Course | Extra-Curricular Program | Grades from 6 to 8 | Grades 9 & 10
WHY WAIT FOR
THE FUTURE?
VENTURE TRACKS inspires and empowers middle and high school students in entrepreneurship, connecting their dreams to the real market. The program unlocks their creative potential, preparing youth people to shape the future with confidence.
A pioneering program at ULIS.
Spotify
AN INSPIRING STORY
Daniel Ek set up his first company at age 16. The “Swedish boy” united his passion, music, with his talent, entrepreneurship and, as it turned out, today his startup is in 9.9 out of 10 young people ears around the world.
His journey from a tech-savvy teenager to the visionary force behind a global music streaming phenomenon has ignited the aspirations of countless young minds.
Venture Tracks
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM VENTURE TRACKS?
This is an exclusive program for ULIS and in it we will find Inspiration, action, a complete overview from identifying the opportunity, creating and validating solutions and ways to leverage the business.
Dreaming about your startup? This can be the starting point!
- Students will form startups and with multidisciplinary teams, they will live this experience, based on business ideas that the students themselves will develop.
Ready to go for a real market presentation?
- In the end, an Innovation Fair Week or a ULIS Tank-Event should bring recognition for the projects and startups with all the ecosystem involved.
Who knows, maybe we'll have a new Spotify born out of this group?
Program
ULIS Students grades 6, 7 & 8
It’s your gateway to the world of entrepreneurship. This immersive program allows students to develop real projects based on tangible market opportunities. Here, you don’t just learn; you transform into an agent of change, acquiring essential entrepreneurial skills that are crucial both now and in the future.
4 MODULES, 17 BOOTCAMPS AND 1 INNOVATION WEEK FAIR
Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur!
MODULE #1
An immersive dive into a creative atmosphere where fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation are explored. Through interactive activities, students discover their potential and expectations, laying the motivational foundation for their projects.
MODULE #2
A journey of discovery, where young people learn the importance of research and contextual exploration, using essential tools to investigate and analyse real challenges.
MODULE #3
This is where creativity takes flight! Students are guided through a structured process that encourages out-of-the-box thinking and the generation of innovative solutions that can be turned into reality.
MODULE #4
The time to make it happen! Ideas are transformed into prototypes and, subsequently, into real solutions. This module develops project-based thinking, allowing young people to effectively plan and execute their solutions.
INNOVATION WEEK FAIR
Students will present their solutions at the Venture Tracks Access Innovation Fair, through pitches to fellow students, teachers, staff, and parents.
Turn your vision into reality with Venture Tracks Access!
Program
ULIS Students grades 9 & 10
It’s a high-intensity journey that challenges students to develop entrepreneurial projects based on real challenges set by partner companies. Here you will have the opportunity to create solutions that can genuinely drive businesses forward.
5 ADVANCED MODULES, 17 BOOTCAMPS, 1 COMMERCIAL WEEK AND 1 INESTOR DAY
Turn Ideas into Reality!
MODULE #1
Understanding the importance of identifying real, significant, and frequent problems that need solving. Development of the problem framework and selection of opportunities from real company briefings.
MODULE #2
Understanding the process of building solutions, learning ideation methodologies, and collaboratively generating ideas. Creation of the Business Model Canvas and development of a basic P&L.
MODULE #3
Testing whether the solution addresses the identified problem. Designing and testing prototypes, user interaction, fast and dynamic research, business model pivoting, and product adjustments.
MODULE #4
Transforming the prototype into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), designing go-to-market strategies, selling during a commercial week, validating hypotheses, learning, and revising the business case.
MODULE #5
Understanding the need to build the best strategies for the business model to ensure successful execution and sales. Developing a robust business plan, identifying funding sources (internal or external), and crafting an impactful pitch deck.
THE ULIS TANK-EVENT
Where student-developed startups will pitch their businesses to partner companies and real investors, with the opportunity to secure stakes.
Prepare to develop a real project and create your own startup, solving genuine challenges with Venture Tracks Advanced!
Where?
Venture Tracks will be held at the campus of the United Lisbon International School, located at Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa no 9.
When?
Every Wednesday from 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, from September 25th to February 5th, for both programs.
Content
We are happier when are immerse in an exciting environment of learning.
We need to establish a new paradigm of teaching-learning process.
Interactive activities, discussions, group projects, and hands-on experiences to encourage participants active involvement. This promotes a sense of ownership and allows people to apply what they learn in real-life contexts.
More likely to be engaged when participants see the relevance and meaning behind what they are learning. Connect the curriculum to their interests, passions, and real-world examples.
Multimedia presentations, group work, experiential activities, technology-based learning tools and gamification.
Group projects, discussions, and peer-to-peer interactions foster social connections and active learning. Middle and High schoolers often enjoy working with their peers, sharing ideas, and learning from one another.
Fair parcel of control and choice. Options for assignments or projects, allowing participants to explore their interests within the given framework. Providing autonomy helps high's to feel a sense of ownership and motivation in their learning process.
Technology and digital resources to enhance learning experiences. Multimedia elements, interactive online platforms, digital apps, and virtual simulations to make learning more dynamic and appealing as used in real life.
Content
HOW DO I KNOW THIS CONTENT IS RELEVANT?
Based on the experience of our mentors and the Liquid Entrepreneur Team, we developed this program especially for high school students, adapting contents and methodologies widely validated in the executive, startups and academic world.
When comparing with few programs offered by some of the most recognized universities, we can see that we are covering the essentials. We are going even further in some important details for the best advantage of this age group, within their level of understanding and learning style.
Grade 6, 7 and 8 | Grade 9 and 10
Methodological Partner
Founded and led by Ana Paula Kloeckner, who specializes in Purposeful Game Development, Innovation, and Design Thinking, with a focus on transforming ideas into projects and businesses, Flow.er is an EdTech that creates human-centered solutions like platforms, courses, and games to enhance innovation, creativity, agility, and assertiveness in people and companies.
This year, Liquid Innovation Co and Flow.er crafted tailored methodologies for the Venture Tracks courses, designed to broaden the range of practical and innovative strategies. These enhancements are set to boost students’ creativity and deepen their engagement in the projects they develop.
Mentors
Our mentors combine experience with a youthful, contemporary spirit.
The objective is not to teach a lesson, but to guide the steps, through an empathetic language, which connects with young people on an equal basis. Collaboration, responsibility and empowerment are key in this process of inspiration and transfer of method and experience. Enhancing self-steam and unleash the leadership attitude are part of our goals as mentorship process.
Egon Barbosa
André Marquet
Ana Paula Kloeckner
Pedro Teixeira
Filipa Larangeira
Together we bring the experience of teaching to students,
accelerating entrepreneurs, and leading innovators from:
Here's What People Are Saying After Experiencing It
Kaiden Semapakdi-Chang, student from Venture Tracks 23/24
A member of the Dukes Education family of schools, United Lisbon International School is a modern and innovative school providing education for children to prepare them for the future. Values, Technology, Entrepreneurism, Music and Arts are all pillars for our education.
We provide education founded on rigorous standards of excellence, seamlessly integrating technology into the learning environment. We want our students to embrace the opportunities created in tomorrow’s world. We live the United philosophy at school: that global problems can only be solved through being UNITED.