TU Clausthal receives 1 million euros for an innovative start-up initiative!

TU Clausthal receives 1 million euros for an innovative start-up initiative!

The Clausthal University of Technology will receive funding of 1.07 million euros as part of the “zukunft.niedersachsen” program. This decision was made by an independent jury to support the TUC-Stream project. This financial support is intended to focus on promoting entrepreneurship among students and researchers. The university president Dr.-Ing. Sylvia Schattauer emphasizes that the transfer of knowledge from research into business and society is of central importance. TUC-Stream also takes the needs of international students into account.

The project includes various measures aimed at imparting entrepreneurial know-how. This includes the qualification of teachers to raise awareness of start-ups and the integration of start-up projects into the curricula. It also includes raising awareness among researchers about the early exploitation of research results. In order to promote innovation, a competence center for norms and standards in the innovation and start-up process will be set up.

TUC Stream measures

• Qualifizierung von Lehrenden zur Gründungssensibilisierung
• Integration von Gründungsprojekten in die Lehre
• Sensibilisierung von Forschenden zur Ergebnisverwertung
• Einrichtung einer Kompetenzstelle für Normen und Standards
• Professionalisierung von Gründungsnetzwerken und -förderung, einschließlich Risikokapital

Prof. David Inkermann leads the project and developed the application in collaboration with the Center for Digital Technologies (DIGIT). TUC-Stream faces the challenges of digital transformation and the circular economy to meet the requirements of a changing economy. The project also draws on experiences from previous initiatives such as “Gründungskultur@TUC” and “HIT Digital GreenTech” and complements the existing structures for start-up advice and support.

A joint start-up service that Clausthal University of Technology offers together with WiReGo is further strengthened by TUC-Stream. Taking into account the growing number of international students in STEM fields is an important aspect of the initiative. The results from TUC Stream will ultimately flow into the transformation process of teaching and research at Clausthal University of Technology.

In summary, it can be said that the funding not only serves to increase the start-up dynamic, but also promotes the exchange of ideas and the creation of an innovative ecosystem at TU Clausthal. This initiative comes in the context of the increasing importance of circular economy and digital business models, which are becoming increasingly relevant in the EU and beyond. According to a study on business models in the circular economy, it is clear that innovation and sustainable practices must also be promoted at academic institutions in order to meet the diverse challenges of the future. circulareconomy.eu