A look back at Booster Innovation Montpellier (BIM): When science and creativity combine 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 Pôle Universitaire d'Innovation (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 year's event showcased four projects with themes as ambitious as they were varied, led by five participants eager to transform their research into concrete solutions for society. The richness and multidisciplinarity of the proposals testify to the creative effervescence generated by the BIM: the creation of an innovative, eco-responsible boat, the development of cutting-edge solutions to combat leukemia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or the design of an innovative method to facilitate the learning of accounting. Whether through the creation of a company, public-private partnerships or technology transfer, each project embodies a strong vision of innovation in the service of the common good.
A springboard to the future
Over the course of the three days, participants were challenged to structure their innovation process, better understand the challenges of commercialization and convince a panel of experts in the demanding final pitch.
Several of this year's projects were submitted to COM'IN (Comité d'Investissement et d'Innovation du Pôle Universitaire d'Innovation de Montpellier) for further support and funding.
The BIM, at the heart of the PUI, continues to play an essential role in the emergence of innovations from Montpellier laboratories. It offers researchers, doctoral candidates and students a privileged space to transform their ideas into concrete action, with the support of a solid network of experts and partners.
Next appointment: autumn 2025!
The next BIM will take place at the beginning of October 2025. Stay tuned to make sure you don't miss this next edition and, who knows, maybe hatch your own project!
Applications are open until September 19.
