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Move from idea to validated prototype


OpenHub helps project leaders, whether they are first-time entrepreneurs or idea holders in the exploration phase, to structure their concept, test their hypotheses, and produce a first prototype.​

Financial aid


100 % subsidized funding for end user testing, prototypes, and training.
No financial risk to validate your project in the initial phase.

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1. Our programs throughout the year

We offer short modules, available at different times according to your progress, to help you clarify your project. The goal is to enable you to structure your ideas, better understand the needs of your users, and formulate a coherent value proposition.

These formats provide you with a concrete methodological framework, combining practical workshops, exchanges with experts, and directly applicable tools. They are designed to help you progress step by step, with the possibility of moving on to more advanced forms of development, depending on the maturity of your project.

Our programs are based on the principles of design thinking, a user-centered innovation method. It involves starting from real needs, generating ideas, quickly prototyping them, and testing them to better refine them. This iterative and hands-on approach allows for clear progress, even when the project is not yet defined in detail.

Note: this diagram is interactive.

Hover over a program's logo to see which steps of the innovation journey are covered.


Fast Makers


4 Fridays to experiment, learn, and create. Each session is designed to help you structure your approach and discover the tools at your disposal.

Whether you are a beginner or experienced, this program is made for you! Come with your idea, your ongoing prototype, or simply your curiosity: what matters is to dare, to test, and to move forward.

Maker Summer Camp


This program, organized in the last week of August, offers an intensive immersion for all project holders wishing to bring their ideas to life. Guided by experts and immersed in a friendly atmosphere, participants have the opportunity to prototype, test, and develop their project within our fablab. No technical prerequisites are necessary, just the desire to learn, create, and share this collective experience.

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Mini-Camp


An intensive program dedicated to project holders wishing to move from idea to action. Organized over 4 half-days, this event is designed to provide you with the tools, support, and framework conducive to your entrepreneurial success. Through practical workshops, peer exchanges, and expert feedback, you will be able to structure your approach, test your initial hypotheses, and initiate the concrete development of your project.

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Beerstorming


Thanks to the Beer Deck – a tool designed by Roald Sieberath & Ben Piquard – you will be guided through a series of 16 strategic cards to ask yourself the right questions about your startup project.

Inspired by the Business Model Canvas and the Six Thinking Hats method, this workshop will help you refine your concept, identify the next steps, and move more confidently towards the validation and realization of your project.

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Innovation Classes


Launched at the Louvain School of Engineering in 2014, this academic program brings together an average of 20 to 25 second-year master's students from various faculties: Engineering, Management, Architecture & Communication, as well as… international students who share their culture of innovation to enrich the solutions developed.

Furthermore, the innovation classes provide students with the opportunity to travel abroad to discover other ecosystems conducive to innovation at partner universities (Japan, USA, Finland, South Africa, Brazil, Ireland, Spain, France). These trips help to energize exchanges between partners and promote and strengthen the multicultural nature of the methods.

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Alumnior



A support program designed for graduates of the École Polytechnique de Louvain who have a technology startup project.

In five intensive days, participants acquire strategic tools, benefit from the expertise of experienced mentors, and develop their entrepreneurial network. From product definition to fundraising, each step is structured to maximize the chances of success.

2. On-demand support

Do you have a specific, one-time, or targeted need? This mode of intervention allows you to directly contact our teams to obtain technical or methodological support at a key moment in your project.

We respond quickly to deliver, according to your needs:

– user testing to gather concrete feedback,

– light prototyping (UX, mockups, POC),

– targeted developments focused on a specific aspect of your solution.

This flexible formula allows you to access quick deliverables, useful for validating a hypothesis, demonstrating a solution, or refining a concept before moving on to a more advanced phase.

Ready to bring your ideas to life?

Whether you need occasional technical advice or comprehensive prototyping support, we have a tailored solution.

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Ready to bring your ideas to life?

Whether you need occasional technical advice or comprehensive prototyping support, we have a tailored solution.

START ​NOW