At its core, Student BASE empowers students and young professionals to take a central role in innovation. It focuses on challenge-driven education, entrepreneurship and projects with societal impact. Rooted in Henry Chesbrough’s philosophy of Open Innovation, it embraces the idea that knowledge and talent thrive when ideas flow freely across boundaries. 

For companies, Student BASE offers access to a continuous pipeline of talent and innovation. For educators, it creates direct links with industry challenges. And for Campus professionals, it provides opportunities for lifelong learning and reskilling in line with the fast-changing demands of the tech industry.

FIVE AREAS OF ACTION:
1. Challenge Labs Multidisciplinary teams tackle open-ended challenges provided by companies and public partners.

Examples & Activities: 

• Projects via TU/e innovation Space and Eindhoven Engine 
• Hackathons around AI, sustainability, health and high-tech systems 
• Programs with Fontys and other regional platforms

2. Living Labs Student BASE turns the Campus into a testbed for new technologies, offering real-world settings and user feedback.

Examples & Activities:

• Prototyping at the AI Innovation Center and 3EALITY • Pilots at the Workplace Vitality Hub
• Field testing with partners like TNO, ASML, imec, Philips and Signify

3. Talent Tracks & Discovery Days Hands-on experiences for students and professionals to explore the innovation ecosystem.

Examples & Activities:

• Innovation tours and lectures with HTCE residents and TU/e professors
• Discovery days for HBO, WO and international students
• Internships and project matching via EuFlex Technificent
• Lifelong learning and upskilling programs in collaboration with TU/e, Fontys and other partners

4. Start & Scale Support Support from idea to growing business, tailored to each development stage.

Examples & Activities: 

• Coaching via The Gate 
• Access to office and lab space through HTCE and TWICE
• Startup acceleration via BOOST, HighTechXL, LUMO Labs and imec.istart
• Young Business Club for student teams and early-stage founders

5. Impact Studio Support for purpose-driven projects, not only profit-driven ones.

Examples & Activities:

• Initiatives with Fe+male Tech Heroes
• Focus on circularity, mental health and inclusive technology
• Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals