CREDITS
The program is worth 6 credits. Students who complete the program will get a certificate. To get the credits, students has to be an active member of the team and contribute to the work: attend to onsite sessions, company visit, mentoring sessions and team meetings.
REGISTRATION
LUT University and LAB University of Applied Sciences students need to register in Sisu to the CS39A0170 IEM Project Course offered by LUT University. The number of places is limited. Registration period starts in the beginning of August 2026.
TEAMS
Enrolled students will be divided into teams. The team composition tries to imitate real working-life situations: you work in multi-professional teams, together with people from different backrounds. This is the way to learn from others!
ATTENDING THE PROGRAM
Program starts in September 2026 and lasts about 10 weeks. The program consists of pre-scheduled meetings and training sessions, scheduled times for meeting the mentors and also a company visit. In addition to this teams organizes their own meetings either online or in-person to promote the solution.
You should attend the sessions and part of them are organized in Lahti, so you must travel there. This course will demand time and onsite presence, it is not possible to complete the program fully remotely!
Each team member has to participate in sessions, work actively and contribute to the team. Contributing means taking actions, taking part to discussions, attending, giving ideas – not just being around and listening. Please notice that once enrolled and started the program, you have responsibilities to your team – so don’t let them down!
COMMUNICATION
CONFIDENTIALITY & RIGHTS
Confidentiality
Students have to hold confidential any information that the company has defined confidential, and not publish it or disclose it to any third party. However, students may disclose this information to the personnel or mentors of the Lahti Venture Program, if it’s is necessary for the implementation of the project.
Ownership of the rights
All rights to the results generated in any form within Lahti Venture Program belong to the students (team members) who have produced the results. Team members own the results in equal shares.
Utilizing the results
The company can utilize the results presented by the student team. Ownership of the results remains with the students.
Transfer of rights to the results
Students (student team) can transfer and assign all their rights to the results to the company. The student team and the company shall agree on a fair and reasonable compensation that the company is to pay to the student/owners of the results.
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