Theodore International Startup Academy
TISA SCHOOL STARTUP CONFERENCE
14 December / 2022
Lorentzkade 15a, Leiden, The Netherlands
WHAT IS TISA SSC?
This is a biannual conference where TISA students from 5 to 12 years old present their business projects to the expert community.

All business projects presented at the conference were prepared by students as part of the KinderMBA program.
CONFERENCE 2022
This year the Conference will be held on December 14 for students of grades 0-7.

Where: TISA School (Lorenzkade 15a, Leiden).

Below you will find a description of the sections, a detailed schedule for each day, and a list of experts and partners.
OUR SECTIONS
MY FIRST PROJECT
Age: 5-7

Students studied the KinderMBA module "Economics in Fairy Tales" and worked on their first business projects.

Projects in section:
— handmade musical instrument
— a book about extinct animals
— automatic water sprinkler
STARTUP PITCH
Age: 8-12

Students studied the KinderMBA modules "My Company" and "Basics of Entrepreneurship" and worked on their business projects.

Projects in section:
— toy aeroplanes for children on the planes
— outside sport-games kit
— automatic pet feeder
TISA STARTUP CONFERENCE
20+
students
10
experts
6
business projects
3
mentors
Conference Program
Wednesday, December 14
09:00 – 10:00
StartUp Fair
Project teams sell their products
10:00 – 10:20
Conference Opening
The opening speech, celebration performances and academic awards for students
10:30 – 12:30
Projects' Presentation in sections
Teams present their projects to the experts, and receive feedback, certificates and presents!
OUR EXPERTS
(the list is regularly updated)
  • Karina Medvedeva
    COO, Co-founder
    TISA Leiden
  • Artem Tolmachev
    Co-founder, Owner
    TISA Leiden, Teddy Kids
  • Nitin Bahl
    Chief Business Officer (CBO)
    TISA Leiden
  • Rajaraman Santhanam
    Co-Founder & CEO
    SISAR BV
  • Dolly Wanjiku
    Development Associate Manager / Relationship Coach / Volunteer Coach
     International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • Ramnath Sriperumbuduri
    Independent Consultant
    Infrastructure Services
  • Judith Bauwi
    Global Business Services Accounting & Controls
    FedEx
  • Abhishek Bahl
    Founder
    JetLearn
  • Farah Nikijuluw
    International Education Researcher
    Leiden Education Fieldlab (LEF)
OUR PARTNERS