The MAGICA Summer School at H-FARM Campus offers a unique opportunity to develop sustainable entrepreneurial projects, inspired by the UN SDGs and the EU Global Gateway Strategy, combining innovative ideas with emerging technologies. The Summer School is organised by CMCC.

The H-FARM Campus in Venice, Italy, will host MAGICA PROJECT SUMMER SCHOOL from July 7 to July 11, 2025. The program will be conducted entirely in English and is open to students aged 18-24 who are interested in innovation and climate transition in Europe.

Students will be “protagonists of innovation” by creating 5 green business idea prototypes, which could range from an App, to an AI Agent, Website, Virtual Assistant Chatbot or other.To apply, send your CV and cover letter with a climate-related startup idea following the instructions at this link. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Acceleration program:

Every afternoon the students will take part in ‘acceleration workshops‘ where they will receive training and cooperate in accelerating the five prototype ideas that will be selected during the first day of the Summer School.

• July 7 – Market analysis (start at 2:00 PM)
• July 8 – Business model design
• July 9 – Product/service ideation
• July 10 – Digital prototyping and MVP development
• July 11 – Pitching and final presentation to the jury

20 full scholarships are available, funded by Horizon Europe.

The scholarships cover the academic activities from Monday to Friday, food and the accommodation on campus from Monday 7th until the 11th of July.

The travel expenses to reach and leave the campus must be covered by the participants selected for the Summer School.

Application deadline: 15th April 2025

For more information check the MAGICA Summer School page.