Foundations
As drivers of the University's major projects, the foundations meet the needs of businesses and industry. They give students and doctoral candidates new opportunities to achieve their professional goals.
University of Montpellier Foundation
The Montpellier University Foundation affirms Montpellier University's desire to open up to the business world. To forge links between the professional and academic worlds, it implements initiatives supported by sponsorship from its public and private partners, aimed in particular at students and researchers.
Many chairs created within the framework of the Foundation have become spaces for collaboration and sharing between researchers and businesses in certain key areas of our region: wine production, health, crafts, and sports. Through their research activities and the conferences they organize, these chairs help to raise awareness of business issues within the University. They also contribute to the dissemination of UM's work within the local economic fabric.
Developing entrepreneurial spirit among students, supporting research, listening to the needs of businesses, and responding to society's expectations are the main objectives of the Montpellier University Foundation.
Van Allen Foundation
The Van Allen Foundation is entirely dedicated to space, and in particular to nanosatellites, a field in which it supports the training of tomorrow's executives. As the driving force behind the projects of the University Space Center (CSU), it acts as a link between the space industry, which is looking for operational staff, and students trained in cutting-edge technologies.
The Van Allen Foundation supports the development of nanosatellites from start to finish by students at CSU. This is a concrete project and a real professional springboard that allows them to develop the skills that meet the expectations of companies in the space and high-tech sectors.
By developing France's first CSU, the Van Allen Foundation and the University of Montpellier are the first in France to invest in the promising sector of university nanosatellites. The Van Allen Foundation is supported by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA), and backed by leading figures in the field.
The foundation of companies for the rehabilitation of Montpellier's Jardin des Plantes
Aware of its historical identity and keen to protect what makes it strong, the University of Montpellier, under the leadership of its president Philippe Augé, has decided to call on businesses to help it preserve this priceless heritage and complete the second phase of renovation work.
Twenty-three companies immediately signed up to the project. The foundation will finance a large part of the restoration of the Orangery and its surroundings.
How the Foundation works
The foundation of companies for the rehabilitation of the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier was approved by the Hérault Prefecture on September 21, 2016. Its objective:
- promote the Jardin des Plantes
- promote this historic site to the public
- organize or participate in scientific, cultural, or artistic events related to the site and, more broadly, to the University of Montpellier.
Upcoming projects
The Orangery restoration project involves refurbishing the building in line with its use since the early 19th century (an unheated glass shelter used to protect plants in containers and pots from frost during the winter months), as well as developing the site of the former Planchon greenhouses, including the relocation of chapel no. 5.
The operation is planned in two phases of work:
- A first phase concerning the area around the Orangery
- A second tranche covering the Orangery itself
