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In 2025 the Contamination Lab of the University of Trieste changed its name and became the new "Innovators Community Lab" - ICL. 

Located in the prestigious setting of the "Commander's House" (Casa del Comandante) in the former Military Hospital, the ICL is a hub for innovative courses and workshops meant to accelerate the orientation process towards the professional future of UniTS students, with a specific focus on support to business creation.

  • Recruitment of 2 Trainees in the Knowledge Dissemination and Research Services/IPS Sector- deadline on March 9th

    The Knowledge Dissemination and Research Services/IPS Sector of the University of Trieste activated two internships for its recent graduates. The trainees are meant to work in the Tech Transfer and Business Relations Office for 6 months, extendable to 12 months total. The profiles sought are 1) Innovators Community Lab and 2) Participated Companies.

    All details on the page linked below:

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New Call - Application Deadline Postponed to February 13th

It is now possible to apply for the new edition of the Innovators Community Lab (ICL), a programme of mentoring and training in the topics of entrepreneurship and business culture, meant for the students of the University of Trieste.

The call is meant to select 30 students.

The deadline to apply has been postponed to February 13th, 2026.

Fore more information, find below the ICL call and rules of conduct:

Deadline extension

The ICL is a place where innovation comes from collaboration between people from different educational backgrounds, from the transversality of disciplines and the contamination of knowledge, hence the name Contamination Lab.

ICL activities consist of learning, mentoring, coworking and making, and are aimed at students selected on the basis of the annual call for applications. Learning activities are open to all students enrolled at the University of Trieste.

Throughout the year, the ICL organises seminars open to the entire university community.

  • LEARNING
    Knowing in order to know how to recombine: a multidisciplinary and systemic training offer on soft skills, specific skills for business planning and innovation as a production system, which also includes meetings with companies and seminars with guidance professionals.
     
  • MENTORING
    Listening, knowledge and skills at the disposal of projects: consulting on strategic intellectual property management, business planning and open innovation.
     
  • COWORKING
    Open spaces for ideas to grow: common study and work areas where you can carry out your projects and feel like a community, assisted by professionals.
     
  • MAKING
    The presence of a making corner to create prototypes to support one's projects.
Learning: Business creation and employability
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Business Model Canvas
A strategic model used for the creation and development of business models.
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Business Plan, what it is and how it works
To understand the basic dynamics in setting up a new company.
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New Product Forecasting
To learn the basic concepts of creating and marketing a new product.
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Communication and storytelling
Learn how to tell the story of a company, its values and its mission.
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Leadership, team building & social strategies
To understand group dynamics, motivation and performance improvement techniques.

Innovators Community Lab

Università degli Studi di Trieste
Via Fabio Severo, 40
34127 Trieste TS

Tel +39 0405587825
e-mail: icl@units.it

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