Registrations for the fourth edition of the Hangar Program, an initiative by the Vice-Rectory of Research and Graduate Studies at PUCRS (Propesq), in partnership with Tecnopuc, close this Wednesday, August 13. The program will select project ideas led by master’s and doctoral students from Graduate Programs at Higher Education institutions and connect them to PUCRS’s innovation ecosystem, seeking to explore business opportunities from research. Registrations are free and can be done on the program’s website.
The initiative aims to awaken the entrepreneurial mindset of master’s and doctoral students, offering weekly contact over three months with lectures and workshops featuring market professionals, networking with entrepreneurs, practical activities, and individual mentoring for each project.
The program is divided into tracks to assist researchers in exploring the business opportunity of their research. The entrepreneurial development tracks are offered as necessary stages of the program, consisting of different methods used to understand and integrate the research project into the context of market innovation.
The program will feature in-person and online activities, with a certificate for those who participate in 75% of the activities and present the final pitch. Among the topics covered in the program are: Innovation Ecosystem, Intellectual Property, Access to Capital, and Business Model.
To participate in the Hangar selection, the participant must provide a brief description of their project idea, explain its objective, and assess its potential market application.
Awards
The master’s and doctoral students who achieve the highest score in the final presentation of their projects will win registration and travel to participate in an entrepreneurship and innovation event, participation in a startup development program at Tecnopuc, and a coworking space at Tecnopuc.
Service
What: registrations for the Hangar Program 2025
Deadline: August 13
Where to register: program’s website
