ECAM LaSalle and the Science and Technology Park (STeP) of Chiang Mai University are continuing their collaboration with a shared objective: to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and international openness. At the heart of this partnership, an ambitious exchange program strengthens the ties between the two institutions.
THE ELP PROGRAM: AN INCUBATOR FOR EXPERIENCE AND INITIATIVES
Signed at the end of 2023, the partnership centers around the ELP (Experiential Learning Program) incubation initiative. Over the course of 10 months, student entrepreneurs from across Thailand test and develop their projects while strengthening their entrepreneurial mindset.
At the end of the program, selected project leaders spend two weeks in one of STeP’s partner institutions, including ECAM LaSalle, to explore an international market and broaden their vision. The program also hosts staff members from partner universities, fostering a cross-exchange of practices and expertise.
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL IMMERSION AT THE HEART OF ECAM LASALLE
For the third consecutive year, ECAM LaSalle welcomed a delegation of seven Thai student entrepreneurs, accompanied by their coordinator. Each participant brought an innovative project: sustainable skin cream, intelligent orchard management, a wellness drink made from black rice, precision Thai craftsmanship, a secure device for opening medical ampoules, a solution for preserving cut flowers, and an AI-personalized learning platform.
During their stay, participants took part in workshops, visits, and professional meetings, including:
- a workshop on identifying partners and clients in France
- a meeting with Genius, ECAM LaSalle’s entrepreneurship club
- a tour of the campus and the city of Lyon
- discussions with Xavier Rochet, alumnus and president of Optique Peter
- a visit to Building II, which houses French Tech, Waoup, and IRIIG
- a visit to the Region’s Digital Campus to discover the SWARM network
- feedback from Rémi Hingrai, founder of Lavovelo and incubated at TECH360
The European alliance ChallengeEU was also presented, illustrating ECAM LaSalle’s commitment to innovative educational practices and international mobility. The two-week stay concluded with a presentation of the work carried out, presented before a jury.
This dynamic cooperation fully embodies the shared ambition of ECAM LaSalle and STeP to support international entrepreneurship and connect their innovation ecosystems on a global scale.
