The Excellence Center TUD|excite
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TUD | excite team
TUD|excite Center
With the TUD|Excellence Center for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite), TUD pools its activities relating to innovation into one central organizational unit. The centers handles the management of patents and other matters relating to intellectual property rights, the support of research-based innovation projects on their way to application, strategic partnerships with companies, the support of start-ups as well as training and continuing education relating to transfer – all under one roof.
The Center is guided by the following strategic guidelines:
Purpose: Enabling innovation through enthusiasm for a livable future
Vision: To be a leading initiative and establishment for science-driven innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe
Mission: Excellence in innovation, transfer, and entrepreneurship
The Center is organized into six units:
The Leadership 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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Commercial Director:
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Legal Office:
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Head of IP Management Law and General Counsel
NameVerena Klingenhöfer Ass. iur.
IP- und Transferverträge
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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
NameMs Dr. Nagwan Abu El-Ella
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The Advisory Board
The Center is supported and managed by an Internal Advisory Board. In addition to representatives of the University Executive Board, Chaipersons of the School are members of the Advisory Board.