Think big, start small, move fast
Step by step, we support you in turning your idea into a concrete plan, we make available the tools that will help your project to grow
Experimenting innovative paths to implement the results of scientific research can lead to an idea for developing spin-offs.
The aim is to generate knowledge and improve technology transfer to the local, national and international economic fabric, promoting innovative projects on the market.
Take a look at the opportunities we offer for developing new business ideas, to clearly enhance the research conducted at the University:
Meetings supporting projects with potential impact on the market
Teachers, researchers and PhD students
Supporting business creation to enhance research results
Registration: July-September. Programme: September-December
A training programme for basic entrepreneurial competences
PhD students, teachers, researchers, research fellows
It helps to develop model skills, particularly Canvas Business model
Generally in February
A programme for developing a sustainable market for mature projects
Teachers, permanent researchers and fixed-term assistant professors
Offering funding to cover the costs of business development
The call is generally published in July
A call for projects enhancing market research activities
Teachers, researchers, research fellows, PhD students
Providing training, contributions and support for business creation
The call is published between December and February
Final event of a cycle of activities devoted to innovative ideas
Students, graduates, researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs
Presenting an idea or finding a work team
Every year in January (call for ideas) and May (Team meeting)
If you have a business idea and want to develop it, you can do so by applying to the University for authorisation, depending on whether you have a permanent or fixed-term contract
The application requirements regard:
The University also defines the roles with formal responsibility that can be held and the duration in office as of the date of accreditation of the start-up or spin-off.
You can find the detailed guidelines and all the forms you need for getting started on the University Intranet. You can consult the University Regulations.
For more information or help in the procedures, you can count on us.
A free advisory service at your disposal
Students, teachers, businesses
Guiding you, suggesting opportunities and helping you to find a team
The service is always available
The proposed business ideas can come from all areas of knowledge: from culture to the arts, from the environment to tourism, from health to education, from technologies to industry.
Cross fertilisation among disciplines underlies the best research results and can become fertile soil for winning business ideas. The ability to make knowledge and competences from different backgrounds interact and work smoothly together in the same group is a decisive element producing positive effects for the growth of the project.
This is why networking for business development can be the key factor in a research project that aims to impact the market.
Meetings supporting projects with potential impact on the market
Teachers, researchers and PhD students
Supporting business creation to enhance research results
Registration: July-September. Programme: September-December
A maker space prototyping laboratory and co-working space
Students, teachers, start-ups and spin-offs (see above)
Team working, creating prototypes, accessing training and support
From Monday to Friday, with set times
A training programme for basic entrepreneurial competences
PhD students, teachers, researchers, research fellows
It helps to develop model skills, particularly Canvas Business model
Generally in February
A programme for developing a sustainable market for mature projects
Teachers, permanent researchers and fixed-term assistant professors
Offering funding to cover the costs of business development
The call is generally published in July
It’s the call to attend the StartUp Day
Students, fresh graduates (no more than three years)
To select emerging ideas and established Start-ups
December, January
Think big, start small, move fast
Only people who try crazy things can achieve the impossible
For the most effective pitch, focus 80% on the problem, 20% on the solution (Dave McClure, founder of 500 start-ups)
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