Challenge 48H Chrono 2025
2 days to create a company!
Raising awareness of entrepreneurship
Two hundred students from UPHF and INSA Hauts-de-France, grouped into teams and coming from different educational backgrounds, will put themselves in the shoes of entrepreneurs, imagining and creating their company.
The students will have 48 hours to mix innovation and creation. They will then have to present and defend their projects in front of a jury of professionals.
The students will have 48 hours to mix innovation and creation.
The theme of this 12th edition will be revealed on the first day of the challenge.
The + of the Challenge 48H Chrono 2025 edition
The 4 winning teams will be asked to pitch their projects in front of "L'Académie des Technologies" at a national seminar on December 16, 2025 in Valenciennes: the latter will vote for the best idea.
The Academy will award a "Lauréat Prestigieux de l'Académie des Technologies" Coup de Coeur Prize to the best team.
Manon GENEST: event godmother and example of determination
In fact, Manon GENEST, Paralympic medalist, has agreed to accompany the challenge.
The 36-year-old para-athlete will put her experiences and challenges to work for the benefit of the competing students.
The young woman, originally from Châteauroux, saw her destiny turned upside down after a car accident in 2015 left her with left-sided hemiplegia. Prior to her accident, Manon had practiced swimming for sixteen years and martial arts. It was during her stay in a rehabilitation center in Seine-et-Marne that she came to understand para-sport, which would lead her to practice para-triathlon.
One year after her accident, Manon became world para triathlon champion and now has 6 medals to her name.
48h Chrono Challenge: practical information
📅 Dates: December 4 and 5, 2025
📍 Location: IMTD (Campus Mont Houy)
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