Designed to encourage and support entrepreneurial spirit, the PUI Lille Innovation Contest is part of a collective approach aimed at raising awareness of the partnership culture among the entrepreneurs selected.

The PUI Lille Innovation Contest is an essential component of the regional and national strategy to promote the development of Deep Tech in France! Its aim is to stimulate the desire for entrepreneurship, to intensify the flow of deeptech projects within the PUI Lille perimeter, and in relation to 5 priority issues in the region:

• Energy solutions,
• Chemistry, materials and production systems for a world in transition,
• Cultural and creative economy,
• Digital, robotics and electronics,
• Technologies and innovations in health and well-being.

The competition is aimed at students, doctoral students, engineers, researchers and healthcare professionals working for one of the PUI’s founding members, and invites them to challenge their deeptech project ideas.

What’s in it for the winners?

Prizes worth between €5,000 and €50,000, providing them with technological expertise, contacts, a fast-track route to join the support programmes of the PUI Lille’s founding members and partners, training tailored to their needs, and/or visibility at regional and national level.

Come and discover the projects taking part in this first edition and the 3 winners who will receive a prize