SKEMA VENTURES CLUB

Overview

SKEMA Ventures Club is the entrepreneurship association of SKEMA Business School that aims to promote entrepreneurship and innovation within the student community in France and abroad. The Club organizes conferences, workshops and business trips in partnership with entrepreneurs, accelerators, startups and investors.

Impact

SKEMA Ventures Club supports student entrepreneurship at SKEMA Business School, providing a framework for turning ideas into concrete projects.
Through events such as "THE INCUBATOUR", interviews, and Entrepreneurship Week, the club encourages exchange and co-creation. The goal is to cultivate a rich and diverse entrepreneurial community.

Keys events

Lille

• Euratech Day: The EuraTech Day is an event where SKEMA students gather in Paris to discover and learn about various innovative projects, network with their creators, and explore new ideas within the Euratech incubator.
• Eat and Meet: Eat and Meet is an event that blends networking and delicious food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It's a chance to connect with one or more entrepreneurs over a shared meal.
• TDI: The TDI is an event held in collaboration with the Junior Enterprise (JE) in Paris. It brings together SKEMA and other top-tier schools to compete in a high-stakes pitch competition.
• Vivatech:  Vivatech is an excursion organized by the Skema Ventures Club that offers participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of innovation and technology at the renowned VIVA TECHNOLOGY convention.
• Podcast: The SKVC podcast is a show that delves into all aspects of entrepreneurship, featuring guests who share their unique entrepreneurial journeys and experiences.
• The Training X le Wagon:  The Training X Le Wagon is an event focused on developing a range of valuable skills in both technology and business management. It is organized in partnership with LE WAGON, a leading tech training provider.
• Who Wants to Be My Skassociate: "Who Wants to Be My Skassociate?" is an event where students showcase their entrepreneurial projects to a panel of judges, who then select the most promising venture. The winner is awarded a €200 prize, providing valuable recognition and support for student-led initiatives.
• Entreprenight: Entreprenight is a unique event that plunges participants into the heart of the night, challenging them to create a business project from scratch in just 48 hours. At the end of this intense 48-hour period, teams will present their projects to a jury, who will then evaluate and select the most promising ventures.

Sophia

• Startup Kafé: Pitch your entrepreneurial idea in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, with rewards at stake.
• Conferences: Gather inspiring entrepreneurs to share their experiences, challenges, and successes, providing participants with enriching discussions, practical advice, and networking opportunities focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Exhibitions: Events dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation, offering networking opportunities, exchanges, and inspiration for students and young entrepreneurs at SKEMA.
• Bootcamps: Programs designed to help students and young entrepreneurs bring their innovative ideas to life through workshops, mentoring, and networking.

Paris

• Who wants to be my sk’partner: "Who Wants to Be My Skassociate?" is an event where students showcase their entrepreneurial projects to a panel of judges, who then select the most promising venture. The winner is awarded a €200 prize, providing valuable recognition and support for student-led initiatives.
• The big bluff (pitch competition)

Belo

SKEMA Ventures Club Belo is the impact-driven entrepreneurship society on the Belo Horizonte campus. Supporting the SDGs, the club trains students to innovate responsibly and turn social and environmental challenges into sustainable opportunities. Backed by SKEMA Ventures, the club offers workshops, talks, visits and challenges focused on impact innovation, while nurturing students’ entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and social awareness.

• Roundtables with entrepreneurs, lectures and workshops with business people, companies visits