International TUD|excite Summer School
"PATENTS IN SEARCH OF NEW BUSINESS" (25.-29.08.2025, Lausitz)
The TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD) is one of the most patent-rich universities in Europe. TUD makes selected patents available together with our inventors to make it easier for enthusiastic innovators and potential founders to take the step into a startup or into cooperation with established companies. The TUD invites young scientists from the TUD and the DRESDENconcept partners, from universities in neighboring European countries Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Poland as well as the EUTOPIA university network to develop product ideas and business models based on patented inventions.
Applicants will have the opportunity to work in international and interdisciplinary teams, learn new methods of idea generation and business model development and develop their own career prospects. Experienced scientists, entrepreneurs and experts from the TUD network support the entire process.
The Zuse1 Innovators Program has set itself the task of using high-quality university patents for the founding of start-ups by international start-up teams in Lusatia. The focus of the Z-IP is the one-week excite Summer School with an attractive supporting program in the future region of Lusatia. The costs for accommodation, meals and the program between 25 and 29 August in Hoyerswerda, Lusatia (1.5 hours by train from Dresden) are fully covered. Travel costs are to be covered by the participants themselves. The use of the following program Higher Education (staff training) - Erasmus+ (europa.eu) to support travel costs is possible.
| June/July 2025 | Selection procedure & virtual session to get to know each other |
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Summer School 25-29.08. (24.8. arrival/30.8. departure) Hoyerswerda |
Workshops on the development of product ideas, business models & pitch training Keynote speeches by entrepreneurs and experts Each team receives a coach Final pitch with external jury and award ceremony for the best teams Accompanying program to innovation locations in Lusatia |
| Follow-up support | Further advice and qualification of the winning teams with possible inclusion in the deep-tech accelerator exciteLAB |
- You are an early-career researcher (Master's graduate, doctoral student or postdoctoral researcher), are interested in an invention from our patent pool or have your own research-based invention.
- You want to develop innovative product ideas and promising business models in interdisciplinary, international teams and ideally realize them by founding your own startup or together with an existing company.
- It is also possible to apply as a team of max. 3 people.
- a pool of patents as a basis for attractive business models.
- The opportunity to form interdisciplinary, international innovation and start-up teams.
- The transfer of know-how and experienced mentors from science, start-ups and companies who provide support in a targeted manner when creating a business model.
- An innovative summer school in the transformation region of Lusatia with highly motivated participants, exciting Advisors and a unique supporting program.
- a ticket for the Dresden accelerator program exciteLAB for the winners of the final pitch.
- You want to develop innovative product ideas and promising business models from patented inventions together with others
- You are interested in implementing the resulting business idea in your own start-up or in collaboration with an established company.
- You have the time and desire to participate in the international excite Summer School in Hoyerswerda from August 25-29, 2025
- You can be enthusiastic about an idea from the following subject areas
- MedTech/Pharmaceutics/ BioTech
- Material Science
- Sensortech/ Communication Systems
- Photophysics
- Environmental Sciences.
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You can apply via the following form once you have been notified: Application excite Summer School.
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