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#RWTHalumni foster #EntrepreneurialTransfer through innovation, start-ups, and industry cooperation | RWTH Aachen University has a huge network of alumni from all over the world. Whether they used to study, research, teach or work in tech or administration, for many of them, their studies or work at RWTH has not only shaped the direction of their professional careers, but also forged a strong bond with their alma mater – lasting well beyond their time in Aachen. Or, as Dr. Annika Hauptvogel put it, "My time at RWTH never really came to an end." Dr. Annika Hauptvogel is a great example of how RWTH alumni drive entrepreneurial transfer from research to industry and society. Upon completing her PhD at Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen, Annika joined Siemens. As Head of Technology & Innovation Management, the RWTH alumna aims to get new technologies off the ground and facilitate their transfer from research to market through innovation ecosystems like the Siemens Research and Innovation Ecosystem Aachen Arc. In addition to RWTH alumni supporting entrepreneurial transfer through research-industry cooperation, there is, of course, the innovators themselves. Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, founder and CEO of ACCURE Battery Intelligence, and David Oudsandji, founder and CEO of Voltfang, are two of them. Both studied at RWTH and subsequently founded their own start-ups with a focus on #batteries. Along their individual entrepreneurial journeys in the #Aachen start-up ecosystem, the two #RWTH alumni joined forces with further local #battery start-ups to form the #BatteryCircleAachen. Learn more about the different paths of the three RWTH Alumni in the latest issue of "keep in touch": https://lnkd.in/eEmjVyPs You're an RWTH alumna or alumnus yourself and want to get involved? Reach out to explore different oppportunities for collaboration! #ESCNRW #technology #transfer #innovation #startups #entrepreneurship #deeptech Photos: Tilo Turian (left, right), Martin Braun (center)

Summercamp 2024 – Future of Germany as Industry Location “We have a lot of power in Germany,” said Sandro Wagner from the DFB, "it just needs to be directed in the right direction." There is no better way to sum up the motto of this year's Handelsblatt Media Group Summercamp. It was two days full of inspiration and optimism, with over hundred speakers from start-ups and corporations showing how they are transforming the German economy with energy and vision without losing sight of the current challenges. My highlights: IPAI - AI from Heilbronn We need an ecosystem to be competitive. Moritz Gräter shows how Heilbronn wants to become an AI hotspot in Europe with the support of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. We don't do research in the bubble, we produce solutions for industry - that's what distinguishes us from San Francisco. Isar Aerospace - Rocket Start-Up Thinking big: why just build engines and not the whole rocket? says Daniel Metzler. The Munich-based start-up has raised over Euro 400 million from investors without any support from the German government. It's first rocket is due to launch from Norway in the coming weeks. Mission Summit We have a lot of potential: talented founders with ideas and courage, but that alone is not enough. We need less regulation and more investment to regain world leadership in many areas such as Industry 4.0 (robotics, sensors) and green tech, says Bain's Walter Sinn. Start-up Factory Lighthouses The German government is planning a lighthouse competition. With the help of private sponsors, 10 start-up factories are to be established in the vicinity of German universities. If succeesful, Germany could become a global leader in start-up financing, says Helmut Schoenenberger of UnternehmerTUM. This was my fifth camp. Thanks to Jan Kleibrink Jan Leiskau Dr. Sven Jung Barbara Burk Julia Beil and the whole Handelsblatt team. It was another incredible event. For the exciting conversations between the talks: Anika Vooes Steffen Braun, Peter Löber Dr. Ulrike Tagscherer Sebastian Scheibe, Hans Ulrich Reitzel, Dr. Julia Freudenberg, Sven Kirchner, Birgit Berthold-Kremser Dr. Elisa Roth Adriane Kovacevic, Matthias Hartmann, Johanna Pfeiffer Thomas Huber Isabel Hartung, Dr. Irène Y. Kilubi Gabriele Fanta Andreas Trautmann #Handelsblatt #Summercamp #TheMission #HMG

