PSL-iTeams
Created in 2017, PSL-iTeams is a training pathway for PSL master's students, PhD students and post-docs interested in innovation or entrepreneurship, from all disciplines and institutions (engineering schools, art or human and social sciences schools, etc.). This program aims to develop their entrepreneurial, innovation and leadership skills, while contributing to the valorization of inventions, results and knowledge generated by PSL research teams.
Curriculum organization :
During the course, students are grouped into multidisciplinary teams, with the aim of developing a strategy for valorizing their project ideas. They are supported by professionals from the world of business and technology transfer, as well as workshops and training modules. The program lasts 6 months, from November to April. Workshops take place every Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm (excluding school vacations).
Learning objectives :
- Idea conceptualization & creativity: helping students to develop their imagination and demonstrate innovation, enabling them to think "out of the box" when it comes to building their project and presenting it (business model canvas, pitch, etc.).
- Go-to-market strategy & market research: help identify the market and project targets, and meet users' needs in order to build a value proposition and MVP (market research, digital strategy, operational deployment, etc.).
- Project development & management: use appropriate tools to help structure project development, identify team members' skills and organize work.
- Legal & Finance: become familiar with the legal aspects of business creation, develop an intellectual property strategy and draw up a financing plan.
Skills developed :
- Know-how: market analysis, project financing, intellectual property, legal fundamentals, drawing up a business plan...
- Soft skills: interpersonal skills, adaptability, teamwork...
- Professional skills: federating a team, negotiating and convincing, structuring and managing projects, creativity, leadership, communication, identifying opportunities...
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