Boost your entrepreneurial spirit ! 2025

Innovate and promote a research project with Design Thinking
Boost your entrepreneurial spirit ! 2025
Reference Code EUG2_T4_1_0029
Host Institution UPSaclay - Université Paris-Saclay
Description

The objectives of this entrepreneurial school is to experience the transformation 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 5 days of intensive training, you will work as a team on projects proposed by the researchers, companies or startups, related to the SGDs (https://www.3ds.com/careers/jobs).

Period 10 Feb 2025 — 14 Feb 2025
Duration 30 hours
Mode Physical
Type of activity Workshop
Target groups Master students, PhD students
Location Paris, France
WP WP 4
ISCED Fields of Study 041 - Business and administration, 0413 - Management and administration, 0414 - Marketing and advertising, 0417 - Work skills
Contact Person Bich-Liên Doan
bich-lien.doan@centralesupelec.fr
Content and Methodology

To meet the 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, company like Servier 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.

Recognition Transcript of records - ECTS
Language English
Funding by EUGLOH budget Funded in part
Recruitment of Participants Qualitative Assessment
Number of open spots 50
Call for Applications
Open
Current call
8 Jul 2024 — 5 Dec 2024 Apply now