What potential does the "Heilbronn ecosystem" offer start-ups, SMEs and corporations? An interesting question, as there are very different answers depending on the perspective. The last two days, the HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds investor meeting was guest in Heilbronn. At the panel during the Tuesday session hosted by Alex von Frankenberg together with Markus Merz (Stimme Mediengruppe) Arno Huhn (Schwarz Gruppe) and Oliver Hanisch (Campus Founders), we discussed the opportunities and challenges of the Heilbronn ecosystem. We quickly agreed that #Heilbronn is developing rapidly and offers an ecosystem for innovation and transformation that is probably unique in Germany. From the perspective of a medium-sized company and global player like IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, there are several aspects that play a particularly important role here: ✔ the creation of synergies through the networking of business and research, ✔ the close exchange on transformation topics with other companies and ✔ the strengthening of the region as a business location and an attractive place to work. We not only want to actively shape the Heilbronn ecosystem, but also support promising young companies throughout Germany. Our investment in the HTGF is one of the building blocks in our ecosystems strategy. Thanks to the whole HTGF team for organizing this event and to Claudia Duckstein and Julian Marx from Schwarz Corporate Solutions and Patrick Burkert and Olli from Campus Founders for hosting us.

Discover the Future of Networks, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Two Co-Located Conferences in Cambridge. Join us for #GameNets 2025 and #TIE 2025, both happening from March 17-18, 2025, in Cambridge, UK. This joint event will provide a unique platform to exchange cutting-edge research, demo new technologies, and engage in workshops focused on game theory and entrepreneurial innovation. Whether you are interested in networks, start-ups, or education, this is the perfect opportunity to collaborate and drive innovation in your field. 🔗Find more information about #GameNets 2025 here: You can find more information about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/dM9rdPCw  🔗Find more information about #TIE 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/ddhfSDNv #GameNets 2025 will bring together researchers and professionals to explore the application of game theory to complex networked systems, offering insights into: 🔹 Wireless networks for congestion analysis and resource management 🔹 Transportation networks to understand traffic equilibrium and strategic behavior 🔹 Social networks to study information spread and influence 🔹 Economic aspects such as spectrum auctions, pricing, and e-commerce markets 📅 If you are interested in attending as an author, submission is open until 15 October 2024. 🔗 Submit your paper here: https://lnkd.in/dy9JyJwF #TIE 2025, a forward-thinking conference, will focus on innovative technologies for events, education, and entrepreneurship, including: 🔹 Broadcast and networking technologies for sports events and e-gaming 🔹 Collaborative gaming and e-sports 🔹 The intersection of technology, business, and education, emphasizing enterprise, commercialization, and training opportunities 📅If you are interested in attending as an author, submission is open until 30. November 2024. 🔗Submit your paper here: https://lnkd.in/dZYfV7in #EAIConference #EAICommunity #EAIInnovation #EAIResearch #TechInnovation #EAIEvents #AcademicExcellence #GlobalInnovation #CollaborativeResearch #ICT

All in good grace I got through my final seminar on my PhD journey yesterday! Having got far from enough sleep and being engaged in too much work during the last weeks including travels to the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, presenting at the CINet conference in Hamburg on the 17th and at the Community of Incubators in Western Sweden meeting on the 18th, I got to Karlstad for my final PhD seminar on Monday. I am grateful to Prof. Lise Aaboen, NTNU for taking on the assignment of opponent and delivering so many important and valuable comments on my work! A journey that started in early 2021, paved by so many fun moments as well as so much work, the final seminar is the last seminar before defending my thesis. I am starting to see the end of this process, although there is still a lot of work to do. My thesis is about venture builders (aka venture studios, company builders, start-up studios), which is a topic of growing interest in academia. Venture builders can be seen as organizations creating new organizations as their business idea. It cannot be considered a win to having had the final seminar on a PhD journey, but it is still a milestone that gives me hope of being able to reach the next. 💡 I am grateful to all my advisors, co-authors, and colleagues making this journey a collaborative and fun experience alongside the endless hours I spend alone reading and writing in my office. Celebrating small achievements is what's takes me to the next step. 👇 How do you celebrate milestones at work? #venturebuilders #venturestudios #startupstudios #research #phdstudies _____________________ Did you like this post? Connect or Follow @john-erik hassel

Are the biggest conferences the most instructive? Not always. Tuesday reminded me once again of the value of small events. As part of their Digital Weeks, Landkreis Leer and Niedersachsen.ai organized an event worth experiencing: "#AI in Software #Technology and Beyond" by Prof. Dr. Niels Streekmann from the University of Emden/Leer. The talk was not just informative but truly engaging. The highlight, however, was the presentation by SeesDisease a local startup founded by two young innovators, Lorenz Rutkevich and his brother David Rutkevich, only 17 and 20 years old. They’re developing AI models that automate microscopy analyses, paving the way for faster, more precise diagnoses—something unique in Germany. My takeaway: Small local events can be not only entertaining but also incredibly eye-opening, showcasing raw innovative power without the overbranding often seen on big stages. What about you? Local startup events or large conferences? Which one has more innovative power? Ps. Thanks Jan Pleis for the invitation!

