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A support programme to boost project’s development
Depending on the support pathway, candidates will have access to a process of varying complexity. The process is detailed below.
MATWIN’s support program is open year-round. Interested candidates (academic teams or start-ups) join the program by submitting an application. The program is open to everyone, including applicants from EU member states and internationally.
THE PROCESS
1/ Preselection pitch
2/ Coaching + mentoring sessions
3/ MATWIN Board interview
1/ Preselection pitch
Upon receipt, all applications will undergo an internal validation process—involving discussions with project leaders—to verify their eligibility for the program.
Eligible applicants will present their projects to a multidisciplinary pre-selection jury comprising around a dozen experts (from industry, academia, and the investment community) drawn from the MATWIN and UNICANCER networks.
The pre-selection pitch will take place in a short format (either in person in Paris or via videoconference), consisting of an 8–10 minute presentation followed by a discussion with jury members lasting a maximum of 10 minutes.
Each applicant will receive a written report (one page) prepared by a jury expert, summarizing the project’s strengths and weaknesses.
Applicants will be selected directly by the MATWIN Board and, if chosen, will join the program starting at the second coaching session (see below).
2/ Coaching & mentoring sessions
2 personalized coaching sessions and 1 mentoring session are organized to optimize the structuring—or industrial orientation—of the projects and their presentation. Technology transfer offices are involved and integrated into the process, participating alongside the project leader in all sessions organized by MATWIN.
- Session 1 : Development Plan Review (jan-feb)
Led by consultants and R&D experts from the MATWIN and UNICANCER networks, this initial working session helps optimize the project’s structure and industrial direction.
It is part of a broader initiative to support project leaders in their commercialization efforts and often leads to the project being reorganized or restructured.
Following the session, candidates receive a written summary of recommendations from the participating coaches.
All applications are then forwarded to the members of the MATWIN International Board, who have sole discretion to select the projects they wish to hear in May. If a project is selected, it proceeds to the next stage.
- Session 2 : Training for the Board meeting interview (april)
This second work session aims at preparing the project leader for the MATWIN International Board review strengthened by the 1st session contributions. Coaches bring their expertise to optimize the project presentation.
This session is in a real condition format (20 mn in English, with 2 coaches) to reflect the MATWIN Board interview. This last session is an opportunity to check that the previous recommendations have been considered.
- Session 3 : Board mentoring
Each selected project will be assigned a mentor member of the board and will have the opportunity for a video discussion (1 hour max) with its mentor before its audition in May in order to best prepare it for the points of attention of industrialists on the project.
3/ MATWIN Board interview
Selected applicants submit their projects in front of the MATWIN International Board. This unique in Europe committee auditions the projects and labels those with the highest industrial development transfer potential. This committee’s feedback represents a significant added value for the project development.
In addition, each year the Board participates in the QUICK PITCH session of MEET2WIN and reserves the right to select 1 to 2 complementary projects for a more in-depth presentation of the project on the same day.
Following the MATWIN Board meeting, a written summary of the Board main recommendations will be provided to the applicants as well as individual Board member’s feedback. The feedback of such unique committee is of significant added value for the development of the project. For academic teams, it may provide arguments for legitimating investment decision-making by supportive structures (TTOs, etc.).
The PSCC will look carefully at the projects labeled by the MATWIN Board for possible support.