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 of the center
Director

Director
NameProf. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart
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Personal advisor:

Personal Advisor; Relationship Management
NameFranziska Greim
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Nicole Römer
Research assistant
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Managing Coordinator

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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The team of the center

Dr. Tanja Danker
Patent- und Innovationsmanagent
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Bianca Döhler
Assistant IP Search
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Grit Hildebrandt
IP Search and Monitoring
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Dr. Jean Dominique Länge
Erfindungsberatung, Patentmanagement
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Kathleen Nätsch
Schutzrechtsassistenz
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Head of excite|PATENTS
NameDr. Andrea Schenk
Erfindungsberatung, Patentmanagement
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Kathrin Schulze
Schutzrechtsassistenz
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Sebastian Flößel
Innovationsmanagement, Business Relations
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Annette Jacob
IP Search and Monitoring
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Dr. Mandy Lehmann
Innovationsmanagement
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Head of PIZ Dresden
NameClaudia Pohlandt
IP Search and Monitoring
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Martina Traßl
IP Search and Monitoring
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Head of Unit excite|INNOVATE
NameHans-Georg Wagner
Innovationsmanagement, Validierungsfonds
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Charlotte Bienhaus
Startup- und Netzwerk-Management
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Linda Borowski
Startup-Management
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Luisa Brückner
Innovations- und Startup-Management SaxoCell
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(in Elternzeit)
NameMs Natalie Häsner
Team Asisstance
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Sebastian Löbelt-Friedrich
Startup-Management
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Julia Lüpfert
Project Manager SENCCUBATOR
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Cathleen Meerheim
Innovationsmanagement SaxoCell
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Managing Coordinator TUD|excite, Head of Unit excite|STARTUP
NameDr. Frank Pankotsch
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Frauke Posselt
Kommunikation & Events
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Stephanie Randel
Startup-Management semeco
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Stefanie Rockstroh
Project Manager SENCCUBATOR
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Marco Rösler
Startup-Management
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Dr. Iris Steinebrunner
Startup-Management LifeScience
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Dorit Teichmann
Startup-Management LifeScience
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Stephanie Wieneke
Innovations- und Startup-Management SaxoCell
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Dr. Katja Ziesche
Startup Managerin IT
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Head of Unit excite|FUTURELAB
NameDr. Nagwan Abu El-Ella
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Toni Heinze
Research assistant

Johannes Paul
Research assistant
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Sarah Haaß
Kommunikation & Events
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Head of Unit excite|FACILITATE
NameDr. Xaver Heinicke
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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 departments.
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