They’re saving lives—and the planet. The forward-thinking innovators behind Vektor Medical, Inc., an AI-based cardiac localization and analysis technology, and Fjord Phyto, a unique participatory science platform that intertwines climate science and tourism, took home the top prizes during the inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Awards celebration. 🏆 The Chancellor’s Innovation Awards, which opened for nominations last September, were created to recognize standouts in two distinguished categories, each with a cash prize: Faculty Startup of the Year and Student/Alumni Innovator of the Year. This year’s winners represent just two of the more than 1,000 startups that have launched out of UC San Diego since the university’s founding in 1960. In the last three fiscal years alone, 49 startups have been licensed from university technologies, and more than $51 million in funding has been acquired by UC San Diego startups through venture capital investment, private equity, mergers and acquisitions over the last three calendar years. #AI #ClimateScience #Startup #UCSanDiego

Is Denmark closer to getting our own ‘Kendall Square’?   Yes! Denmark has a lot to offer within the quantum and life science sectors. We have plenty of great educational institutions, hospitals, and research centers, many of which are clustered here at Nørrebro, Copenhagen where BioInnovation Institute is also located.   However, to become one of the top innovation hubs in the world - which is indeed possible - we must still foster an environment that can facilitate dynamic collaborations between the important players. Now we might be one step closer.   Today, Københavns Kommune, University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet) and the Danish Government launched a new collaboration with the aim to create a new ‘Innovation District Copenhagen’ for life science and quantum technologies.   I had the pleasure of showing the delegation around the potential new ‘Innovation District Copenhagen as well as the facilities of BioInnovation Institute together with David Dreyer Lassen from Copenhagen University. It was also my pleasure to showcase two of our startups – Ampa Medical and QunaSys – two good examples of how we can innovate good research and ideas that will benefit all of us in the future.   Danish companies and research from the universities within life science and quantum technology have the skills to devise and deliver solutions to several of the world’s challenges, and at BII we and our startups are already well underway.   Since 2018, BII has supported over 100 startups which together have raised 4.2 billion Danish kroner, created more than 600 jobs and attracted international talent and investments to Denmark.   But if life science is to be a position of strength that Denmark can live off of in the future, it requires even more collaborations across universities, educational institutions, hospitals, and industry. I am enthusiastic about the commitment of Copenhagen Municipality, University of Copenhagen and the Danish Government to work together on further strengthening the life science and quantum ecosystem located here at the heart of Copenhagen.   With our joint efforts, Innovation District Copenhagen can indeed become the European equivalent of Kendall Square. I can't wait to get started with fulfilling the great ambitions outlined today.   Read more here (in Danish): https://bit.ly/4bbgn4B

3 years before and 3 years following today The European election has just taken place, and already the next election takes place: the EMVA Board of Directors will be elected the day after tomorrow at the general assembly in Gdansk, Poland. Dr. Christoph Garbe, the member of the Board of Directors since 2021, summarizes the achievements during his tenure: "I am committed to new technologies and young companies to bring forward our industry in different verticals. The EMVA now gives startups better opportunities to present themselves to a wider audience of established companies. At the Business Conference this year, for example, there is a dedicated slot for startups to present themselves. The EMVA convention booth, such as at the #Logimat, has also been opened to members, so that young member companies can also exhibit to an international audience at a low cost. Overall, the focus is now more on startups and young companies. However, the progress is not yet sufficient. I will continue to work on bringing startups together with established companies and offering them a platform in the EMVA. It is also important that new technologies are not only presented through research (as part of the European Machine Vision Forum), but explicitly with startup slots, etc.” He has applied to be elected for a second term at the EMVA general assembly.  Don't miss news about the choice that will impact the European image processing industry. We are waiting for the results. And You?  Our blog in June 2021: https://lnkd.in/eSGm_MEt #imageprocessing

Brunel AI is going international ✈️ We've been selected to attend #HeilbronnSlushD, one of Germany's leading festivals for innovative startups. As a startup for startups, we’re eager to connect with visionary founders, investors, and leaders in the ecosystem. If you're attending or want to learn more about what we’re building, let’s connect. #startups #founders #entrepreneurship