How can the skills you develop as a designer help you shape your own future?
What starts as an idea during your studies can sometimes grow into something much bigger. For Michal Kasperski and Jacek Baczkowski, their entrepreneurial journey began right here at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.
In his keynote, Michal Kasperski explores how entrepreneurial thinking can give architecture students and graduates a greater sense of agency over their careers. From problem-solving and creative thinking to presenting ideas and developing solutions, many of the skills needed to start a business are already part of an architect's education.
Drawing on his own journey from the BK-Launch entrepreneurship courses to founding drip visual and PublicTwin, Michal reflects on what it means to take initiative, create opportunities and write your own brief rather than waiting for one.
In 2021, Michal and Jacek took part in the entrepreneurship courses offered by BK-Launch. During these courses, they laid the foundations for their first venture, drip visual, a digital visualisation studio exploring the possibilities of real-time technologies and immersive experiences.
Through interactive 3D models, digital twins and immersive applications, DripVisual helps architects, developers and other organisations communicate their projects and ideas in new ways. In 2023, they won a BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Award.
Building on this experience, Michal and Jacek founded PublicTwin in 2024. PublicTwin is a digital platform that helps municipalities, developers and other organisations communicate urban development plans and involve communities in the process. By combining interactive models with tools for public engagement and feedback, the platform aims to make urban development more accessible, transparent and participatory.
Michal's keynote is part of the BK-Launch Entrepreneurship Awards 2026, where nine nominated ventures will pitch their businesses and compete for three awards.
Join us on Thursday 19 November at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft, to hear Michal's story, discover the nine nominated ventures and celebrate entrepreneurship in the built environment.
Everyone is welcome, and attendance is free!
Category: Entrepreneurship Awards