UM2030 – IDEAS: Integration and Development of IDEX and ISITE

International and Strategic Partnerships

The Strategic International Partnerships component aims to increase the site’s international visibility through international initiatives that address the priorities of the “UM ” and its partners, as well as the “Feed-Care-Protect” challenges.

Its goal is to strengthen the Montpellier site’s capacity to serve as a gateway to and from other countries, with a focus on the Global South, and to foster synergy among the members of the I-SITE consortium and the complementary use of their tools and platforms on an international scale.

Founding Principles

• Strengthen international relations by leveraging the strengths of the Montpellier site.
• Build alliances and develop action plans.

Three key international thematic initiatives (Key World Initiatives) are being developed to foster exchanges and collaborations within the framework of open science:

• FOODS (Food Systems)
• WATERS (Water)
• VECT-OH (Vector-Borne Diseases)

Data Science for All Sciences

Subprogram Leader: Anne Laurent, Executive Vice President for Open Science and Data at the Research

The“Data Science for All Sciences”initiative aims to transform practices and will guide all stakeholders toward data science by building an effective and sustainable environment.

The activities of this project are led bythe Montpellier Institute of Data Science (ISDM) and are organized into sub-areas to promote best practices in data management and use: Support – Training – Data Services. A cross-cutting initiative focused onoutreach andevents is being carried out as part of the Halles de l’IA.

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Innovation Campus

Subprogram Leader: Philippe Combette, Vice President for Partnerships and Innovation

The“InnovationCampus” initiative, which is part of the Montpellier University Innovation Hub (PUI de Montpellier), provides a comprehensive innovation pipeline and strengthens the University’s ability to raise funds from the private sector.

The overall framework of the “Campus of Innovation” initiative is, in fact, part of the site’s innovation strategy led by the Montpellier PUI, a key project spearheaded by the University of Montpellier and implemented in close collaboration with 13 institutional partners.

This project was conceived in early 2022 as part of the MUSE Excellence Initiative—which has now been made a permanent program—and was one of five pilot sites selected by the MESR at the national level. This strategy thus serves as a platform for integrating several key areas, particularly those related to startup creation.

The “Innovation Campus” component of the UM2030 project is specifically aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurshipsupport system through the creation of a dedicated team within the INITIUM Incubatorand the establishment of a “PEPITE DeepTech incubation track” at the PUI level. It also provides funding for innovative projects selected through the Montpellier Innovation Booster (BIM) program.