Applied Master in Tech for Good Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Applied Master in Tech for Good Entrepreneurship & Innovation
VISTA:Beauvais
Question: What happens when you mix the best business skills from an MBA, the best ideation skills of an incubator, as well as the best go to market skills of an accelerator? Answer: you get VISTA! - a pioneering 12-month highly-practical Applied Master in Tech for Good Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The idea is simple - help researchers, engineers, working professionals, PhDs and post-docs, as well as anyone who has a tech-based startup idea gain the confidence to make their project a reality!
VISTA:Beauvais In a Nutshell
Advanced Degree
An accredited Advanced Master's Degree in Tech for Good Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Hybrid Format
3 months remote online courses; 7 in-person immersion weeks connected by project development and coaching spread out over 9 months
Location
Beauvais, France (just 1 hour north of Paris)
Pre Requirement
Minimum 3 Years of Work Experience + Bachelor's Degree
Who should apply?
The Applied Master in Tech for Good Entrepreneurship & Innovation - in Beauvais - is designed for professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset who are ready to transform ideas into sustainable technology-based businesses. You may see yourself in this program if you are:
- A founder or CEO of a tech company looking for the business foundations to build your business
- A researcher, PhD candidate or Post Doc working on technology that has the potential to turn into a business
- A professional with a technical background (engineering, R&D etc.) wanting to pivot into entrepreneurship
- A researcher, innovation manager or 'intrapreneur' at a company looking to accelerate internal innovation
- A recent graduate with an advanced degree exploring an entrepreneurial career path
- A sustainable innovation professional looking to build expertise in ecological business models
- A tech and entrepreneurship enthusiast wanting to join a startup team
This program is designed to be compatible with full-time work commitments, be it employment or business creation.
Program Pillars
Managing Technology
The VISTA:Beauvais program trains you to manage and optimize sustainable technology for real-world challenges. Through hands-on learning from industry experts, you'll be empowered to launch impactful technological solutions.
The program focuses on practical 'technology transfer', helping you turn cutting-edge research into market-ready ventures that tackle global issues. You'll not only manage a tech venture but also shape its impact on the world.
Leading Innovation
You will transform your entrepreneurial ideas into reality through lean innovation. Whether working solo or in teams, throughout the program, you will move from identifying problems to pitching to investors.
The program dives into both entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship pathways. You'll hone skills to spark change within established companies or launch your own ventures. With project work, expert mentorship, and networking opportunities, you'll be equipped to lead boldly and drive innovation wherever your path takes you.
Making an Impact
The VISTA:Beauvais program is built for impact. It will make a lasting impact on you and help you channel your energy to make a positive impact on the world around you. During intensive leadership modules, you will cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset that challenges you to embrace change, navigate complexity, and learn from failure.
At each step of the program, you will build resilience, self-awareness, and a growth mindset, empowering you to tackle complex challenges and seize opportunities confidently.
Co-Creation for Innovation
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Dynamic challenges need dynamic teams. VISTA:Beauvais is the product of ecosystem actors coming together to serve a common mission: to seize the power of entrepreneurship, technology, innovation and sustainability to build a better tomorrow. Through a rich and ongoing collaboration, the founding partners merged their collective knowledge, skills, experience and ecosystems to build this one-of-a-kind program. These partners include École des Ponts Business School, a leading business school; (RE)SET, a leading sustainable technology consultancy; the UNESCO Chair for the Future of Value, a leading think-and-do-tank; as well as the unique, cutting-edge, local ecosystem of the Community of Beauvaisis. This program was created for innovation, and through innovation.
Creating and Learning in Beauvais
Located one hour north of bustling Paris, Beauvais is steeped in a rich history. The city is surrounded by the rolling hills of Northern France and is rapidly emerging as a hub for biotechnology. What sets Beauvais apart is its unique blend of agricultural heritage and cutting-edge biotech innovations. Amidst picturesque renaissance castles scattered throughout the countryside, the city also boasts thriving business parks at the forefront of sustainable business practices. Many well-known brands, like LVMH, Nestlé and Massey Ferguson, have also chosen Beauvais for their operations.
This program is officially supported by the forward-thinking Municipality of Beauvais, which champions entrepreneurship for economic and sustainable growth. The Municipality of Beauvais openly invites participants to embark on a transformative educational journey in a region poised for innovation and growth.
The VISTA:Beauvais Learning Journey
Program Preparation: January - March 2025
Self-Paced Business Essentials Course Pack:
Upon enrolment, you will be able to dive into the Business Essentials Course pack on the Harvard Business School Publishing platform. This course pack, with a wide array of business essentials from accounting and finance to giving and receiving feedback, lays the essential groundwork, prepping them for the VISTA:Beauvais program.
Project and Personal Guidance:
During this period you will gear up your entrepreneurial projects via personalized remote sessions and interviews with industry experts from (RE)SET. Those with business or tech ideas will work initially to define their project's scope and potential. If you do not have a pre-defined project or are open to contributing to another project as a group member, you will also receive tailored guidance to map out your unique journey for the program.
Immersion & Venture Creation: March 2025 - February 2026
Immersion Weeks:
Program courses will be delivered during intensive Immersion Weeks. Immersion weeks are focused business development sprints where you will work closely with experts, mentors and professors to apply lessons directly to your entrepreneurial project.
- Immersion Week 1: Market-Led Problem Solving
- Immersion Week 2: Turning Problems Into Solutions
- Immersion Week 3: Creating a Triple Bottom Line Business
- Immersion Week 4: Getting Market Ready
- Immersion Week 5: Getting Growth Ready
- Immersion Week 6: Getting Team Ready
- Immersion Week 7: Getting Investor Ready
Venture Creation:
Outside of immersion weeks, you will create your own venture. To do so, you will have access to networking events and individualized mentorship. This flexible approach allows you to deeply engage with your entrepreneurial initiatives, providing the necessary framework and flexibility to effectively bring your venture to life throughout the program.
Demo Day & Celebration: February 2026
During the final immersion week you will showcase your entrepreneurial project to a network of investors, industry experts and potential clients and collaborators. This celebratory moment will allow you to bring your idea to life and plant the seeds for long-lasting collaborations that will define the next chapter of your career!
Enrollment
The immersion weeks will take place in the heart of Beauvais, France, a European biotech hub conveniently located 1 hour north of Paris and equipped with an international airport.
The tuition cost per individual participant is €25,000.
Want to know more?
Contact us, we will set up a quick call with you to talk about the program and assist you through the next steps.
What is included:
- 15 months of experiential hybrid learning
- Access to a strong network of industry experts and investors
- Project-based learning
- Transferable tools & frameworks
- Peer learning and feedback
Want to be a VISTA partner?
Regions
Do you want to bring a VISTA program to your region or municipality? While each program teaches the universal best practices of innovation and entrepreneurship, the selection and industry support are adapted to the regional economy.
Contact us to discuss how you can accelerate your region's green economy.
Businesses
Business partners play a pivotal role the VISTA experience. As a business, you can sponsor the participation of your own employees in the program, accelerate your own research to market pipeline and contribute to a thriving local economy.
Contact us to discuss how you can accelerate your sector's green transition in France.