Terms and Conditions

Who we are

Innovation Academy SA runs its programs under the name European Innovation Academy. We call it "EIA" or "we" on this page.

EIA is a non-profit founded in 2013. We teach entrepreneurship by having students build a company.

Send questions about these terms to info@inacademy.eu.

What these terms cover

These terms apply to everyone who uses inacademy.eu or inacademy.ai. They apply to everyone who applies to an EIA program. They apply to everyone who takes part as a student or faculty member or mentor or speaker or partner.

• If you join through your university the agreement between EIA and your university also applies. If the two differ the signed agreement wins.
• If you are offered a place you get a written offer or invoice. It sets out your price and payment terms. If it differs from these terms the written offer wins.
• EIA Ventures investments follow their own published terms. You can read them on the Innovation page.

Our programs

The EIA summer course is a three-week entrepreneurship course. Teams take one idea to a tested product. Then they pitch it to investors.

Each edition starts with an online pre-week. You use it to find your co-founders. These are the 2027 editions:

• Lisbon from 19 July to 6 August 2027. All three weeks are on site. The host is the University of Lisbon.
• Rome from 19 July to 6 August 2027. Two weeks are on site and one week is online. The host is Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.
• London from 12 to 30 July 2027. One week is on site and two weeks are online. The host is Bayes Business School.

EIA Ventures is a separate program. It runs on ten online Saturdays after the summer course. It is for teams that win an investment award at Demo Day. That award is the only way in.

We publish dates and formats and hosts on each city page. We confirm them in writing when you enrol.

Day-to-day details can change. That includes speakers and mentors and session times. If a change affects your dates or location or format we tell you in writing as early as we can.

Applying and confirming a place

• You apply through the application form on the city page. Applying is free. It does not commit you to pay.
• Seats are limited. Your place is confirmed only when EIA confirms it to you in writing.
• Universities that bring a cohort confirm places by signing an agreement with EIA. Seats are held once it is signed.
• The information in your application must be true and complete. We may withdraw an offer that was based on false information.

Our programs are designed for adults. Our website is not directed at anyone under 18. The Privacy Policy explains this.

Fees and payment

Tuition is the same in Lisbon and Rome and London. The price depends on when you book. Earlier bookings pay less. Each city page shows the current price.

What tuition includes

• The full course. It runs 8 to 10 hours a day with mentors and speakers and investors.
• Daily mentoring for your team.
• Credit documents for your university. These are the syllabus and the learning outcomes. They also include contact hours and assessment rubrics.

What tuition does not include

• Travel to and from the host city.
• Accommodation and meals.
• Travel and health insurance.
• Visa or travel authorisation fees.

Paying and cancelling and refunds

University cohorts are invoiced to the university in euros or US dollars. US universities can pay by purchase order.

Some faculty get a grant for bringing a cohort. The grant is paid on the terms they receive in writing.

Academic credit

The course is designed for 6 ECTS. That usually maps to 3 US semester credit hours. EIA gives your university the syllabus and contact hours. We also send the learning outcomes and rubrics it needs.

Your own university awards the credit. EIA does not. Check with your faculty or registrar before you enrol. If credit is not possible EIA can agree a recognised non-credit pathway with your university.

Travel and visas and insurance

• You arrange and pay for your travel and accommodation. Your university agreement may say otherwise.
• Entry rules are your responsibility. They depend on your passport. Many passports need no visa for short stays in Portugal or Italy. The UK asks most visitors for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Check the rules for your own case.
• If you need a visa EIA sends an invitation letter and supporting documents on request. Apply at least three months before you travel.
• Get travel and health insurance that covers your whole stay. It is not included in tuition.

Our Safety Protocol describes the safety arrangements on site.

Conduct

Everyone taking part agrees to follow the Code of Conduct and the Safety Protocol. This applies on site and online. You also follow the house rules of the host university.

If someone breaks the Code of Conduct EIA may take the steps it describes. In serious cases that includes removal from the program.

Your ideas and our materials

• The ideas and products and companies your team builds belong to your team. Agree early with your teammates how ownership and roles are split. Check any claims your university or employer or grant provider may have.
• EIA does not charge a fee for EIA Ventures. It does not take equity for the program either. Equity changes hands only if EIA invests on the published SAFE terms.
• Course materials stay with EIA or their authors. That includes playbooks and templates and recordings. You may use them for your own learning and your team's venture. You may not republish or sell them.
• Ideas shared by other teams in sessions are theirs. Treat them in confidence.

Photos and video and testimonials

Official photographers and videographers record EIA events. The images may appear on our website and social channels. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed tell a staff member.

We publish a testimonial with your name only with your consent. We remove it if you ask. Names and results of EIA Ventures teams appear only once the founders agree.

Using this website

• The website describes our programs in good faith. Figures carry their source where we have one. The written offer or agreement you receive is what binds us. A summary on a web page does not.
• Some forms and links lead to services we do not run. Examples are application forms and booking calendars and our blog. Their own terms and privacy notices apply there.
• Do not misuse the website. Do not try to break in or overload it. Do not scrape personal data or send spam through its forms.

Your rights

Consumer protection and data protection law give you some rights that no contract can limit. Nothing in these terms limits those rights. The Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version. Changes do not alter a written offer or agreement you have already accepted.

Write to info@inacademy.eu with any question about these terms.