For one day, the Pathé cinema in Labège was transformed into a real pitch stage for Digital Campus Toulouse students.
After three months of intensive work, the teams presented their results at the Grand Projects final presentation — a highlight of the academic year. In front of a jury of digital professionals and their clients, students defended their ideas, strategies, and prototypes in conditions that mirror a genuine professional presentation.
Over three months, 98 students divided into 13 teams worked on real-world projects commissioned by companies, associations, and local stakeholders. The goal: to engage with the realities of professional life by tackling genuine digital challenges. Throughout the project, students worked directly with their clients to understand their needs and build tailored solutions.
Each week, teams refined their proposals, sharpened their strategies, and developed their deliverables. A full immersion in project management that allowed them to apply their technical skills while also developing essential qualities such as teamwork, creativity, and the ability to respond to client briefs.
Among the work presented at this final showcase:
• visual identity and website redesigns
• complete digital strategy development
• prototyping of applications and interactive tools
• communication campaigns for emerging brands
For the final presentation, Digital Campus Toulouse students showcased their projects on the giant screen at the Pathé cinema in Labège. Each team had 12 minutes to pitch their project, explain their approach, and present the solutions they designed to meet their client's needs. A demanding exercise that requires conciseness, clarity, and the ability to persuade.
After each presentation, a 7-minute Q&A session with the jury allowed for a deeper dive into strategic choices and responses to questions from the professionals present. This stage is essential, as it replicates the real conditions of presenting to a client or decision-maker in the digital industry.
To close this day packed with projects and discussions, several awards were presented to recognise the most outstanding teams. Beyond technical performance, the jury also assessed the relevance of the strategies proposed, the quality of the deliverables, and the students' ability to defend their project.
Among the awards given:
• the Best Pitch award, recognising the quality of the presentation and the ability to persuade
• the Jury's Favourite award, given to a particularly memorable project
• the Grand Prize, awarded to the most accomplished overall project
This Grand Projects showcase perfectly embodies the Digital Campus Toulouse approach to learning: acquiring skills through real-world projects, working with genuine clients, and meeting the demands of the professional world. A genuinely formative experience that prepares students for careers in digital and equips them with skills they can put to use straight away.
Want to discover how Digital Campus Toulouse students learn to design and pitch real digital projects? Come along to the school's next open days in Toulouse and experience the Digital Campus approach first-hand.