{"id":14045,"date":"2026-01-14T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almacube.com\/?p=14045"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:09:30","slug":"tech-forward-student-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.almacube.com\/en\/tech-forward-student-edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Forward | Edition 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14045\" class=\"elementor elementor-14045 elementor-14030\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ad3d62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72ad3d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5554dd70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5554dd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the success of its first edition, Tech Forward Student Program returns with its <strong>Second Edition<\/strong>, a free Advanced Training Course, aimed at master\u2019s students from universities in the Emilia-Romagna region: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibo.it\/it\">Alma Mater Studiorum \u2013 University of Bologna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unife.it\/it\">University of Ferrara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unimore.it\/it\">University of Modena and Reggio Emilia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipr.it\/\">University of Parma<\/a>.<\/p><p>The program aims to develop an <strong>entrepreneurial mindset<\/strong> by working on innovative technologies developed within universities and regional research institutes. Through a project-based and collaborative approach, students are guided in identifying potential application areas for these technologies, with a strong focus on social and economic impact.<\/p><p>The course is delivered entirely in English, consists of 150 hours of lessons and 50 hours of project work and also includes an important international experience at the Design Factory of CERN in Geneva, Idea Square, one of the most advanced innovation ecosystems worldwide.<\/p><p>Through a selection process, <strong>six multidisciplinary teams<\/strong> will be formed, each composed of five students. The teams will be supported by local coaches, university researchers, and professionals from various sectors.<\/p><p>During the scheduled <strong>design sprints<\/strong>, students will:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>work with researchers to gain a technical understanding of the technologies;<\/li><li>collaborate with professionals and users to explore the potential impact of solutions in different contexts;<\/li><li>develop and test ideas through an iterative process in order to identify the most promising applications.<\/li><\/ul><p>The <strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">ultimate goal<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> of Tech Forward is twofold: to enhance academic research and to train the next generation of innovators, capable of transforming scientific knowledge into concrete solutions for societal needs.<\/span><\/p><p>The project is promoted by a partnership led by Alma Mater Studiorum \u2013 University of Bologna (Department of Management, AFORM \u2013 Education Area, ARIN \u2013 Innovation Area), with the involvement of the University of Ferrara, the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and the University of Parma. The project implementers are AlmaCube and FAM.<\/p><p><strong>The call for applications is open until February 8th 2026, at 11:00 a.m., and is available at the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibo.it\/it\/studiare\/dottorati-master-specializzazioni-e-altra-formazione\/corsi-alta-formazione\/2025-2026\/tech-forward\">link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>For further information, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:master@unibo.it\">master@unibo.it<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For scientific and academic matters: Professor Matteo Vignoli \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:oper.space@unibo.it\">oper.space@unibo.it<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Tech Forward \u2013 Edition 2 | Student Program project is funded by European Funds of the Emilia-Romagna Region.<\/p><p>Ref. PA 2024-22855\/RER \u2013 Project No. 1 \u2013 Tech Forward Student Program \u2013 CUP J31J24003680002 &#8211; Ref. 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