France/L'Incubateur Lorrain and the JB Thiéry Association sign a partnership to promote innovation for the disabled

In a dynamic that combines scientific excellence, entrepreneurship and social commitment, the Incubateur Lorrain, which has been awarded the "Incubateur de la Recherche Publique" and "Incubateur d'Excellence Grand Est" labels, and the Association Jean-Baptiste Thiéry have joined forces to encourage the emergence and experimentation of innovative solutions for people with disabilities.

This partnership is fully in line with the "Entreprendre par la recherche" dynamic. The Incubator supports start-up projects launched by lecturers, researchers, doctoral students and student entrepreneurs in conjunction with research laboratories.

A shared commitment to impactful innovation

L'Incubateur Lorrain supports high-potential projects originating from or supported by public research, from their structuring through to initial financing. Its support is based on specialized expertise: strategy, market research, intellectual property, business model, financing, structuring the link between the scientific leader and the future manager, integration into an ecosystem of partners, etc.

For its part, the Association JB Thiéry supports more than 350 people with neurodevelopmental disorders, including multiple handicaps, autism, mental disorders and intellectual disabilities, in 10 establishments and services. It is heavily involved in social and digital innovation, notably through its "Les MacGyver" Fablab, a veritable laboratory for experimentation and technological co-development with the people concerned, caregivers and professionals.

A partnership with concrete objectives

This partnership aims to

• Facilitate the identification and support of innovative disability-related start-up projects;
• Provide a real-life testing ground for entrepreneurs, enabling them to test their solutions against real-life needs;
• To leverage the expertise of the JB Thiéry Association's professionals in evaluating, adapting and disseminating these innovations on a regional scale.

The two organizations are thus committed to cooperating in identifying and guiding projects with a high social impact. The Association JB Thiéry will mobilize its human resources and experimental facilities to support these promising initiatives, within the limits of its capacities.

Deep-tech for a more inclusive territory

By combining scientific and entrepreneurial expertise, this unprecedented partnership aims to make the Lorraine region a fertile breeding ground for innovation, placing the needs of people with disabilities at the heart of research and entrepreneurial dynamics.

Source: factuel.univ-lorraine.fr/