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New opportunities for young researchers at KIT

Young researchers at KIT will have new funding opportunities in the future. KIT has now concluded a framework agreement with the sponsor and entrepreneur Wolfgang Grenke on scholarships for doctoral students and young researchers in the field of entrepreneurship.

The "Wolfgang Grenke Entrepreneurship Scholarships" will be set up at the Institute for Entrepreneurship, Technology Management and Innovation at KIT (EnTechnon) and can be awarded with immediate effect.

ZEISS

Improving teaching for students and making it fit for the future is an ongoing process. In WS23-24 to SS24, the EnTechnon team had the opportunity to test how social innovations can best be anchored in entrepreneurship teaching via a BMBF-funded project.

The SIV - Social Innovation Venturing project successfully demonstrated that not only technical but also social challenges can be addressed by integrating social and ecological aspects. As part of last year's Student Innovation Lab, there was an increased focus on enabling students to develop sustainable and socially responsible innovations. The prototypical implementation of the SIV concept at SIL through access to a strong network of social actors and targeted workshops demonstrated that social innovation and technological progress are not mutually exclusive.

For all those interested, the insights of all funded projects as well as practical methods and tools are available here.

Many thanks to the BMBF for the funding!

KIT Gründerschmiede

It's that time again: On September 26, starting at 7 p.m., the KIT-Gründerschmiede founders' barbecue is back after the summer break and invites you to network together in a relaxed atmosphere with bratwurst, music and an after-work beer.

Fancy a warm-up? Starting at 5.30 p.m., the KIT Founders' Differences together with the KSRI - Karlsruhe Digital Service Research & Innovation Hub, invites you to a pre-program at TRIANGEL. Under the motto "Innovation Flashlights", professors from the KSRI will present current, practical topics with AI. Get to know the KSRI community better and look forward to exciting AI impulses.

Click here to register. As always, the event is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you there!

KIT Gründerschmiede

Dive into the next TECHimpulse session where we explore success stories, challenges and valuable insights from experts and founders in the digital world.

Join us for keynote speeches from three inspiring speakers. They will share insights about their journey as an entrepreneur and about the traits and skills needed to succeed as a woman in the IT industry.

TECHimpulse will be held in English via Zoom on Monday, 23 September 2024, 5pm – 6pm (CET).

Register now and join the conversation!

KIT

In the winter semester 2024/25, EnTechnon will once again be hosting numerous interesting courses on the topic of "Entrepreneurial thinking and action".

In addition to the Entrepreneurship lecture by Prof. Terzidis, the following seminars are offered:

Master:
* Startup Experience
* Entrepreneurship Seasonal School
* Design Thinking
* Business Planning for Founders (with a new focus on the dynamic world of startup finance)

Bachelor:
* Entrepreneurship Basics
* Student2Startup
* Entrepreneurship Seasonal School

Further information can be found here, registration for the seminars is now possible in the WIWI portal .

The startup catavis, which participated in our upCAT accelerator in 2020, could convince at the KIT NEULAND Gründerpitch and won the 1st place. Additionally, they were awarded by the viewers with the audience award.

Congratulations to Sandra Kröll, Dr. Patrick Bitterwolf and Dr. Ahmed Zoheir!