Summer School
Build your first business in just 5 days.
Join 30 young changemakers from around the world for a week of innovation, teamwork, and entrepreneurship, right in the heart of the Netherlands.
What is the Unknown Summer School?
The Summer School is a 5-day entrepreneurial experience in the Netherlands for ambitious 17-24 year olds from around the world. Participants dive into the startup world through an intensive, hands-on program that combines creativity, teamwork, and real business challenges. From ideation to pitching, they learn to turn bold ideas into viable ventures guided by experienced entrepreneurs and mentors.
The Summer School is not just about learning entrepreneurship—it’s about living it.
What to Expect?
Day 1: Team up & choose a challenge
Day 2: Discover real problems
Day 3: Validate your ideas
Day 4: Build & test
Day 5: Pitch in front of a jury
Closing Celebration
10,000+
applicants
105
Founders
85
Corporates
492
Meetings held
35+
Nationalities
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01 Sep 2023
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16 Sep 2022
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16 Sep 2022
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04 Aug 2022
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06 Jul 2022
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10 Dec 2021
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02 Dec 2021
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22 Nov 2021
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10 Nov 2021
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07 Nov 2021
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29 Oct 2021
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20 Oct 2021
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15 Oct 2021
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17 Sep 2021
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16 Sep 2021
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01 Sep 2021
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01 Sep 2021
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23 Jun 2021
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10 Jun 2021
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08 Jun 2021
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08 Jun 2021
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20 Feb 2020
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13 Feb 2020
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04 Feb 2020
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03 Feb 2020
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12 Dec 2019
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04 Dec 2019
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24 Nov 2019
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22 Nov 2019
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20 Nov 2019
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11 Nov 2019
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11 Nov 2019
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11 Nov 2019
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11 Nov 2019
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07 Nov 2019
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07 Nov 2019
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13 Oct 2019
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12 Oct 2019
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18 Sep 2019
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17 Jun 2019
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14 May 2019
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09 May 2019
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28 Apr 2019
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26 Apr 2019
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26 Apr 2019
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26 Apr 2019
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25 Apr 2019
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21 Apr 2019
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12 Apr 2019
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11 Apr 2019
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06 Apr 2019
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04 Apr 2019
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28 Mar 2019
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13 Mar 2019
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28 Feb 2019
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20 Feb 2019
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04 Feb 2019
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18 Dec 2018
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29 Nov 2018
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19 Nov 2018
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18 Nov 2018
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15 Nov 2018
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14 Nov 2018
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14 Nov 2018
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14 Nov 2018
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14 Nov 2018
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13 Nov 2018
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26 Oct 2018
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12 Oct 2018
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10 Oct 2018
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25 Sep 2018
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09 Aug 2018
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23 May 2018
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12 May 2018
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06 May 2018
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01 May 2018
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30 Apr 2018
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29 Apr 2018
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28 Apr 2018
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25 Apr 2018
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23 Apr 2018
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21 Apr 2018
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20 Apr 2018
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20 Apr 2018
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14 Apr 2018
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14 Apr 2018
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01 Dec 2017
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01 Dec 2017
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30 Nov 2017
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28 Nov 2017
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16 Nov 2017
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14 Nov 2017
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14 Nov 2017
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13 Nov 2017
Skopje
31 Oct 2017
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25 Oct 2017
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14 Oct 2017
Nice
14 Oct 2017
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04 Oct 2017
Rotterdam
28 Sep 2017
The Hague
26 Sep 2017
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21 Sep 2017
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14 Sep 2017
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07 Sep 2017
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28 Aug 2017
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14 Jul 2017
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16 Jun 2017
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11 May 2017
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