LE(J)ON
LE(J)ON is available for students who live, work and/or study in Leuven and is open to all forms of forms of entrepreneurship in all types of sectors.
LE(J)ON is an initiative of the City of Leuven, MIJNLEUVEN, LUCA School of Arts, UCLL & KU Leuven.
Leuven Young Entrepreneurs, or LE(J)ON for short, shows young people between 18 and 25 years of age in the large number of initiatives around young entrepreneurship. LE(J)ON is there for and students who live, work and/or study in Leuven and is open to all forms of forms of entrepreneurship in all types of sectors.
Do you dream of being an entrepreneur or have you already started as an entrepreneur? In both cases you can come to LE(J)ON.
LE(J)ON offers free individual coaching, but also inspiration sessions where starters and established entrepreneurs and networking events such as hackathons and entrepreneurscafé.
Furthermore, LE(J)ON also offers co-working spaces and retail space. You can always visit the hubs Studio Start and maakleerplek. LE(J)ON organizes innovation challenges and the LE(J)ON awards to put young entrepreneurs more in the spotlight.
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Nederlands
LE(J)ON is een initiatief van Stad Leuven, MIJNLEUVEN, LUCA School of Arts, UCLL & KU Leuven.
Leuvense Jonge Ondernemers, kortweg LE(J)ON, maakt jongeren tussen 18 en 25 jaar wegwijs in het grote aanbod van initiatieven rond jong ondernemerschap. LE(J)ON is er voor jongeren en studenten die wonen, werken en/of studeren in Leuven en staat open voor alle vormen van ondernemerschap in alle soorten sectoren.
Droom je van ondernemen of ben je al gestart als ondernemer? Je kan in beide gevallen terecht bij LE(J)ON.
How can we help?
The Leuven MindGate team is at your disposal for any questions about the Leuven Innovation Region. Do you want to invest, work or study in the region? We can help you find your way.
We also facilitate collaboration and innovation between companies, knowledge institutes and government within the Leuven Innovation Region, and we are happy to guide any of these stakeholders towards innovation.