The Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana (UL) promotes entrepreneurial thinking among students and staff through both curricular and extra-curricular activities. Key courses include Entrepreneurship for master’s students and Bioeconomy, which covers commercialization and business modelling. Extra-curricular activities include a Challenge Lab with EIT Food, hackathons, and European student competitions. These initiatives respond to growing demand from students and industry for entrepreneurial skills. While student-led start-ups remain rare, interest in entrepreneurship has increased. Successful alumni companies include Juicy Marbles and Future Foods, the latter awarded by the University in 2024. A key challenge was integrating a compulsory entrepreneurship course into the curriculum, which required removing another course. Faculty aim to inspire students to explore future opportunities, recognizing that entrepreneurial training may spark action later in their careers.
Entrepreneurship education at the Biotechnical Faculty - The University of Ljubljana, Slovenia