A support programme to boost project’s development
Depending on the selected support process (classic or fast-track), candidates will have access to a more or less developed process. The classic process is detailed below. For the fast-track one (3 months), the process will be reduced to a single coaching session and a possible interview by the MATWIN International Board. More info on MATWIN’s call for projects : https://matwin.fr/en/matwins-call-for-application/
MATWIN support is open throughout the year. Interested candidates (academic teams or start-ups) enroll in the program by submitting an application. The program is open to European applicants (Switzerland, UK, and Norway included)
CLASSIC PROCESS (6 months) stages:
1/ Preselection pitch
2/ Coaching sessions
3/ MATWIN Board interview
1/ Preselection pitch
Once the application file has been submitted to MATWIN, the project is pre-selected for a pitch presentation in front of a multidisciplinary jury meeting in November. The projects selected by the experts will then be submitted to the MATWIN International Board members (on the basis of the application file), who will be the ones deciding which projects can be included in the programme. The written comments of the MATWIN Board members will be sent to all applicants by end of January.
On the basis of experts assessments, projects are invited or not to continue the process (coaching) for a possible presentation at the MATWIN International Board meeting at the end of the process. Projects are not competing against each other, only intrinsic value and development potential are taken into account.
Preselection pitches take place every year in November !
2/ Coaching sessions
2 individual work sessions are organized to optimize projects’ structuring / industrial orientation and their presentation. Technology transfer offices are associated and included in the process. They are invited to participate in every working session organized by MATWIN next to the project leaders to benefit from the feedback.
- Session 1 : Development Plan Review
Driven by innovation specialists and experts in preclinical and clinical development, this work session addresses the project’s background and allows to optimize its structure and industrial orientation. This session aims at supporting projects leaders in their valorization approach.
It takes place once a year in March in Paris with 2 coaches selected according to the type of project.
- Session 2 : Training for the Board meeting interview
Driven by innovation specialists and experts in preclinical and clinical development, this work session addresses the project’s background and allows to optimize its structure and industrial orientation. This session aims at supporting projects leaders in their valorization approach.
It takes place once a year in March in Paris with 2 coaches selected according to the type of 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.
After presenting to the Board, candidates may initiate discussions with certain members, or any other actor of the ecosystem (Biotechs, investors …) likely to collaborate on the development of the project. Auditioned projects will be monitored by the Board.