The DoctorateHub Graduate School of Business & Management (GSBM), in partnership with SuperCharger Ventures, are launching the Malta 2026 Startup Ecosystem Insight Lab, a new initiative connecting founders, investors, and doctoral-level analytical thinking.
Running from 30 April through to SuperCharger Ventures FESTA 2026, the initiative is designed to transform entrepreneurial experience into structured insight that supports better decision-making and stronger innovation ecosystems.
The initiative unfolds in four stages:
- Stage 1: a Founder Workshop (30 April) introducing structured problem framing
- Stage 2: the Founder Knowledge Lab (11 May) @ the DoctorateHub GSBM Malta Faculty Residency (08–11 May), bringing together faculty, founders and ecosystem actors
- Stage 3: a Founder Insight Lab working phase (May–July), supporting selected founders in structuring real business challenges
- Stage 4: a FESTA session, where insights are shared with the wider community
Rather than focusing on abstract research, the initiative centres on real founder challenges — asking what is broken, why it is broken, and what trade-offs shape decision-making in practice.
By connecting individual founder’s work with ecosystem-level reflection, the Startup Ecosystem Insight Lab aims to contribute a new intellectual layer to the startup ecosystem.
Interested in taking part? A limited number of places are still available for the Founder Knowledge Lab on Monday, 11 May (09:00–13:00) at the Malta Life Sciences Park. Request an invitation.