Summer of fun in Portugal

I attended the 2017 summer EIA event representing Loughborough University London. The event was well organised, in a great location and the staff were friendly and helpful from start to finish. The location was beautiful, staying in Cascais was expensive in terms of daily costs but Lisbon was cheaper and only a short train ride away. The programme was intense, insightful and a great learning experience. The speakers were a fantastic mix, from silicon valley mentors to business start-up specialists, something for everyone. Prepare to be thrown into the deep end though, the hours are long and you have to be able to work hard to achieve team targets.

The best part of the experience for me was the people you meet. I'm still close friends with my roommate who'd id never met before attending EIA and our team made it to the final top 10, they were a great group of guys to work with and I miss them a lot. I would recommend the programme to everyone. you will learn a lot, make great connections and visit Portugal which is a beautiful, fun and cheap country to explore.