Entrepreneurship Development Center (CDE)
The Entrepreneurship Development Center (CDE) is a structure dedicated to promoting an entrepreneurial culture within the institution. Its primary purpose is to raise awareness, provide training, and guide project leaders (students, graduates, doctoral candidates, and staff) toward appropriate support mechanisms.
The essential missions of the CDE are to :
- Promote initiative: Sensitize the university community to the entrepreneurial spirit.
- Provide training: Organize sessions on entrepreneurship, project management, and legal, organizational, and financial aspects.
- Guidance and support: Support the initial development of project ideas (idea validation, feasibility, and conceptual structuring).
- Network: Connect project leaders with experts, mentors, and ecosystem stakeholders to foster project maturity.
- Students and graduates of the institution.
- Doctoral students and faculty researchers with innovative initiatives.
- Multidisciplinary teams wishing to develop entrepreneurial projects.
The CDE offers a progressive pathway focused on entrepreneurial awakening and initial project structuring. It provides:
Information and methodological guidance.
Methodological guidance and direction toward the programs suited to each project.
Themed training sessions and workshops.
Thematic modules covering all aspects of business creation and management.
Mentoring and diagnostic sessions.
Individual sessions with experts to assess and improve your project.
Networking opportunities with institutional and economic partners.
Connecting with institutional and economic partners within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The CDE is built around three complementary pillars:
Awareness and Guidance
- Welcoming project leaders
- spreading entrepreneurial culture
- Guidance toward suitable programs
- Information on opportunities
Training
- Designing and delivering modules and workshops covering business creation fundamentals
- Strategic planning workshops
- Training in governance
- Legal and financial aspects
Structuring and Initial Support
- Providing methodological support for project formalization; Feasibility validation
- Preparing applications for support programs (calls for projects, incubator referrals, etc.)
The CDE operates in coordination with the parent institution and in connection with national entrepreneurship support agencies. Access to activities is primarily through information campaigns, calls for applications, and dedicated sessions with online registration. Practical details are communicated through official institutional channels.
Access modalities : Access to CDE activities is mainly through:
- Regular information campaigns
- Specific calls for applications
- Dedicated sessions with online registration
- Practical procedures are communicated through official channels
The CDE works in synergy with the ENSCS incubator to provide a comprehensive journey for project holders, from the initial idea to the maturation and realization of the entrepreneurial project.
Join the Entrepreneurial Journey
Whether you have a concrete idea or simply the desire to start a business, the CDE supports you in taking your first steps. Attend our information sessions, learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, and benefit from personalized guidance to structure your project.
Contact the CDE for more information on upcoming sessions and opportunities.