A European alliance between University and Businesses for promoting the entrepreneurial spirit of young scientists

Target:  Promote an entrepreneurial spirit among students/ graduates (academic discipline of science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Activities:

• In-depth analysis of needs, identification of barriers students or doctoral graduates face when processing their research findings into business ideas.
• Participation of STEM students in internships with multidisciplinary team and under the guidance of academic teaching staff, directors, investors and entrepreneurs. They will therefore have the opportunity to understand the needs of business and how their research can be applied in a real business context.
• Develop and test a full pre-accelerator programme offered at universities, in research and business centres and incubators.
• Develop teaching methods and techniques for the education of STEM students on entrepreneurship

Duration: 2015 – 2017

Budget: €991.778

Website: http://www.euscient.eu/