University Diploma INNOVATIONS

The Innovations University Diploma aims to train students to design and manage innovative, responsible and interdisciplinary projects. It enables them to acquire the skills needed to meet the major economic, societal and environmental challenges of the 21st century.
The program offers an original curriculum combining innovation, design, teamwork and support from professionals, enabling students to move from idea to action, by prototyping concrete solutions.

On completion of the course, students will be able to :
- Understand the major challenges of innovation (ecosystem, transition, CSR, intellectual property, etc.)
- Identify the different types of innovation and their impact on society
- Design an innovation project in a collaborative, interdisciplinary manner
- Use innovative project management methods (Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas...)
- Learn the basics of graphic design, service design and prototyping
- Produce a prototype using state-of-the-art equipment (3D printers, laser cutters, etc.)
- Collaborate remotely using CISAM+ digital tools
- Develop a critical and ethical approach to innovation

TARGET AUDIENCE
Students from L2 to M2, all disciplines, enrolled at Aix-Marseille Université. (Enrolment only from L2 or M1).

PREREQUISITES
- Interest in innovation and major societal issues
- Interdisciplinary curiosity
- Willingness to work in a team on concrete projects

Application deadline: September 2025, with courses starting in November 2025.
Application on eCandidat

CONTACT
CISAM+ teaching team
cisamplus-formations@univ-amu.fr

CISAM+ is a structuring project for innovation in our region, which has benefited from government funding under the France 2030 Excellences Program managed by the ANR (Agence nationale de la recherche) as part of the Investissement d'avenir program under the reference "ANR-21-EXES-0001".