Are you toying with the idea of doing a doctorate alongside your job? Doctoral candidates interested in the Doctor of Business Innovation (DBI) can get an overview of the content and process of the cooperative part-time PhD program offered by the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship together with the University of Aveiro (UA) in Portugal here. Registration opens for two weeks in early September. For all info on the DBI and advice on SCE doctoral opportunities (DBI, DBA, Ph.D., Dr.), contact Michael Hack (michael.hack@sce.de - Tel. 089 1265 3236).

On May 12, Andreas Beckenbach won the German Toastmasters Speech Competition on stage in Aarhus (Denmark) and thus won the German Toastmasters Championship. Andreas was successful as the best speaker at all German Toastmasters competitions in February, with his prepared speech "You are the director" also at the Area competition (Munich), the Division competition (Bavaria+Badenwürtemberg). Most recently, he was also victorious at the District Competition (Germany, Sweden and Denmark). More on the Munich Media Speakers (MMS) website, where you can also register for the next Toastmasters meeting without obligation.

Fancy summer, sun, innovations and a proper BBQ? Then come to our SCE Student Summer Party on Thursday, June 22nd starting at 5 p.m. in our Precelerator at Lothstraße 21. You can expect an open house, the exciting prototypes of our startups, networking, VR goggles, Spyra water gun action and all that completely free of charge. Register now and have fun together with us!

AI+MUNICH supports start-ups in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to promote innovation density based on this future-oriented technology in southern Germany. Their mission is to make prototyping easy and affordable for teams that have not yet secured financial backing. Apply now until June 25th. for your prototype funding!
 

In the second phase of the Munich Business Plan Competition, SCE Start-up League Team Puray won third place with its medical catheter, which is continuously disinfected during use with the help of UVC light. Their product eliminates viruses and bacteria while being harmless to humans. For the first time, patients are safely and reliably protected from dangerous catheter-associated hospital infections. In addition to detailed expert feedback on all submissions in phase 2, the winners will receive additional prizes totaling 9,000 euros. More info on Puray here.

We are excited to share an incredible opportunity with you: the Start for Future Match & Start Programme for Summer 2023! This program is designed to empower visionary entrepreneurs, innovative startups, and talented individuals like you to make a real impact in the fields of Health, Food, Urban Mobility, Circular Economy, and Energy.

Our project "DeepTech in Higher Education Institutions and Ecosystems through Entrepreneurial Education+" (SFFDEEPT+)  and the partner organizations of the consortium, lead by University of Aveiro/Portugal will receive an initial 750.000 EUR, which will support building innovation capacity through the integration of deeptech talent-fostering activities in the EU. More information about SFF.DeepT+ here: https://eit-hei.eu/projects/sff-deept
The project will receive funding from the EIT’s HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education. This initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) aims to boost the entrepreneurial and innovation capacity of higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe through the integration of deep tech activities.

On June 6, we would like to invite you to our next edition of the Innovation Café in the Creative Hall at SCE. The topic of the evening is: "Social Entrepreneurship". Registration at: www.sce.de/events

SCE Start-up Alumni cureVision offers medical professionals a split-second and precise 3D analysis of their patients' wounds. This makes the innovative Munich-based start-up one of 7 others to receive funding through the EU's "WomanTechEU" program, which supports deep-tech start-ups (co)founded by women. More info on cureVision.