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Think Innovation Week 2026

This event offers three interdisciplinary training blocks focused on health, environment and emerging technologies, fostering innovative solutions.

1–3 July, 2026 | Université de Lorraine
1 Jul, 2026
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Think Innovation Week is an intensive programme fully taught in English, structured around three training blocks that provide a stimulating environment conducive to interdisciplinary collaboration, inviting participants to reflect deeply and work actively on major issues relating to health, the environment and emerging technologies. 

These sessions foster the emergence of innovative ideas and the development of concrete solutions, with the aim of providing appropriate responses to the complex challenges facing our society today and the needs emerging for tomorrow.

Key details

Full programme
When? – 1 – 10 July, 2026
Where? – Université de Lorraine | Nancy, France
Who? – Master and PhD students
Language: English  
Coordinators: Capucine François (UL) & Anna Maffesi (UL)

Upon successful completion of the selected blocks, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

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No registration fee!

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Accommodation and catering are covered by the ORION programme, while travel costs are to be covered by the students’ home university. 

Application deadline:  June, 2026 

Practical information:
  • training course: the chosen training block(s) must be completed in their entirety;
  • for students from the EURECA-PRO, UNIGR et UIR networks: accomodation and catering covered by the Orion programme (travel costs to be covered by the students’ home university);
  • for students from the Université de Lorraine: catering costs covered by the ORION programme, as well as travel and accomodation costs if justified.
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BLOCK 1
«48 Hours to Revive Dormant Patents»
  • July 1-3, 2026 - 2,5 days
    • Team Building and presentation of research topics (3h)
    • Technological watch and foresight (7h)
    • Creativity and POC (7h)
BLOCK 2
«Business Model Design for an International Market»
  • July 6-8, 2026 - 3 days
    • Build a global scenario: turn your idea into a real project (7h)
    • Design a winning strategy: unlock the entrepreneur’s mindset (7h)
    • Introduction to cross cultural marketing (4h)
    • Make your project real by including sustainability and new technologies (3h)
BLOCK 3
«Prototyping Your Ideas»
  • July 9, 2026 - 1 day
    • Prototypting your Ideas
    • Acceptability testing using eye tracking tools (3.5h)
    • Fab Lab (3.5h)
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