Boost your entrepreneurial spirit ! by practicing a research project

The objectives of this entrepreneurial school is to experience the transforming of a research project (proposed by research Teams or companies) into a marketable product.

During the school, you will acquire competencies such as design thinking canvas models, ideation, market exploration, written and oral communication, and team working. You will be able to work in group of 5 people coming from different countries, different domains and different levels. Experimenting the diversity and working with real project will foster the ideas, ways of thinking, adaptability and the innovation process.

Through 3 days of intensive training, you will work as a team on projects proposed by the researchers, companies or startups, related to the SGDs (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).

To meet this challenge, there will be :

1. Short theoretical courses (business model canvas, market exploration, communication)
2. Team work supervised by one mentor per group
3. A round table with entrepreneurs (students and professionals) coming from different partners and exchanging different points of views on business model, process of accompanying future "start-upers", and financial devices
4. Visits of several innovation parks and incubators (opportunity to discuss with various profiles of entrepreneurs and mentors)
5. Pitch competition

On the last day, your team will pitch your project in front of a jury from different partners.

• Participation: 27 hours
• Language: English