A look back at Booster Innovation Montpellier (BIM): When science and creativity come together to innovate
From June 3 to 5, 2025, the Booster Innovation Montpellier (BIM) once again brought together inventive minds, this time at Polytech, on the Triolet campus. Organized by the University of Montpellier as part of the University Innovation Cluster (PUI), this event enabled five project leaders to test their ideas against the reality of innovation through intensive support combining workshops, coaching, and pitches.
Four projects, four visions of innovation
This edition highlighted four projects with ambitious and varied themes, led by five participants eager to transform their research into concrete solutions for society. The richness and multidisciplinary nature of the proposals testify to the creative effervescence generated by BIM: the creation of an innovative and eco-responsible boat, the development of cutting-edge solutions to combat leukemia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and the design of an innovative method to facilitate the learning of accounting. Whether through the creation of a business, public-private partnerships, or technology transfer, each project embodies a strong vision of innovation for the common good.
A springboard to the future
During these three days, participants were challenged to structure their innovation approach, better understand the challenges of commercialization, and convince a jury of experts during the demanding final pitch exercise.
Several projects from this edition were submitted to COM’IN (the Investment and Innovation Committee of the Montpellier University Innovation Cluster) to receive enhanced support and funding.
BIM, at the heart of the PUI's initiatives, continues to play an essential role in the emergence of innovations from Montpellier's laboratories. It offers researchers, doctoral students, and students a privileged space to transform their ideas into concrete actions, with the support of a solid network of experts and partners.
See you again in fall 2025!
The next BIM will take place in early October 2025. Stay tuned so you don't miss this upcoming edition and, who knows, maybe you'll get your own project off the ground!
Applications are open until September 19.
