Launch of Prix Innovation 2025

The University of Montpellier opens nominations for the 6ᵉ edition of the Innovation Awards!

Each year, the "Innovation Awards" organized by the University of Montpellier, leader of the Pôle Universitaire d'Innovation, recognize the most innovative initiatives undertaken by staff at the UM and partner institutions of the I-SITE (PEI) Excellence Program.

Interested in taking part in the 6ᵉ edition? Don't miss the launch webinar on March 04 at 2 pm!

The winning projects from the 5 research centers will be evaluated according to three criteria:

• impact: measurement of the direct or indirect effects and spin-offs of the project, in particular through the results obtained;
• Innovative character: originality of the ideas, concepts or methods developed in a specific field;
• novel aspect: new contribution to current public research.

The six winners of the "Innovation Awards" will receive a personal prize of €3,000, which can be divided between several members of a team.

The Prix de l'Innovation 2025 awards ceremony will take place on July 8 at Montpellier's Jardin des Plantes, during an Innovation Afterwork.

AAP application deadline: April 11, 2025

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