DESY Start-up School 2024 – Kick-off
Information
The DESY Start-up School 2024 offers coaching and webinars for scientists interested in discovering their entrepreneurial potential! The Start-up School offers an educational program to equip scientists, engineers, and students with entrepreneurial skills.
Business planning is one of the most important factors when launching a start-up. Like every entrepreneur, scientists launching start-ups need to determine the best services and products they can offer to their future clients. That is why the Start-up School curriculum focuses on business planning; the core for growth and success in the market. The Start-up School will provide scientists with tools in business development planning, budget setting, marketing strategies and finding funds. The support for anyone founding a business model in a scientific setting on the way to becoming a special kind of entrepreneur: a sciencepreneur.
Offers
- A free-of-charge four-month incubation program to launch your idea on the market
- Taking part in tailored webinars specifically designed to help scientists become entrepreneurs
- 1:1 free-of-charge coaching appointments with CEOs
- Opportunity to join a European network of like-minded people willing to contribute to the world of tomorrow with science and innovation
- Learning about the upcoming 3-D X-Ray microscope PETRA IV and its potential for helping you extend your business service ideas or develop your services for research and development in the industry
Schedule
Monday, April 22, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
“The Entrepreneurial Mindset—Learn to Think Like an Entrepreneur” (Webinar 1—Kickoff Event)
Moderator: Pegram Harrison + CEO Mentors
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
“Ideation, Introduce Business Model — Use the most advanced business model to think through every step of your business, from idea to execution” (Webinar 2)
Moderator: Pegram Harrison
“Collaboration and Networks”
; Moderator: Uwe Sassenberg (DESY, SaSaS)
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
“Fundamentals of Business and Financial Management—Improving the Numbers, Forecasts, and Business Processes That Successful Companies Rely On” (Webinar 3)
Moderator: Pegram Harrison + CEO Mentors
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
“Marketing & Synergies and Scale-up—Learn How to Market Science to Customers and Scale Your Business” (Webinar 4)
Moderator: Pegram Harrison + CEO Mentors
Thursday, June 27, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
“Industrial Applications of PETRA IV / Business Model for PETRA IV” (Webinar 5)
Moderators: TBA, colleagues from DESY ITT – Business Development Office
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
“Storytelling and Pitching—Create a compelling and concise pitch for your company to convince customers, investors, and stakeholders of the value of your work” (Webinar 6)
Moderator: Charlelie Jourdan
10-11 October 2024 (Thursday-Friday)
Final Pitching Event Pitch Jury: Pegram Harrison, STO Office, BDO, CEOs, and external guests
The Start-up School receives funding from the Helmholtz Association and is administered by the DESY Start-up Office.
The registration deadline has already passed.
Registration was open until March 15, 2024!
Contact
Dr. Anne-Kristin Fentz
Project Coordination
DESY Start-up Office | Innovation and Technology Transfer
The event is organized in cooperation with
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