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Talent Funnel = Your Career Accelerator
The Solution Factory
It’s your fast track to real impact. The Talent Funnel connects students, educators, and forward-thinking businesses to solve challenges that matter. Together, we turn ideas into action—fueling careers, building skills, and boosting regional growth.
From innovation sprints to hands-on projects, this is where learning meets doing. Ready to grow, create, and make waves? Dive into programs that sharpen your talent and shape your future.
Real people. Real challenges. One unforgettable week.
Ready to meet people who think like you—and challenge you at the same time? At the International Engagement Circus, students, creators, entrepreneurs, and educators from across Europe come together to co-create bold ideas that actually matter.
Before it kicks off, you’ll dive into a short online Talent Appetizer to get prepped. Then? You’re off to Belgium to meet your team, tackle real-world challenges, and vibe with people who are just as driven (and curious) as you.
You’ll leave with new friends, fresh ideas, serious international experience—and a certificate that proves you showed up and made it count.
Build your own learning journey
23-27 June
Int. Engagement Circus
Brussels – Leuven – Hasselt
March 2026
I Living Labs
Hungary
July 2026
Bootcamp
02-04 December
Local Hackathons
March – May 2026
Internships
Int. Engagement Circus
– Expand your network
During the Int. Engagement Circus you immerse a week-long experience connecting students, entrepreneurs, and researchers. Collaborate across borders, exchange ideas, and co-create solutions for pressing challenges.
Hackathon
A high-energy, 36-hour sprint where students, researchers, and entrepreneurs co-develop groundbreaking ideas. Solve industry challenges, gain insights, and build prototypes in a fast-paced setting.
I Living Labs
– Co-Create & Test
A 5-week hybride program where teams refine ideas from the Hackathon, test concepts with businesses, and create practical, validated solutions by working closely with regional entrepeneurs
Internships
– Experience Is key
A cross-European internship marketplace that connects top student talent with regional businesses. Gain hands-on experience, develop skills, and expand career opportunities.
Bootcamp
– From Idea to market
A 5-day intensive Make-Week where entrepreneurs, students, and researchers build MVPs, develop business models, and prepare solutions for market launch.
Talent MBA
– Stay Connected
A hands-on business program that blends innovation, leadership, and sustainability. Work with investors, startup founders, and business experts to scale ventures with real impact.
Your Learning & Careermenu-card
Customize your international learning experience
Here’s how:
- Want to stay online or prefer to travel across Europe? You decide.
- Some activities help you develop skills, others let you solve real-world challenges with businesses.
- Mix different formats: online, hybrid, and on-site. Build your own learning roadmap step by step.
At the end of the year, you’ll have gained hands-on experience, expanded your international network, and boosted your career with projects that make a difference.
Grow Regions. Build Talent. Make it Matter.
Explore Our Initiatives
Discover our latest projects and success stories through a curated selection of images and videos. From hackathons to community events, see how Talent Funnel is making an impact.
