The Excellence Center TUD|excite
With the TUD|Excellence Center for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite), TU Dresden bundles its innovation activities in central areas of activity. The management of patents and other copyright laws, support for research-based innovation projects on their way to application, strategic partnerships with companies, support for spin-offs and training and further education in transfer-related topics are all offered from a single source at the Center.
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Team TUD|excite
The TUD|excite Center
The Center is based on the following strategic guidelines:
- Purpose: Inspiring innovation for a future worth living
- Vision: Leading initiative and institution for science-driven innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in Europe
- Mission: Excellence in innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship
The Center is organized in six units:
excite|PATENTS
excite|INNOVATE
excite|STARTUP
excite|TALENTS
excite|FUTURELAB
excite|FACILITATE
The management team
Director
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Director
NameProf. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart
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Personal advisor:
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Personal Advisor; Relationship Management
NameFranziska Greim
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Nicole Römer
Research assistant
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Executive Coordinator
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Legal Office:
Head of IP Management Law and General Counsel
NameN. N.
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Head of Units
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Head of excite|PATENTS
NameDr. Andrea Schenk
Erfindungsberatung, Patentmanagement
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Head of Unit excite|INNOVATE
NameHans-Georg Wagner
Innovationsmanagement, Validierungsfonds
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Head of Unit excite|FACILITATE
NameDr. Xaver Heinicke
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Head of Unit excite|TALENTS
NameN. N.
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Head of Unit excite|FUTURELAB
NameDr. Nagwan Abu El-Ella
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The Advisory Board
The Center is supported and steered by an internal advisory board. In addition to representatives of the University Executive Board, the advisory board includes the spokespersons of the units.
Opening ceremony TUD|excite
On 20.10.2023 we were able to celebrate the opening of our TUD|Excellence Center for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite). Below you will find some impressions of this special day.
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Prof. Andreas Pinkwart, Director of TUD|excite, in conversation with the Rector of Leipzig University, Prof. Eva Inés Obergfell © Sven Claus
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StM Sebastian Gemkow, Saxon Minister of Science, Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger, Rector of TU Dresden, Prof. Andreas Pinkwart, Director of TUD|excite and StM Thomas Schmidt, Saxon State Minister for Regional Development © Sven Claus
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Panel discussion “Why do we need excite” with moderator Uta Georgi, Prof. Andreas Pinkwart, Bettina Voßberg, Mandy Schipke and Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger © Sven Claus
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Pitch by young entrepreneur Laura-Marie Schulte from MealGood © Sven Claus
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“Good Practice - Unipreneurs in Conversation": Prof. Günther Prokop, Dr. Anne-Kristin Heninger and Prof. Frank Fitzek in conversation © Sven Claus
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