Application

The application is as followed:

Please make sure you're following the conditions of participation.
Describe your idea in a concept paper of up to three pages (PDF, DIN A4, font size 11, simple line spacing) and fill out the registration form:
- Basic data: Name of the project, appropriate category (TECHNOLOGIES x RESOURCES / HEALTHCARE x PREVENTION / SUSTAINABILITY x SOCIETY) and contact person:in (with email address).
- Persons involved: Briefly describe the persons involved and their role.
- Research connection and research background: Explain the integration of the idea into your research
  into your research or into the environment of the university/research institution.
- Idea description and innovation: Describe your idea and, if applicable, the
  technology or product innovation or the innovative service.
- Customer benefits and market: Describe how potential customers could benefit from your idea. If possible, describe the market (e.g. finance, medical technology, education) in which you could become active with your project.
  Feasibility: Give a brief overview of the feasibility of your idea. Where are there development or research risks? What is needed for the realisation?

Submit both documents until 11th of May 2023 (extended application period) via mail to info@marketchallenge.de

What's next?

We collect all applications and make sure that formal criterias are kept. We then forward the idea papers to the jury.
Ten entries will be selected by the expert jury for the concept phase (second stage) for each category.
The concept phase starts with a one-day workshop on business model development. Find further infomation on the schedule here.

Testimonials

“The Research to Market Challenge was a fantastic team-building activity for us and an excellent networking opportunity. Meeting like-minded people and interacting with advisors really encouraged us in our idea and motivated us to keep pursuing it. Pitching in front of our peers and potential investors was also a lot of fun and the overall experience was really rewarding.”

Sofia Pazzagli, Team Photonic 3D Printer, winner 2022

"The Research to Market Challenge was super helpful for us to further elaborate the idea for Creatext and thus prepare our EXIST application. The final event was a great way to practice our pitch in front of an audience and was totally fun."

Lukas Kemkes, Team Creatext, 2019 participant

"Participating in the Research to Market Challenge was not only an exciting experience, but also a great platform to exchange ideas with peers and advisors. Our win encouraged us in our idea and actually motivated us to take the step to start up. Taking part was more than worth it!"

Dr. Laura Schüller, Team Veteducators, winner 2018

"Participating in the Challenge didn't win us the prize, but it has been a great kick-start. I was motivated to think about how to turn an idea you have in your head into a structured and implementable concept. It helps you broaden the possibility space and shows you that you can definitely make it from university and theory with what makes you tick to a provider of a new product or service."

Aileen Moeck, Team The Future Builders, participant 2017

"The Research to Market Challenge was an important step in pushing the concept of Dearemployee further. Not only the prize money was important for us in the initial phase, but also the feedback and positive response from investors and potential customers was very helpful!"

Dr. Amelie Wiedemann, Team Dearemployee, award Winner 2016