Student Entrepreneurship

Do you have a project idea, a desire to innovate and start your own business or association? Do you need help with your business creation process? Or are you simply curious and interested in project management? Université Grenoble Alpes is the ideal place to get support.

Why Start a Business While You're in School?

  • Enhanced Skills
    Becoming a student-entrepreneur is much more than just an experience: it’s an opportunity to develop unique skills while pursuing your studies. You’ll develop highly sought-after qualities, such as creativity, a sense of responsibility, independence, project management skills, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Tailored Support
    Student entrepreneurship allows you to turn your idea into a concrete project, while benefiting from expert advice and access to a network of professionals.

Programs to Support You

To help you get started, several resources and programs are available at Université Grenoble Alpes:
  • A Recognized Status: National Student-Entrepreneur Status.
    This status gives you access to flexible class schedules and college credits for activities related to your project. It also allows you to replace your internship with the development of your business.
  • The Student Center for Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (Pépite oZer)
    Pépite oZer supports students and recent graduates from Grenoble, the Drôme-Ardèche region, and the Savoie region who wish to launch their own businesses. It is part of a national network of 33 centers certified by the Ministry of Higher Education, which guarantees high-quality support. This organization offers you a coworking space, access to material resources, regular mentoring to accelerate the development of your project, and events focused on entrepreneurship. 
 

Are you interested?

Find all the information about the national student-entrepreneur status and the support programs on the Pépite Ozer website:

www.ozer-entrepreneuriat.fr


Proj'Expo, the student project village: Every spring, this event—created by the UGA’s Pépite oZer program—brings together a wide variety of projects on display and hundreds of visitors, ranging from the simply curious to future entrepreneurs. 
Published on 18 August 2025
Updated on 24 September 2026