Tonic Incubation and SKEMA Ventures are organizing StarTonic Weekend in March to assist students in understanding the key aspects of entrepreneurship and building their business model. Read for details.
The third edition of Maker Faire Lille, a science festival as well as a popular event known for promoting innovation, is taking place in Lille from March 1 to 3. As a student of SKEMA Business School, participating in the Maker Faire will enable you to seize the opportunity to find technical solutions for your startup. Read for details.
Sublimeurs, a startup created by SKEMA Ventures entrepreneur Alaude Lefebvre (SKEMA 2018) and her partner Valentin Roose, officially launched on February 4, 2019. It aims at fostering a community of eco-responsible restaurateurs who take pride in local producers from whom they source their raw material. Sublimeurs’ success story was covered by La Gazette-Nord pas de Calais.
Cultures en Ville est une société de développement de l’agriculture urbaine disposant de références significatives et un partenariat avec l’INRA. Grâce à Clément Lebellé (SKEMA Alumni FMI 2015), et son équipe, il est désormais possible de cultiver en plein centre de Paris.
Entrepreneurship is an integral part of SKEMA Business School’s DNA. This was proved on January 29 at the Startup Kafé, an event conducted by SKEMA Ventures at which students can pitch their business ideas in a friendly, conducive environment. It took place simultaneously at SKEMA’s Paris, Sophia Antipolis and Lille campuses and the Raleigh (USA) campus, and was attended by more than 180 students.
At the conference, Prof, Philippe Chereau, Director of SKEMA Ventures, shared with the audience the latest practices in business modeling and business planning.
Lulu eGames, NC State University’s annual startup competition, is set to take place on April 3 with cash prizes of $100,000 up for grabs. The competition is open to student entrepreneurs. Read for details.
SKEMA Business School’s campus in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is one of the best springboards for SKEMA entrepreneurs. This was demonstrated yet again during the Startup Kafé organized recently by the Belo Horizonte campus and SKEMA Ventures. Read for details.
SKEMA Ventures Raleigh recently held the kickoff meeting to discuss the plan of action at SKEMA’s Raleigh, USA, campus. At the meeting, plans for the spring semester were discussed, including conducting the Startup Kafe on January 29 and the BootCamp between April 16 and 18.
The pivot, a radical change in strategic positioning and/or business model, has become a reference and buzzword in the startup universe. To help entrepreneurs better understand its causes and the stakes, SKEMA has organised a conference in Lille on January 18.
