Theodore International Startup Academy
TISA SCHOOL STARTUP CONFERENCE
6 December / 2024
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 TISA Business Programme.
CONFERENCE 2024
Our next Conference will be held on December 6 for students in grades 3-8/MYP 1.

Where: TISA School (Lorentzkade 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
Section 1 - MY FIRST PROJECT
Age: 5-8 (Grades 2-4)

Grade 2 students studied module "My First Project" and worked on their first business projects:
  • Team Chocolate cookies -> Project Healthy Doughnuts
  • Team Sea Penguins -> Project Cookies for You
  • Team Pica star -> Project Fly and Learn (board game)

Grade 3/4 students studied module "Economics in Fairytales" and worked on their next business projects.
  • Team Super Titanic Team -> Project Titanic Timeline Magnets Kit
  • Team Bio Beauty Team -> Project Face and hair masks made with organic ingredients
  • Team Universal Shoe Insoles Team -> Project Universal Shoe Insoles
Section 2 - STARTUP PITCH
Age: 8-12 (Grades 5-8/MYP 1)

Students studied the module "Basics of Entrepreneurship" and worked on their business projects:
  • Team Seed planter for small gardener -> Project Seed planter
  • Team ? -> Project ?
TISA STARTUP CONFERENCE
50+
students
10
experts
9
business projects
4
mentors
Conference Program
Friday, December 6
08:30 – 9:00
Registration
Get your name tag and TISA Coins to use at the StartUp Fair (cash can also be used).
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 updated regularly)
  • Karina Medvedeva
    Head of School
    TISA
  • Artem Tolmachev
    Co-founder, Owner
    TISA, Teddy Kids
  • Nitin Bahl
    Co-Founder, Licensed Behavioural Emotional Intelligence Trainer
    MindSkill Academy
  • Dolly Wanjiku
    Development Associate Manager / Relationship Coach / Volunteer Coach
    International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • Farah Nikijuluw
    International Education Researcher
    Leiden Education Fieldlab (LEF)
OUR PARTNERS