IMT and its schools have a strategic mission to support economic development through innovation for businesses and in particular SMEs and midcaps
The schools have also set up a network of technology incubators and coordinate the promotion of creative activities serving innovation in SMEs in their regions.
As well as their major impact in terms of local economic development, these incubators are powerful training tools for innovation and entrepreneurship – student projects, internships, Cifre PhDs, etc. – and tools to transform research results into innovation – spin-off companies are born in laboratories supported by engineers, doctors and researchers, joining businesses which very naturally form partnerships with research teams.
This global dynamic associates professors, the schools’ innovation and corporate relations teams, and the Institut’s team of business development engineers in order to combine their scientific and technological skills, knowledge of the markets and its players, and ability to identify opportunities for innovation, carry out a system needs analysis, and set up and sustain R&D projects. As a result IMT has become a key player in innovation at national level.
At European level, its teams are also very active in R&D programs (H2020 and Eureka), as well as in KICs, tools for transfer and innovation that serve companies, including the EIT Digital initiative.
SME’s actions
Through its experience in joint research projects, IMT is particularly well positioned to set up research and innovation partnerships with SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and intermediate sized enterprises.
Business creation
Numerous business incubators are associated with IMT graduate schools. Business projects born in these incubators are supported by the incubator’s team and backed throughout the different stages of creation by various associated partners (business models, legal matters, technology, financing etc.).
Development & transfer
Exploiting research results and transferring them to partners in the community and business is a public service mission of IMT schools, just as much as training and research.
Schools & SMEs initiatives
IMT’s strategy for supporting economic development and innovation relies upon the expertise of its schools.
IMTalk
IMTalk provide a platform for entrepreneurs in the innovation ecosystem supported by IMT and its partners.
IMT Technology Days
Encourage collaboration and the transfer of technology between researchers, startups and entrepreneurs.
News
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