Develop an innovative startup concept that solves a real-world problem. You will work in small teams to design entrepreneurial solutions integrating technological feasibility, sustainable business models, and active stakeholder engagement. This open-ended challenge gives you the opportunity to explore pressing issues such as climate resilience, the circular economy, health technology, mobility, and digital inclusion, and to translate your ideas into actionable business concepts.

Expected impact:

The concepts developed during the micro-mocule may serve as the foundation for real ventures in the future, either within or beyond the university ecosystem.

Additionally, the module empowers students to:

- Apply entrepreneurial methods in a real-world context

- Gain critical insights into the startup lifecycle, from ideation to go-to-market

- Build collaboration, leadership, and innovation capabilities

- Understand the challenges of technology transfer and commercialization

Participants will walk away with a toolkit of entrepreneurial skills and mindsets applicable across sectors and disciplines, giving them the confidence to take initiative in complex, uncertain environments.

Motivation letter is a personal statement and it might include a brief introduction of yourself, explanation why are you interested in the learning opportunity you are applying to, any relevant experience or skills that you have, your goals and how this opportunity will help you achieve them, This document should not be more than 400 words.

Motivation Letter

CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a document that summarizes your educational and professional history. It must provide a detailed overview of your academic and work experience, skills, achievements, and qualifications.

Hamburg University of Technology

Innovation to Impact: Empowering Startups to Solve Real-World Problems

Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship with a Focus on Technological Innovation

Entrepreneurship, technology and innovation

Critical and innovative thinking

Inter-personal skills

Media and information literacy

Intra-personal skills

We support entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to start, renew, and grow. From startups to spin-offs, and from scale-ups to SMEs. Because we believe in the power of innovation and the contribution it makes to a better and more sustainable society. We provide our support independently and without profit motives, on behalf of our founders.

Associate partner

Novel-T

Associate partner

Novel-T

Learning opportunities of Novel-T