Kick-off how to fail?
13 October 2026
Bayle Erasmus University
13:30 - 14:00 : walk - in
14:00 - 14:10 : Opening by Aukje Hassoldt (Dean RSM)
14:10 - 14:20 : Explain the enterpreneurial journey of Erasmus University Challenge by Liesje Goldschmidt (Erasmus Enterprise)
14:20 - 14:40: Inspirational speech by enterpreneur
14:40 - 15:10: 1 minute pitch by students & partners
15:10 - 15:40: Fail together workshop by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship & Erasmus Enterprise
15:40 - 16:00: break
16:00 - 17.00: Business Model Canvas by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship & Erasmus Enterprise
17:00 Drinks & snacks
Ideation workshop
23 October 2026
@PLNT in Leiden
13.00 Bus leaves from EUR to PLNT
14.00 - 17.00 ideation workshop
17.30 bus leaves to EUR
Speeddaten
19 November 2026
TBD
13:30 - 17.00 speedating, inspiration speech and drinksPrototyping workshop
27 November 2026
@YES!Delft
13.00 Bus leaves from EUR to YES!Delft
14.00 - 17.00 founder talk, workshop & incubation tour
17.00 friday afternoon drinks
18.00 Bus leaves to EUR
Online pitch deck or ask an investor anything
01 December 2026
Online
by Graduate Ventures & Erasmus EnterpriseOnline pitch deck or ask an investor anything
02 December 2026
Online
by Graduate Ventures & Erasmus EnterpriseBootcamp IBL of Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship
03 December 2026
OptionalBootcamp IBL of Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship
04 December 2026
OptionalHalf finals / How to Pitch & How to get funded
12 January 2027
Timmerhuis @ Rotterdam
by EMC, Graduate Ventures & Rabobank13.00 - 17.00: founder talk, speeddating, and announcement finalists
Finals Erasmus University Challenge
26 January 2027
Excelsior Stadion
13.00 - 17.00 pitching, inspiratinal parnters, investors and entrepreneurial journey fun.