{"id":57984,"date":"2026-02-14T17:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startupport.de\/events\/desy-start-up-school-info-session\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:02:53","slug":"desy-start-up-school-info-session","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/startupport.de\/en\/events\/desy-start-up-school-info-session\/","title":{"rendered":"DESY Start-up School: Info Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57984\" class=\"elementor elementor-57984 elementor-57948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"mec-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932e120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"932e120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e38e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e38e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>That&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about<\/h4><p>This online info session offers a practical introduction to the Start-up School and helps prospective applicants assess whether the program is a good fit for their idea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266b079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"266b079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd3868 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dd3868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8149b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8149b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What can you expect from the Info Session?<\/h4><p>The session will start with a 10-minute overview of the application process and selection criteria, followed by an open Q&amp;A.<\/p><p>The final 30 minutes will be an interactive value proposition exercise led by Charlelie Jourdan, supporting participants in clearly framing their idea and its potential value &#8211; a key element of a strong application.<\/p><p>Everything should lead you to a decision as to whether you want to participate in the Desy Start-up School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74816b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74816b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bb955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30bb955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/startupport.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Start-up-School-Header-2026-scaled.webp\" title=\"Start-up School Header 2026\" alt=\"Header for the DESY Start-up School\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3546a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3546a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34e7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c34e7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba02f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba02f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is the DESY Start-up School?<\/h4><p>The DESY Start-up School has a unique focus on business models in the scientific services sector. Participants will receive one-on-one coaching from experienced CEOs of scientific service companies, attend webinars on start-up fundamentals, and benefit from communication and pitch training, as well as consultation sessions, provided by the DESY Start-up Office. <\/p><p>The DESY Start-up School is part of the PETRA IV pre-project and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).<\/p><p>It is conducted in cooperation with the Sa\u00efd Business School, University of Oxford.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe6257 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffe6257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b615d5 liste-dreieck elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b615d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Program &#8211; Content and Duration of the DESY Start-up School<\/h4><p>The program provides knowledge in business development, funding, budgeting, networking, marketing, and communications, helping participants on their journey to becoming a unique kind of entrepreneur: <strong>sciencepreneurs<\/strong>. <\/p><ul><li>April 13 &#8211; July 08, 2026<\/li><li>6 webinars<\/li><li>one pitch session<\/li><li>all in English<\/li><li>cost-free<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29c938 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a29c938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7c5f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b7c5f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c3068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c3068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Target group for the DESY Start-up School<\/h4><p>Scientists, engineers, and researchers interested in exploring entrepreneurship<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9616943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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