Last week, TROPHY partners gathered in Bilbao, Spain, to align on the next steps of the project and prepare for an impactful Phase 2. The meeting brought together partners from across the consortium to review progress so far, discuss key activities for the upcoming period, and align on the actions needed to successfully achieve project KPIs and objectives.

From challenge to solution - in just one day. On April 14, the Universidade da Maia - UMAIA x TROPHY Hackathon brought students together to tackle real-world challenges presented by leading organizations such as adidas, Liga Portugal, and FC Porto.

Following our successful bootcamp, we took things to the next level with a high-intensity hackathon. Over 60 participants across 20 teams worked tirelessly, guided by expert mentors, to transform bold ideas into functional deep tech solutions. The energy culminated in the grand finale held on April 4th at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FON), where the top 12 teams presented their innovative projects.

As part of the TROPHY project, the Web4 Bootcamp 2026 was successfully completed! With over 100 students participating both in-person and online, this year’s bootcamp was a massive success.

🚀 TROPHY moves forward! | We’re excited to share that the TROPHY project has successfully completed Phase 1 and has been officially approved to proceed to Phase 2.

As part of the TROPHY project, the Alumni Talk – Special Edition on Entrepreneurship, hosted by the Universidade da Maia - UMAIA, brought students closer to real entrepreneurial journeys. Instead of theory, the session focused on honest conversations - covering challenges, failures, key decisions, and growth after graduation.

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Last week, all TROPHY project partners gathered in Belgrade at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences for a two-day on-site partners meeting.

The Deep Tech Intro Program 2025, organized by the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences and Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), within the EIT HEI project TROPHY, is currently in progress and approaching its final sessions.

The Association for Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (UBIK) is hosting the two-day workshop “Basics in Cryptocurrency Literacy” as part of the TROPHY Deep Tech Leaders project. 📍 Faculty of Economics, Osijek 📅 December 12–13, 2025 ⏰ Day 1: 4–9 PM | Day 2: 11 AM–4 PM

The Summer School "E-Business Technologies 2025" at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FON), University of Belgrade, provided students with practical and theoretical knowledge in Web4, Generative AI, and Blockchain. Through hands-on labs and mentored sprints, participants developed functional mini-project prototypes. The program successfully enhanced digital skills and entrepreneurship capacities among students, with certificates awarded upon completion.

For the 3rd year in a row, students have a unique opportunity to explore various aspects of blockchain technology and gain a deep understanding through the Blockchain Bootcamp 2025 project. The Bootcamp is organized by Blockchain Laboratory at FON and Cirkuliranje, providing comprehensive training in blockchain development and Web3 technologies.