Contamination Lab Padova (C_Lab Padova)

What is C_Lab Padova?

C_Lab Padova, where C stands for “contamination,” is a multidisciplinary contamination project through which young talents with different educational backgrounds and profiles meet, and learn to engage and dialogue in a process of sharing ideas.
The main objective of C_Lab Padova is to create a stimulating environment for the development of an entrepreneurial mindset and innovative projects, and to promote interdisciplinarity, the spread of new learning models, and collaboration among students from different disciplines with faculty, companies, and associations in the local area, through the formation of groups that will actively work on multidisciplinary projects to develop innovative services and solutions for companies and the local area.
The objective of C_Lab falls within the scope and research field of Entrepreneurship Education, in line with the European Commission’s spirit of fostering an entrepreneurial culture.
The call for applications for Contamination Lab Padova 2026 closed with 168 applications.

This edition of Contamination Lab was also made possible thanks to the patronage of the Camera di Commercio di Padova.

The final of Contamination Lab Padova was held on July 8, 2026 at the Auditorium of the Centro Culturale Altinate / San Gaetano, in via Altinate 71, Padua

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Who is it for?

Students enrolled in a Bachelor's degree course at the University of Padua;
Students enrolled in a Master's degree course at the University of Padua;
Students enrolled in a single-cycle Master's degree course at the University of Padua;
Students enrolled in a Master at the University of Padua;
Students enrolled in a PhD course or a specialization school at the University of Padua;
Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle Master's graduates from the University of Padua who obtained their degree no more than 18 months before the deadline of the current call for applications;
PhD graduates from the University of Padua who obtained their qualification no more than 18 months before the deadline of the current call for applications.

From 2018 to today, it has involved 509 students from 32 Departments and 69 companies.

Why should a student take part?

C_Labbers learn to make use of multidisciplinarity as a valuable design tool and as a driver of personal growth, while establishing contacts with the world of work.
They are called upon to tackle and solve complex challenges for the most important companies in the area.
At the end of the programme, they will have acquired organizational, design and interpersonal skills that are highly sought after in the job market: these skills are certified through the awarding of the Open Badge.
All C_Lab activities are carried out in Italian.
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Why should a company take part?

Companies can find in C_Lab Padua a useful tool for scouting young talent and gathering ideas that are both sustainable and innovative.
With the support of the Knowledge enhancement and academic entrepreneurship Office and the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Padua, the company puts forward its own entrepreneurial challenge with real business development and application potential.
Subsequently, the best talents from the University of Padua are selected and divided into multidisciplinary teams, and each company is assigned a team that will work on the related challenge it has launched.
C_Labbers attend the course “Entrepreneurship and Business Modeling” to refine their skills, compare experiences during days dedicated to Team Building and Public Speaking, and work on drafting a project work.
During the final event, the teams present the ideas developed throughout the programme and the awards ceremony takes place.

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