The Montpellier Innovation Booster is supporting seven new deep tech projects
From May 19 to 21, seven innovative projects stemming from research in Montpellier participated in the Booster Innovation Montpellier (BIM), organized at Génopolys by the University Innovation Hub (PUI) in Montpellier. Through intensive support combining coaching, workshops, and pitch preparation, this program helps deep tech project leaders transform their research results into innovations with high commercialization potential.
The BIM offers intensive support that combines workshops, coaching, and pitch preparation. After completing preparatory work in advance, participants took part in two days dedicated to structuring their projects and improving their public speaking skills, followed by a final presentation before a panel of experts.
Seven new projects being supported
This class exemplifies the richness and diversity of innovation stemming from research in Montpellier:
- a contactless preoperative anatomical scanning solution designed to improve the accuracy of computer-assisted surgical procedures (Led by Lirmm – UM, CNRS, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, UPVD, Inria – and the Montpellier University Hospital);
- an innovative neuromuscular stimulation technology designed for the rehabilitation of muscle atrophy associated with aging and chronic conditions (PhyMedExp: Inserm, CNRS, UM);
- an educational simulation platform dedicated to training in medical imaging and iconography (led by the Montpellier School of Medicine);
- integrated 3D nano-catalysts enabling the hydrogenation of CO₂ on an industrial scale and its conversion into high-value-added molecules (IEM : UM, CNRS, ENSCM);
- next-generation biosensors for the in situ detection of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” (Lirmm);
- a mobile e-health app designed to support patients with functional neurological disorders (Montpellier University Hospital);
- an innovative approach aimed at repairing chronic DNA damage in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to enhance their safety for applications in regenerative medicine (IGH: CNRS, UM).
An inspiring story
Participants also benefited from the insights shared by Diego Cattoni (CBS), winner of the 2024 BIM Award for the Smartbac project. This innovative therapeutic strategy relies on the use of modified live bacteria combined with advanced nanotechnologies to develop new treatment approaches.
An ecosystem dedicated to innovation
The program’s success depends on the involvement of all stakeholders in Montpellier’s innovation ecosystem. The Montpellier PUI would like to thank the speakers, the jury members, and its partners (the Initium incubator, Satt Axlr, andthe Montpellier University Hospital’s innovation accelerator) for their essential contribution to identifying and supporting these emerging projects.
