After the basics laid in the ENOV1 module, ENOV2 allows students to apply the entrepreneurial or associative solution whose scientific aspects are developed in parallel in the UNEX module. In particular, ENOV2 offers advanced coaching to make their own project effective.
program: Science & Society, Blue Managers
code name: ENOV2
module family: #Science, Economy & Society
credits: 2 ECTS
semester: Fall (semester 3)
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should
- apply advanced entrepreneurial principles to develop viable business or associative solutions, integrating scientific insights from the UNEX module
- design and implement business strategies that emphasize sustainability, addressing environmental challenges and community needs through innovative solutions
- demonstrate the ability to plan and manage financial resources, including fundraising, budgeting, and financial forecasting for their entrepreneurial ventures
- develop and execute targeted marketing and sales strategies that effectively communicate the value of their bioinspired or biosourced products or services
- understand and navigate the complexities of intellectual property rights and technology transfer in the context of marine bioresources
- collaborate effectively within their groups to develop a realistic entrepreneurial venture, from ideation through to a detailed business plan and final pitch presentation
- prepare and deliver compelling pitches that clearly articulate the vision, strategy, and operational aspects of their ventures, integrating feedback from coaching sessions
- reflect and incorporate contrasting advices into their business plans to enhance their project's viability and impact
TOPICS
- Back to basic
- Business model design
- Funds, finance, sales & marketing,
- Human resources, building a team
- Effectuation, measuring performances
- Intellectual property, technology transfer
- Seminars & workshops
- Ideation to implementation in the microalgae sector
- Adapting your strategy when the ecosystem is not ready
- Create your sustainable startup to address pressing sustainability problems
- Developing a value chain from byproducts and wastes to empower communities
INSTRUCTORS
- Christophe Mocquet (Université Côte d'Azur, module coordinator)
- mentors
- Dominique Adriaens (Ghent University, Belgium)
- Hubert Bonnefond (INRIA, Université Côte d'Azur)
- Florent Favier (consultant)
- Christian Hamm (Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany)
- Christophe Imbert (entrepreneur)
- Saish Rane (venture capital)
- guest speakers (panels)
ASSESSMENT
- Quiz on fundamentals
- Final pitch of the real-life project
- Business plan
- Portfolio of feedbacks from coaching sessions
- The other Semester 3 modules
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- All the modules
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