We hosted an inspiring lecture: “Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Build Your Startup”
24.06.2025
On Monday, June 10, 2025, final-year students of the graduate study programme in Logistics Management, together with their lecturer Mirela Karabatić, welcomed Matija Matijevac, bacc. ing. techn. inf., founder and CEO of the company MAIDEA.
As part of his lecture titled “Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Build Your Startup,” Matija shared his personal and professional journey — from an idea born during his student days, through the challenges of launching his own company, to the successful leadership of an innovative tech enterprise.
Through a dynamic and open lecture, students gained valuable insights into how to clearly and convincingly present an idea, how to build resilience when faced with obstacles, how to stay motivated and believe in their project even when others have doubts, and the practical steps needed to test and develop ideas in real market conditions.
The lecture was particularly valuable for students of the “Entrepreneurship” course, as it provided a direct connection between theory and practice — through the real-life example of a successful alumnus of our University of Applied Sciences — and supported the achievement of Learning Outcomes 4 and 5 of the course.
Students actively participated, and following Matija’s lecture, four teams presented their entrepreneurial ideas and were inspired to take the first (or next) step on their entrepreneurial journey.
We sincerely thank Matija Matijevac for his inspiring guest lecture, and we wish all participating students great success in developing their own ideas!
