Brainport’s 1st startup club for students, by students.

Our Mission

At KickOff EHV, our mission is to connect, inspire, and empower students and young professionals by bringing together industry leaders and innovative thinkers. We aim to provide a platform for learning, networking, and personal growth through engaging events, talks, and workshops. By fostering a community of curious minds, we strive to ignite new ideas and drive positive change.

Relive Our Previous Events!

AI smarter, faster, cheaper (Axelera AI) – 27/11/24

Axelera is Europe’s biggest AI chip maker with over €60 million investment, competing with NVIDIA with the goal to democratize the access to AI using revolutionary chips. Fabrizio Del Maffeo’s story was exciting like a thriller book, and his advice inspiring and practical. Remember, no plan B! Equally fun was the after-event, where Fabrizio was swarmed by questions. Our biggest event ever – but can we top this? 😛

Transforming the world with next-gen robots (Avular) – 15/11/24

From TU/e spin-off to over €1.5 million investment and CES Robotics innovation award. Yuri Steinbuch shared his life story and shared amazing advice and his perspectives on entrepreneurship and robotics – followed by some cheeky beers and networking 😉

The Business of Parties (Apres) – 11/10/24

This was a no-BS dive into the behind-the-scenes chaos, from ticket sales and profit hacks to marketing tricks that fill venues. The Apres team shared their wildest screw-ups, their top secrets for throwing unforgettable parties, and real advice on whether throwing parties is a good business; the answer… – kind of.

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