As part of its commitment to nurturing the next generation of green entrepreneurs, the Erasmus+ ECoGREEN Consortium successfully organized the Sustainable Business Incubator Bootcamp for Students, a two-month intensive entrepreneurship development program held from September to November 2025. Led by Parahyangan Catholic University, the bootcamp brought together 30 student entrepreneurs from six Indonesian partner universities in a collaborative learning journey designed to transform sustainability-driven ideas into viable, impact-oriented business ventures.  

Grounded in a mapping and needs assessment of university business incubator ecosystems, the program was developed as a shared inter-university incubation framework that strengthens both student entrepreneurial capacity and institutional capability in managing sustainable incubator programs. Through 15 structured workshops, 6–8 mentoring sessions, 15 assignments, and continuous venture development, participants were guided through the complete entrepreneurial journey—from opportunity identification and design thinking to business modelling, ESG integration, market validation, and scalability planning.  

Throughout the bootcamp, students developed practical venture outputs including problem statements, customer personas, market validation reports, Business Model Canvas drafts, ESG integration plans, go-to-market strategies, revenue models, prototypes, and final investor-style pitch decks. Supported by experienced mentors from startup, consulting, fashion, food and beverage, and business development sectors, participants gained both strategic and practical exposure to real entrepreneurial challenges and sustainable business opportunities.  

The program reached its culmination on 27 November 2025 through a Demo Day held as part of the Parahyangan Entrepreneurship Summit 2025, where participating teams showcased their ventures before mentors, entrepreneurship practitioners, and a broader innovation ecosystem audience. This final pitching forum transformed the bootcamp from a learning program into a real venture showcase—providing student entrepreneurs with a platform to communicate their ideas publicly, receive expert feedback, strengthen investor readiness, and connect with wider entrepreneurial networks. The Demo Day also marked the formal launch of a stronger inter-university sustainable incubation ecosystem under the ECoGREEN initiative, reinforcing collaboration between universities, mentors, and emerging founders.  

Student teams from Universitas Surabaya, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Universitas Wahid Hasyim, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Universitas Trisakti, and Parahyangan Catholic University presented ventures spanning sustainable fashion, circular materials, food innovation, and green consumer products—highlighting the growing diversity of sustainability entrepreneurship emerging from Indonesian higher education. For Universitas Surabaya, participation through STRCTR – Wear It Your Way reflected UBAYA’s growing contribution in design-led sustainable venture development.  

Participant feedback throughout the program was overwhelmingly positive, with strong appreciation for mentor expertise, practical learning materials, business applicability, and the transformative mentoring process. Many participants reported becoming more strategic, collaborative, confident, disciplined, and execution-oriented, demonstrating that the bootcamp successfully nurtured not only entrepreneurial capability but also a sustainability-driven entrepreneurial mindset.  

By culminating in a public Demo Day and creating a pipeline of sustainability-driven ventures, the Sustainable Business Incubator Bootcamp stands as one of ECoGREEN’s strongest legacy initiatives—bridging education, incubation, mentorship, and venture creation to empower future green entrepreneurs across Indonesian universities.