From Research to Market : Training Program to Discover Innovation & Entrepreneurship in MedTech-BioTech
The Engineering for Health (E4H) Interdisciplinary Center of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, in collaboration with SATT Paris-Saclay and with the support of Fondation Bettencourt Schueller and Fondation de l'Ecole Polytechnique, is launching the training program: From Research to Market: Discovering Innovation & Entrepreneurship in MedTech-BioTech .
This training program, aimed at students, doctoral candidates, researchers and support staff, is designed to raise awareness of the value of research and entrepreneurship. It will be based on general modules with practical case studies in the Medtech-Biotech field, as well as modules specialised in medical devices.
The course is free of charge and will be conducted in English.
Location of the course:
- Module 1 : Showroom technologique Paris-Saclay
- Modules 2 to 7 : École polytechnique, Palaiseau
Applications :
- Until Sunday 7 January 2024
- You can choose the modules you wish to follow.
- Due to a limited number of places, your participation will be confirmed by Wednesday 10 January 2024 at the latest.
Training schedule :
Module 1 | 24 January 2024: The technology transfer chain: from the idea to the first revenues (training given at the Paris-Saclay Technology Showroom) (4h)
- Technology transfer
- Technology maturation and value creation
- The French innovation eco-system
- Visit to the Paris-Saclay shared technology showroom
- Examples of valo road-maps linked to the start-ups on display
Module 2 | 27 February 2024: Intellectual property in practice (2h)
- Fundamentals of intellectual property
- The invention patent
- Key stages in the granting of a patent
- Importance of patent planning in relation to scientific publication
Module 3 | 27 March 2024: Introduction to IP: Software protection (2h)
- General information on software protection
- The 4 principles of free software
- Some definitions
- The 3 types of free licence
- Compatibility
Module 4 | 3 April 2024: Marketing Innovation
- From technological invention to the market
- Fundamentals of market research
- Technological positioning
- Market analysis
- Value proposition
- Differentiation
- Notion of financial value
- Tools used
Module 5 | 23 April 2023: Market research tools workshop specific to medical devices (access to Orbit/Global data/Biotechfinance, etc.) (4h)
Module 6 | 15 May 2024: Becoming an Entrepreneur (3h)
- Creating a start-up: general lessons
- Financing tools for start-ups
- The fundamentals of the business plan
Module 7 | 19 June 2024: Feedback on the construction of medical device maturation projects (3h)