Ideas competition on the Essen campus: final on June 4, 2025!

Today is May 26th, 2025

Date: May 26, 2025 – Source 1 ():
– Event: GUIDE ideas competition “Start-up your idea!”
– Pitch final date: June 4, 2025
– Location: Glass pavilion on the Essen campus
– Time: Starts at 3 p.m
– Participation: Five best teams from the BASIC and ADVANCED categories present their business ideas
– Jury: Expert jury with representatives from NRW.Bank and the BRYCK innovation center
– After the award ceremony: Opportunity to exchange ideas with founders and partners from the UDE start-up community
– Registration: https://finale_start-upyouridea2025.eventbrite.de

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Source 3 ():
– In 2025 there will be numerous events for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
– Self-marketing and prize money are possible aspects of these events.
– Participation in trade fair events could be encouraged; Funding check recommended.

**October 2025:**
– **deGUT 2025**: October 10th – 11th, 2025, ARENA Berlin.
– Annual fair for aspiring entrepreneurs.
– Offers information, seminars and workshops.
– Opportunity for advice and networking with sponsors and mentors.

**June 2025:**
– **German Sustainability Prize for Architecture**: October 6, 2025.
– Awarded as part of the 18th DNP.
– Looking for innovative architectural projects for the sustainable transformation of the construction sector.
– Applications by June 6, 2025.

– **KUER.NRW Business Plan Competition 2025**: June 1st – October 31st, 2025.
– For start-ups with innovative ideas in climate, environment, energy.
– Support from mentors to create a business plan.
– Prize money for the best teams.

**May 2025:**
– **German Sustainability Award for Health**: May 30, 2025.
– Healthcare competition category.
– Awarding projects that promote social, ecological and economic change.
– Applications until May 30, 2025.

**April 2025:**
– **Founder Summit 2025**: April 26th – 27th, 2025, RheinMain CongressCenter, Wiesbaden.
– Largest event for start-up founders in Germany.
– Over 8,000 participants, 100 speakers, 150 exhibitors.

– **Science4Life Business Plan Competition**: Deadline for submissions for the business plan phase is April 14, 2025.
– Focus on life sciences, chemistry and energy.
– Creation of a complete business plan.

– **Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Prize 2025**: April 28th – July 14th, 2025.
– Award for innovative achievements since 1992.
– Part of the innovation strategy of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.

**February 2025:**
– **Rhineland-Palatinate Ideas Competition**: Application phase until February 29, 2025.
– Looking for innovative business ideas from Rhineland-Palatinate.
– Support from partner network.

**January 2025:**
– **SENovation Award 2025**: Application phase from January 2nd – June 30th, 2025.
– Award for start-ups that deal with the topic of “age”.
– Prize money of 5,000 euros for two teams.

– **AXOLOTL German Med & Health Business Plan Competition**: Application phase starts January 2025.
– Focus on innovative business ideas in the medical and healthcare industry.
– Support from experts and industry-specific network.