakers.
- Join training sessions in design thinking and pitching.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
- Pitch your idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win.
Practical information
- Price: free event. Lunch and snacks included.
- Venue: StartUB! — Carrer de Pascual i Vila, Les Corts, 08028 Barcelona. How to get there.
- Event language: English.
- What to bring: your reusable water bottle.
- Certificate: all participants receive a certificate of participation.
- Limited spots.
- Questions: comunicacio.startub@ub.edu or WhatsApp +34 676 43 89 89.
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