Young Entrepreneurs in Science: FROM PHD TO INNOVATOR

17. Feb - 18. Feb

How much of an entrepreneur are you? Find out in the two-day online workshop FROM PHD TO INNOVATOR for PhD students and postdocs from all disciplines. Guided by our experienced coaches, you will learn in a group of highly motivated researchers how to turn your doctoral thesis into a business idea. The workshop is free of charge and requires no prior knowledge. The online workshop will be held via zoom between 9 am and 5 pm in English.

Date

17/18 February 2022
Online workshop


Day 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

Find out what it means to be an entrepreneur, discover your entrepreneurial skills and get to know our role models. Develop your idea into a tangible prototype.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship and MEET THE ROLEMODELS
Ideation: From research to business idea
Prototyping: Test your product for its critical function

Day 2: PITCHING & INTRAPRENEURSHIP

You will present your prototype to an audience and learn how to convince people of your idea and personality. For insights into the business world, an intrapreneur from one of our regional partner companies will answer your questions.

Iteration: Test your prototype and apply feedback
Pitch: Practice presenting your idea on the digital stage
Innovation and intrapreneurship: insights into a German business enterprise

Registration

Please register by 13 February 2022 via this online form.

Participation in the event is free of charge.

Contact

  • Dr. Annette Schöneck

An event organised by the Falling Walls Foundation as part of the Young Entrepreneurs in Science programme and Leuphana University Lüneburg,
in cooperation with our partners

  •  Beiersdorf
  •  University of Hamburg
  •  Hamburg University of Technology
  •  University of Bremen
  •  University of Applied Sciences Wedel
  •  Hamburg University of Applied Sciences