For Students
Build your DeepTech venture step by step
Step 1. Discover your entrepreneurial maturity
Not sure where to start? The self-assessment helps you understand your current entrepreneurial maturity and shows you what to focus on next. Based on your answers, you’ll receive a recommended learning path tailored to your experience and goals.
👉 Start the self-assessment
Step 2. Follow your learning path
Think–Learn–Act Framework
What You’ll Learn
The Think–Learn–Act Framework helps you structure your learning and progress step by step:• Think: Reflect on your ideas, challenges, and current stage of development
• Learn: Access knowledge, examples, and practical tips to grow your skills
• Act: Apply what you’ve learned through exercises, experiments, or mini-projects
Before You Start
• Use the Self-Assessment Tool to identify your current entrepreneurial maturity level.
• This will help you follow the learning path most relevant to your skills and experience.
How to Use
• Follow Your Learning Path: Complete activities at your current maturity level (Idea Stage or Early Startup Stage)
• Reflect: Use the framework to understand what you’ve learned and identify next steps
• Iterate: Repeat the Think–Learn–Act cycle to improve your skills and knowledge over time
The Think–Learn–Act Framework helps you turn knowledge into action, reflect on your progress, and develop practical entrepreneurial skills step by step.
Step 3. Learn by doing
Interactive tools & simulations
two tiles/cards:
a.Business Role-Play Games
Business Role-Play Games
What You’ll Learn
The Role-Play Games let you step into the shoes of a founder or mentor, helping you:
• Understand how ideas are evaluated in real-life deep-tech contexts
• Practice pitching, decision-making, and strategic thinking
• Learn to give and receive constructive feedback
• Experience both sides of the entrepreneurial process by switching roles
You don’t need a real mentor to play—the games are designed so that you can learn from both perspectives. Repeating the games and switching roles helps you understand expectations, develop critical thinking, and improve your entrepreneurial skills step by step.
o Play as student or mentor
o Two levels: idea / early startup
b.Pitching Training & Evaluation App
What You’ll Learn
The Pitching Training & Evaluation App helps you practice and improve your pitching skills, including:
• Clarity: Make your idea easy to understand for any audience
• Structure: Organize your pitch so it flows logically and highlights what matters most
• Persuasion: Convince listeners of the value and potential of your idea or startup
How to Use
• Practice Individually: Upload slides, a PDF, or a voice/video recording and get automated feedback
• Peer Review: Share your pitch with classmates and give or receive constructive feedback
• Prepare for Pitch Events: Get ready for competitions, demo days, or investor meetings
After using the app, you’ll see which parts of your pitch are strong and where you can improve, helping you build confidence and make your next presentation even better.