Program Overview

Introduction to the Contamination Lab

The Contamination Lab is an initiative of the University of Genova, designed to provide a pathway for accompaniment and training in innovation, entrepreneurship, and management. This program is dedicated to students, recent graduates, and doctoral students of the University of Genova.

Program Objectives

The primary objective of the Contamination Lab is to foster a culture of entrepreneurship among students, doctoral students, and recent graduates. It aims to create a platform where the world of research, businesses, and institutions can come together to address concrete challenges posed by local businesses.

Program Description

The Contamination Lab is a distributed innovation and entrepreneurship laboratory, conceived as a physical and virtual space for interaction. It is curated by the Research Valorization, Technology Transfer, and Business Relations Sector of the University of Genova. The program is realized with the support of the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, within the framework of "Support for Educational and Training Activities."

Program Details

• The Contamination Lab is open to students, doctoral students, and recent graduates of the University of Genova.
• The program aims to form participants in entrepreneurial culture and facilitate meetings between the research, business, and institutional worlds around concrete challenges launched by local businesses.
• The initiative is part of the University's efforts to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and managerial skills among its students and recent graduates.

Program Timeline

• The second edition of the Contamination Lab is currently underway.
• The call for applications will remain open until October 31, 2025.

Support and Funding

The Contamination Lab is supported by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, as part of its initiatives to support educational and training activities.