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Apply to Bodossakis Internship Program in France Now!

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Internship grants in French companies, in cooperation with the Bodossakis Foundation

The Bodossakis Foundation, in partnership with the French Embassy in Greece, offers 8 internship grants of 4 to 6 months for young Greek graduates from companies or organizations in France.The monthly grants awarded to trainees cover the cost of living in France (for an amount of 1,100 euros / month for the duration of the internship is 4 or 6 months).

The call for applications  will end on June 29, 2018. The internships will begin in Autumn 2018.

Objectives
The internship program in partnership with the Embassy of France aims to "sponsor" Greek post-graduates for 4 to 6 months work experiences in French companies.
The scholarship should help to strengthen the employability of Greek graduates in the scientific fields and deepen the links between clusters and universities in France and Greece.

Eligibility criterion
-  Candidates must be Greek citizens
- They must master perfectly English language (Proficiency or TOEFL including 80/213/550 units or IELTS equivalent or superior to 6.5). For Aerospace Valley, knowledge of French is an asset.
- They must meet the specific criteria of each internship
- They must have very good computer skills
- They must be under 32 years old.

Here are the internships titles:

Additional information
Applicants will have to send:
- 1. A CV in English
- 2. A letter of motivation in English
- 3. According to the specific criteria of each offer, copies of diplomas, and university certificates giving proof that the trainee has followed the required course.

For candidates who have not completed their studies on the date of sending, they must send their transcripts to the date of their application provided that they have completed their studies on the date of the beginning of the internship.
- 4. A copy of their diplomas and certificates in a foreign language.
- 5. A covering letter in English.

The ads are posted on the website Bodossakis, here: https://www.bodossaki.gr/prokiryxi-epichorigisis-okto-8-theseon-praktikis-askisis-sti-gallia/

VIVATECHNOLOGY: starring M. ZUCKERBERG

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Vivatech is one of the most important French and European Salon on technological Innovation gathering about 80 0000 persons in Paris (including big data giants and promessing startups). It is happening this week end in Paris.

The event was opened by a speech starring President Emmanuel Macron and Marck Zuckerberg.

You can watch the live streaming at this adress: https://youtu.be/QgeWFQVRnWk

^{For more information : https://vivatechnology.com/}

French Maritime Innovation (2018)

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Navigator Victorien  Erussard left on March 28th 2018 for a world tour on the Energy Observer, a hydrogen-powered catamaran developped by French Innovation Laboratory for Sustainable Energy and Nanomaterials Technology.

Following Paris Climate Agreement, this initiative was launched as an emissary of the Objectives of Sustainable Development set as part of the Agreement. Onboard, movie director Jérome Delafosse will record his adventure. His Meditarrean route will include a stop in Crete. (Video explaining this project beneath)

Time for innovation!

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The First Competition in Greece tackling medical and aromatic herbs, aka "AromaHub Startup Competition" was launched last week on April 12th at French Institute in Patras.

National Press covering the event emphasized that it was going to help to develop this not enough exploited national treasury with 500 different species thriving here ...

_{More information in our Press section : https://www.mazinnov.com/stay-informed/press} 

Startups jobs on NUMA website

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NUMA accelerator network to which belongs NUMA Paris relays jobs within the startup ecosystem. Find all details below. 

_{More information here: https://hub.numa.co/public/jobs}

Mindspace Challenge (2018)

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Do you have a business idea? Register for the Mindspace Challenge to be selected to participate in workshops and maybe be one of the three nominees given funding - 8000 euros! -, support from the People's trust, and an invitation in a Mindspace trip abroad.

More information here: http://challenge.mindspace.gr/ 

Project Management Training in Paris (2018)

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Register for a 2-days training in Paris on project management all throughout 2018 ! Learn to meticulously plan each step of your project while still innovating, embarking all your team and making continuous improvements. Even if you have your runnign routine come to rethink your practices! Price between 1500 and 1800 euros.

More information here:  https://www.numa.co/training-design-lean

Video of the week: Innovation Funding (April 13th)

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This week video is about the end of crisis and funding of Innovation in Greece by Ερευνα kai  Καινοτομία.

Teaching innovation in schools

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On April 20th 2018 will be held the 3^rd Panhelllenic Congerence on the thema "Education in the 21st Century: Looking for Innovation, Art, Creativity". It is part of a cycle of events honoring the title of Capital of the Book for Athens in 2018. 250 speeches will tackle different problematics of teaching including how to pass on creativity and innovation to younger generations.

_{More information here: http://www.alfavita.gr/arthron/ekpaideysi/epimorfosi/ekpaideysi-ston-21o-aiona-anazitontas-tin-kainotomia-tin-tehni-ti#ixzz5CXQBbuoW}

Aroma Hub Startup Competition (April 2018)

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Innovation Hub organizes the first pan-hellenic competition for innovative entrepreneurship and innovative business idea in Aromatic and Medicinal Plants from April 13 to April 30, 2018. Start-ups and with innovative business ideas throughout Aromatic&Medicinal Plants production line, health and nutrition products can participate. 6 prizes will be awarded!

_{For more information: http://www.agropress.com.gr/  / Aroma Hub Presentation video:}