The 12th edition of the Challenge Jeunes Pousses, launched in October, will conclude on March 28th at SKEMA Business School during the grand final. After six intense months of work, the four finalist teams will present their innovative projects in front of a Jury chaired by Valérie Blanchot-Courtois.
Telecom Valley is organizing the Challenge Jeunes Pousses, an innovative business creation competition for Azur students, for the 12th consecutive year.
Over the years, it has become, through a practical training exercise, a successful gathering of various stakeholders for a cause that serves the economic development of our region through innovation, by focusing on youth and its dynamism.
The teams “Ana Sounds,” “Appart-à-porter,” “Régim’io Resto,” and “Wash’n’Bar,” named finalists after the semi-final on December 20th, will present their innovative projects in front of an experienced Jury: Olivier GUILLIN (Director of Companies at the Nice Côte d’Azur CCI), André LABAT (Director of the PACA East Incubator), Christophe BOURGES (Site Director at Horizon Schneider Electric), Stéphane NGO MAI (Professor at the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis), Pascal MARTINEZ (Vice-President of Business Development at ACUTE 3D), and Valérie BLANCHOT-COURTOIS (Business Owner and Professor at SKEMA Business School) as chair.
At the end of this grand finale, held at SKEMA Business School, the winning team will receive: €1500 in gift vouchers; €1500 (if a company is created); 1-year free membership at Telecom Valley; and a 6-month pre-incubation access with the PACA East Incubator, if the project involves technological innovation.