A new doctoral programme at EPFL for tomorrow's entrepreneurs
EPFLinnovators is a new programme designed to develop the innovation potential of EPFL’s PhD students. The programme, which is geared towards the non-academic sector, is supported by the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme, which is part of the Horizon 2020 framework.
One of EPFL’s three missions is to promote the transfer of knowledge from research to industry. However, too many PhD students wait until the end of their studies to start considering career opportunities in industry or the creation of a start-up. That’s why EPFL is launching EPFLinnovators, a programme that will provide new excellent PhD students with the training, experience and advice they need to become successful entrepreneurs.
Experience in the non-academic sector
36 participants will be selected among the PhD candidates of EPFL’s 19 doctoral programmes to join EPFLinnovators. They will take additional classes and do a six-month to two-year work placement in a company. They will emerge from the programme with the scientific and entrepreneurial skills they need to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
After completing the programme, the PhD students will continue to receive start-up related support from EPFL, including contacts with investors and personalized guidance at EPFL Innovation Park. That’s because the programme aims not only to bring out the PhD students’ entrepreneurial spirit, but also to provide them with the tools they need to create successful start-ups after finalizing their PhD studies.
The EPFLinnovators programme received the financial support (€3.7 million) of European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Horizon 2020 programme, which covers part of the PhD students’ salary for up to 48 months.
Applications will be accepted from 1 November 2017 to 15 January 2018 and from 1 February 2018 to 16 April 2018. 18 applicants will be selected during each of the two rounds to fill a total of 36 places. All applications must be submitted online. More information is available on the Doctoral School's webpage.
Source: http://actu.epfl.ch/news/
David Spichiger, SCS
01.03.2017
Program for SwissSnowSymposium2017
We are delighted to present the offical program for the SwissSnowSymposium 2017.
For further information please visit the event homepage: SwissSnowSymposium2017
Cornel Fink, SYCA
24.01.2017
2017 Reaxys PhD Prize is open of submissions
Submissions for the 8th annual Reaxys PhD Prize are now open. It is a great opportunity for talented young chemists to get international recognition for the excellence of their work. The Prize is open to those who have just completed or are still working on their PhD. Submissions will be accepted from now until March 13.
Each year 45 finalists are carefully selected from the submissions and invited to present their research at the Prize Symposium, which will be held in Shanghai this October. The finalists also join the Reaxys Prize Club, an exclusive community made up of some of the chemistry world’s brightest young minds. In addition, the 3 winners - selected and announced at the Symposium - each receive $2,000.
Watch highlights of the 2016 Reaxys Prize Symposium:https://vimeo.com/191017807
Could you or someone you know be one of this year’s finalists?
Details about applying and submission form can be found here:http://inspiringchemistry.reaxys.com/phdprize
A flyer with key information is available here: http://inspiringchemistry.reaxys.com/phdprize/2017/flyers
David Spichiger, SCS
19.01.2017
15th Swiss Snow Symposium, Saas-Fee, Jan 27-29, 2017
The 15th edition of the traditional Swiss Snow Symposium will take place in Saas-Fee again and provides a innovative platform for young chemists to present their work and to exchange their experience.
A well balanced mix between lectures, short talks and poster session as well as get-togethers at the hotel bar and snow fun activities on the slopes of the Allalin-Mountain guarantee a unique experience of science and fun.
Confirmed, invited speakers:
- Dr. Alec Birkbeck (R&D, Firmenich)
- Dr. Cheng Yi Chen (R&D, Janssen)
- Dr. Amandine Kolleth (Postdoctoral Fellow, Syngenta Crop Protection AG)
- Dr. Magnus T. Johnson (Group leader, Lund University)
- Dr. Sebastian Wendeborn (R&D, Syngenta Crop Protection AG)
The number of participants is limited to 65 and we confirm the participations on a first-come-first-serve basis. Deadline to register is December 16, 2017.
Links:
David spichiger, SCS
29.11.2016
EYCA 2016 – Deadline for Applications 1 April
The European Young Chemist Award 2016 is intended to showcase and recognise the excellent research being carried out by young scientists working in the chemical sciences and will be presented at the 6th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress to be held in Seville from 11 – 15 September 2016. It will follow the 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 European Young Chemist Awards held in Budapest, Torino, Nürnberg, Prague and Istanbul during the previous editions of the European Chemistry Congresses.
This year’s EYCA award is organised by the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), the Consiglio Nazionale dei Chimici (CNC) and the Spanish National Chemists Association, ANQUE.
Applicants must submit the following items by e-mail to by 1 April 2016 in order to be considered for the award.Application information.
David Spichiger, SCS
17.03.2016
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