Do you have an idea and/or technology with market potential? In addition, you meet social challenges? With your founding idea you want to create added value?

Then apply for the TUM IDEAward 2021!

Take your chance to become one of the finalists, benefit from constructive feedback of the jury and receive an individual pitch training. At the public award ceremony of the IDEAward, you will also have the opportunity to present your innovative idea to a broad audience.

The three winning teams will receive prize money of totaling 37,000 euros (1st place: 15,000 euros, 2nd place: 12,500 euros, 3rd place: 10,000 euros) from the Zeidler Research Foundation, an individual start-up coaching from TUM Gründungsberatung to accompany their idea until market launch and get access to a workshop on the topic of "Sustainable Start-ups".

Scientists, graduates (Bachelor, Master, PhD), employees and alumni of TUM can participate. The detailed participation criteria can be found here (pdf).

The application for the TUM IDEAward 2021 is open until 4th July. 

Futher information can be found at https://www.tum.de/en/innovation/entrepreneurship/for-founders-start-ups/start-up-competitions/tum-ideaward-competition/