RWTH Innovation

The RWTH Innovation GmbH is the central, university-wide technology transfer unit of RWTH Aachen University. At the forefront of innovation, we serve as the interface between research, industry, and society. We accompany inventors from RWTH Aachen University and Uniklinik RWTH Aachen throughout the entire innovation process, from the idea to the market-ready technology. We support students and scientists in founding their startups. We open up cooperation opportunities and promote direct access to RWTH's research and innovation landscape for industrial partners.

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TIF26: A Festival for Turning Research into Impact

Europe does not lack ideas. What Europe lacks is the ability to turn them into reality. This was the starting point of the first RWTH Tech Impact Festival: more than 1,000 people from academia, industry, politics, and the startup ecosystem gathered in Aachen to discuss how research can create societal and economic impact. The festival focused on key developments in AI, quantum computing, sustainable energy, biotechnology, and future mobility, with one central question at its core: how can scientific excellence become real world application?

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Incubation Program

The 3-month incubation program is aimed at experienced startups with an initial pre-seed investment (e.g. EXIST). Teams are supported in bringing their product to market and securing additional early investment. With our individual 1:1 coaching, an extensive network and the active support of our mentors, we accompany startup teams on their way to becoming a successful company.

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