Work with Europe’s Brightest 100,000 Talents

Join a network of 100,000+ students from 9 European universities. All ready to innovate, co-create, and grow with you.

A Smarter way to collaborate

At Talent Funnel, we believe in partnerships that flex with your goals. Whether you want to tap into fresh talent for a quick sprint or co-develop long-term solutions, our modular approach makes it easy to start—and meaningful to grow.

Powered by E³UDRES², we connect young talents, educators, and organisations across Europe. Events, internships, and hands-on projects offer you early access to tomorrow’s changemakers—while bringing fresh perspectives and ideas into your team.

As an E³UDRES² partner, you gain access to a pan-European talent pool of over 100,000 students from 9 forward-thinking universities. Co-create fast solutions, recruit future leaders, and boost your regional innovation — all with one shared goal: real impact

Starter

Engage & Connect

Quick access to talent & ideas.

Talent App

Match with motivated students across Europe based on values, interests, and skills. A fast, smart way to connect with the next generation of changemakers.

Micro Internship

Host short, focused internships (3–5 days) with students solving real tasks. Low effort, high value.

Challenge Sprints

Co-design a short project challenge with students. Fast feedback, fresh perspectives, and early-stage solutions.

Green Innovation Sprints

Co-create future-proof solutions around circularity, energy, or wellbeing with cross-disciplinary teams.

Builder

Innovate & Co-Create

Deeper collaboration, co-ownership of solutions.

Applied Research

Link your innovation questions to research teams working on real-world impact. Turn insights into usable knowledge.

Co-Creation Labs

Work alongside students, researchers, and experts to prototype new services or products—hands-on and collaborative.

Real-World Testing

Test new ideas or services in a safe, real-life setting with feedback loops built in.

Ecosystem Talks

Share your insights in talks or sessions with talents across Europe. Position yourself as a thought leader.

Shaper

Shape the Future

Lead regional transformation across borders.

Talent MBA

Build the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Join or co-design a modular, experience-based MBA for talents who want to scale impact — across Europe, across sectors. Tailored for real-world changemakers, backed by business and academia.

Innovation Missions

Join curated trips to meet top talents, startups, and research teams across Europe. Explore new markets, build your network.

Vision & Voice Sessions

Take a seat at the table. Share your vision, influence education and innovation strategies, and shape what’s next.

Smart Solutions Hub

Scale digital tools with support from students and researchers. From AI to automation — start small, scale fast.

Regional Innovation starts here

E³UDRES² is rooted in Europe’s most dynamic small and mid-sized cities. As a partner, you don’t just run a project — you plug into a living ecosystem of universities, talents, tech hubs, and policy makers.

Everything we do strengthens both your company and your region. Through our challenge-based formats, you’re part of a smart, cross-border innovation ecosystem.

From circular economy to digital health, our students work on the issues your region cares about most.
You grow, they grow, the region grows.

Already Co-Creating across Europe

These entrepreneurs aren’t just names in a table — they’ve already rolled up their sleeves and co-created with students from 9 applied universities across Europe. Together, we’ve tackled real challenges in hackathons, Living Labs, and bootcamps that led to market-ready solutions and fresh insights.
We don’t just help you recruit talent through our European internship program — we help you shape it. As a partner, you help us grow the next generation of 20-something changemakers. You get access to motivated talent, and we get smarter about what the future of work really needs.

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What our partners say

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“Collaborating with Talent Funnel has transformed our approach to innovation. The fresh perspectives and dynamic energy from young talents have been invaluable.”

Guido van Ham, HR director at ZOL

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“The partnership with Talent Funnel has allowed us to access a pool of creative minds, leading to solutions we hadn’t imagined before.”

Tom De Vos, founder at HyperFox

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“Our collaboration with Talent Funnel has been a game-changer, providing us with innovative strategies and a competitive edge in the market.”

Jan Kriekels, Ceo at JAGA climat designers

Discover Talent with Purpose

The Talent App connects your company with Europe’s brightest emerging talents — not just by skills, but by mindset. We match based on values, culture fit, and future growth potential.

Whether you’re looking for interns, future hires, or fresh thinkers to co-create with, the Talent App brings motivated students to your doorstep — already primed through real-world challenges, insights, and learning experiences.

  • Smart Matches powered by AI
  • Curated profiles from 9 European universities
  • Designed for startups, SMEs & innovation teams

Find the right people — the ones who care, create, and want to grow with your business.

Explore the Talent App