Entrepreneurial Pathway @ Toulouse Capitole 2026
Dates: 25 to 27 of November 2026 – From Wednesday breakfast time to Friday lunchtime
Format: IN PERSON at Université Toulouse Capitole, France
Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by October 12 2026, at midnight CET.
Your Profile: The ENGAGE.EU Entrepreneurial Pathway @ Université Toulouse Capitole is open to all students from Bachelor’s to Master’s level, PhD candidates, researchers, and administrative staff from ENGAGE.EU partner universities who are in the early stages of developing an innovative project with societal impact.
Language of the event: English
About the ENGAGE. EU Entrepreneurial Pathway
Do you have an innovative project in the early stages of development?
Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student, PhD candidate, researcher or administrative staff?
Join our Entrepreneurial Pathway and compete for the Best Pitch Award!
Over the course of this three-day Entrepreneurial Pathway, conceived as a hands-on entrepreneurial learning experience, participants will have the opportunity to connect with and learn from entrepreneurs from associations committed to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation: La Mêlée, La French Tech Toulouse and Nubbo. The participants will also take part in practical workshops covering key entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and methods to help them develop their projects, refine their business ideas and prepare for the pitch session through expert mentoring, expand their professional networks, and gain insights into the employment and entrepreneurship ecosystems of ENGAGE.EU and Occitanie.
Expected Impact for the participants
- Expand their international and interdisciplinary network
- Refine their project through workshops
- Clarify their value proposition and business opportunity
- Increase the maturity level of their project
- Strengthen their confidence in pursuing an entrepreneurial pathway
- Gain experience in a pitch competition
- Discover ENGAGE opportunities
Application Documents and Procedure
In order to apply for the ENGAGE.EU Entrepreneurial Pathway, you need to fill in the online application form and upload the following supporting document:
- A brief letter describing your project
- Academic transcript of records
- Your CV
Apply here
Selection
Submitted applications are reviewed by the ENGAGE.EU Labs team. Candidates are evaluated based on their project. Therefore, the brief project description should provide sufficient information for reviewers to understand the project’s objectives, scope, and potential. In order to ensure equal participation among students from the different partner universities, the selection committee will aim at choosing maximum 3 participants from each partner university.
Practical information
3 lunches and 1 dinner will be covered during the event, as well as coffees and juices throughout the 3 days. The Entrepreneurial Pathway workshops and practice programme will be complemented by cultural events, including opportunities to network with students from other countries and with entrepreneurs.
Scholarships
Selected participants might receive a scholarship to support their participation in the ENGAGE.EU Entrepreneurial Pathway. For additional information on this matter, please contact your local ENGAGE.EU contact point.
Further information will be provided by your home university once your selection for the Entrepreneurial Pathway has been confirmed.
Please note that UT Capitole students will not receive funding, as their participation does not involve any mobility or accommodation costs.
Further notes
Applications must be submitted by October 12 2026, at midnight CET. All documents must be in English. Results will be communicated by October 23 2026. Selected participants should confirm their attendance by October 30 2026.
For further information, please contact: marie-christine.delmas@ut-capitole.fr