European Cross-Border Doctorials From 5th to 10th July, 2021

The objective is to allow PhD students from various disciplines and several European universities to familiarize themselves, before the end of their thesis, with the workings of the world of entrepreneurship; business and innovating creation in a completely multidisciplinary, multicultural and international context.

In summary, the objectives of these doctoriales:

- On one hand, encourage PhD students to create their start-up and to learn about technology transfer.
- On the other hand, enhance their employability both in the private and the public sectors.

THE AIMS

- Increasing awareness to the technology transfer and to the entrepreneurship.
- Strengthening links between European Universities and laboratories.
- Highlighting the many skills of the PhD students and their creativity.
- Increasing the professional prospects of the Doctors in Europe.
- Discovering private and public innovative companies.

KEY MOMENTS

The programme features several challenges to be met by the participants. It is made up of:

• Masterclass on entrepreneurial skills (leadership, teamwork, motivating, design thinking, communication).
• Masterclass on business project (Canvas, marketing, Lean Start-up).
• Five challenges will be posed in order to explore business ideas and develop and present business projects:
  - First challenge: Team Building.
  - Second challenge: Mapping the idea’s value proposition.
  - Third challenge: Producing a comprehensive Canvas including market size.
  - Fourth challenge: Preparing the project presentation.
  - Fifth challenge: Presenting the project before a committee.
• The programme is a mix of workshop, lectures and group work. Participants will put into practice during the work group session what they will have learned in the morning workshops.
• Business experts and coaches will mentor and advise the teams about the best way to run their projects.

Discover the program in detail by clicking here!

OPPORTUNITIES

This seminary offers great opportunities to meet:

- PhD students from various fields and from European universities.
- Technology transfer professionals.
- Coach trainers.

This seminary will be run in English.
It is entirely online, so you must have a good internet connection and a computer with a microphone/speaker.