Unknown Stories is the show where student founders build in public. Every episode follows real ventures born at Unknown University. Real ventures, real lessons, real traction. Straight from the campus of Unknown University. Hear how young entrepreneurs turn ideas into action, mistakes into learning, and goals into growth. Subscribe if you want a front row seat to the making of companies that start in a classroom and grow in the world. Unknown Stories. Made by Unknown University.
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In this episode, Jurgen, Dean of Unknown University, sits down with Adriana Cocerhan — founder of Eledi Corsets and current student at Unknown University — to explore her remarkable journey from financial hardship to building a purpose-driven fashion brand.Adriana opens up about working two jobs and living on just 50 euros a month, the moment she decided to bet on herself, and what ultimately led…
In this live‑recorded episode of Unknown Stories , the director of Unknown University sits down with Lex Hoefsloot — co‑founder of Lightyear, the Dutch solar‑car company that once raised over €200 million in funding. Lex shares the full arc of the Lightyear journey: from the ambitious build of a solar‑powered family car, through the highs of massive investments and media attention, down to the…
In this episode, Jurgen, Director of Unknown University, talks with Arnesh Jaikaran, the 19-year-old founder of Inta — a compliance software company for land-based casinos that uses facial recognition technology to simplify and secure identity verification.Arnesh shares how he discovered the problem that sparked Inta, how he and his team turned an ambitious idea into a working product, and what it…
In this episode, Jurgen, Director of Unknown University, sits down with Oliver Christodoulou, one of the university’s early student founders who started building his business from day one on campus. Originally from South Africa, Oliver shares his inspiring journey — from launching his first venture as a student to now leading Staunch Ventures, a venture studio focused on empowering and scaling…
In this episode, Jurgen sits down with Connor Burdett, a 20-year-old visionary from Zimbabwe and founder of Seed, a startup on a mission to give every African household access to clean energy.Connor is tackling one of the world’s most overlooked crises: 2.3 billion people still cook over wood fires, leading to millions of deaths each year, massive deforestation, and countless hours lost—mostly by…
Join us for a groundbreaking episode featuring Chief Researcher Gabriel Mora at Real Deal Milk, where innovation meets dairy-free transformation! 🌱 Discover how Real Deal Milk is revolutionizing the dairy industry, producing your favorite dairy products without a single cow involved! Their animal-free cheese fights climate change and preserves food culture using precision fermentation. Plus, get…
From melon seeds to innovation in ingredients, we delve into Väcka’s journey of creating planet-conscious plant-based cheeses. Väcka is a Barcelona-based FoodTech startup that produces plant-based cheese alternatives. Founded in 2021 by Luz Sanz and Maxime Boniface, who were inspired to create vegan cheese alternatives after changing their diet to a vegan one. Väcka's cheese alternatives are made…
Despite its lengthy decomposition time and difficulty to be recycled, over 300 million tones of plastic is produced each year. Would we ever be able to deal with the ever-growing amount of discarded plastic? Well, first believe that it is possible, and then you'll see🎙️ Hailing from Israeli, founder Tal Cohen developed a unique solution. Through PlasticBack, Tal Cohen and his team work alongside…
Through virtual reality, you are immersed into a different world. Through the use of SenseGlove , you can also touch it. 🎙️ Today, our host Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen is joined by Gijs den Butter , Co-Founder of SenseGlove. SenseGlove is the mouse and the keyboard of the future. Their haptic glove technology is enabling you to feel the touch and sensation of holding objects while being in VR. What…
Did you know that the average edible insects have far higher protein content than the average protein source? To Daniela Arias, our next guest on the Unknown Stories podcast, this is no secret. Coming from Costa Rica, Sibö B.V. is working to bridge the gap between insects and food companies! Through the use of their Entowise technology, they help insect manufacturers develop high-value products…
