PHD STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND ENGINEERS...
TURN YOUR RESEARCH INTO CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES!
Who is this program for?
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Are you a PhD candidate, recent PhD graduate, or engineer in a public research laboratory in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region?
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Do you have research results with the potential to become products or services, and want to try your hand at entrepreneurship?
What are the key takeaways of the program?
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Build new skills: receive practical innovation training applied directly to your project through hands-on workshops.
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Structure your vision: develop and validate your initial hypotheses with guidance from experts.
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Get out into the field: master business modeling, intellectual property, value creation, and pitching.
A nationally recognized bootcamp
Since 2024, Explorer (previously known as Expl'Aura) has been one of 21 programs awarded the Starthèse label by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
The regional winner of the Spring Explorer edition will represent our territory at the national final alongside the 20 other academic sites.
100 % free for participants
This program is supported by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.
THE STEPS OF THE EXPLORER BOOTCAMP
APPLY FOR THE NEXT EDITION
Before November 20th
TAKE PART IN THE BOOTCAMP
3 days of tailor-made workshops to develop your project with the help of experts and entrepreneurial skills:
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Business Model
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Intellectual Property
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Value creation
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Pitch
GET SUPPORT AND LAUNCH YOUR PROJECT!
At the end of the Explorer bootcamp, build on your experience and launch your project with the support of the local ecosystem!
Are you applying for the i-PhD competition?
Become the next laureate!