There’s light at the end of the tunnel for students working hard to meet the approaching thesis deadline. For the one who submits the winning thesis for this year’s Agoria Prize – a prize for technological research and innovation – the reward could be very large indeed. Not only is there a cheque for €500, but the winner may also participate in Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School’s “Entrepreneurial Innovation” training programme – at a value of €8,000. In this programme – which is part of Vlerick’s Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship – a business idea is developed into a business plan in three 4-day modules, culminating in a presentation to a jury.

With sadness we received the message that Bert Heemskerk, who was a member of the Board of Directors of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School since 2009, passed away after a short illness.

Are you a student or alumnus of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School? Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Do you have ideas for starting up a venture, but are you not sure if your plans are feasible or where to start? Do you need assistance in business and financial planning? You would like to build a prototype, but are you lost when it comes to technical or administrative insights? Did you start or restart a venture and you’re dying for advice and insights? As of 1 September 2010, students and alumni of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Campus Gent can address all their questions to the Centre for Entrepreneurship.