From PhD to Innovator Bochum

15.—16.09.2022 • 9.00 am — 5.00 pm

This workshop is organized together with our partner institutions:

  • Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Discover your entrepreneurial spirit! Young Entrepreneurs in Science is an interactive workshop programme for PhDs and academics to help you ignite your entrepreneurial spirit! Together with your peers, learn methods and skills to realise your innovative potential, led by professional innovation coaches.

 

Content

From PhD to Sciencepreneur

Discover what it means to be an entrepreneur, explore your entrepreneurial strengths, and meet our experienced role models, who will share their failures and successes.

The Design Thinking Process

Learn and apply the Design Thinking principles to refine ideas for potential products. We will explore the concepts of empathy and human-centred design, and create a prototype for the final presentation.

FAQ

Our workshops are tailored to PhDs and postdocs of all disciplines, as well as early-career researchers and academic staff.

Our workshops are held in English. They are intended for participants at level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Participation in our workshops and webinars is free of charge.

No prior knowledge or experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, startups or other business ventures is necessary. A genuine interest in these topics is sufficient!

You will receive a confirmation email approx. 14 days before the beginning of the workshop. Make sure to check your SPAM folder. This email will include the login data for Zoom and the login for the event page, where you can access the workshop’s agenda. If the workshop is full, you will be placed on a waiting list and notified if a place becomes available. If you have not received a confirmation, you may apply again for a different workshop.

It is important to us that the workshops bring together a diverse group of participants from different disciplines and universities. We currently admit up to 35 participants per workshop. If all places are filled, we will place you on our waiting list and inform you if a place becomes available.

You will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the workshop. If you could not attend the full workshop, you are not eligible for a certificate.

Yes, our workshops are aimed at researchers who have not started a business, but want to explore their entrepreneurial potential. You can participate in the workshop even if you do not have a concrete idea of how to translate your research into a business venture.

Our workshops are open to researchers of all disciplines. We believe that every research field has great potential to enrich society with innovative ideas. Furthermore, business ideas developed by interdisciplinary teams are more successful in the long term.

In order to guarantee the best workshop experience for all participants, please make sure you are present for the entirety of the workshop. You’ll receive your certificate of participation after having successfully participated in the whole workshop.

You can write an e-mail to workshops@falling-walls.com

COVID-19 Information

We want to ensure the greatest possible safety for our participants at our on-site workshops. Therefore, we require all participants to wear a medical face mask, or an FFP2 mask, regardless of their vaccination status. We also ask you to comply with the usual distance and hygiene measures. During the registration process, you’ll be informed about the details of the specific event.

Location

O-Werk
Suttner-Nobel-Allee 4
44803 Bochum

Contacts

Hanna Lange

Partner Management

+49-30-6098839-767 hanna.lange@falling-walls.com

Annette Langendorf & Nordine Tchagnao

Participant Management

workshops@falling-walls.com

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