MAX!mize incubator for Max Planck start-ups

#Workshops, #TeamActivities, #Bootcamp? ✨ We reflect on our MAX!mize highlights 2024! The year 2024 is coming to an end. A new year begins in approximately one month. As with every start-up, it is often very valuable to look back on past events. Reflect. Analyse. Adapt or, if necessary, adjust. This is exactly what Magdalena Geissler's workshop for our teams in Phase 1 was about, explaining with valuable examples that structured feedback helps to make better decisions, stay motivated and innovative so that the start-up moves forward efficiently in the right direction. 🚀 Over the next four weeks, we - Kathrin Schelbaum, Caroline Sandow, Reynaldo Nina Garcia and Sarah Oppenländer - would like to share our MAX!mize highlights of the year with you from our perspective. Our first #Retrospective starts next week. ➡️ In your opinion, what should definitely be included in our recap?

🛫 Ready to take off? The application window for Batch #5 closes at midnight tonight! 🚀 For all #MaxPlanck scientists who still have to finalise their drafts or for last-minute applicants who want to turn their #Research into #Business - here is the link to the registration tool: https://lnkd.in/dSrhkQCn More information about our #StartUp #Incubator: https://lnkd.in/dESbrAyP We are sooo excited to finally get to know all the teams and their science-based start-up ideas soon. Do you want to know how the application process goes on behind the scenes?

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝟭 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰, 𝟯 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 🚀 In order to offer our MAX!mize start-ups with various research fields the best possible and individually tailored support, we have organised three parallel workshops on the topic of #ProductDevelopment. Andreas led one of these workshops and provided practical insights that directly addressed the challenges faced by the teams. 💡 The best thing: all three workshops were so valuable and informative that we almost couldn't stop the teams - and the dialogue and coaching even continued over dinner. 🙌 Dedicated support like this is a key component of our MAX!mize #IncubationProgram. It makes all the difference and helps our #StartUps to sharpen their visions and take concrete steps towards founding a company. We are incredibly grateful that our Start-up Coaches and Trainers are so committed. We don't take that for granted and we really appreciate it. It wouldn't be possible without them! Thank you, Andreas Pavlenko, and also Dr. Simon Bungers and Francesco Grillo, who led the other two sessions, for your commitment and valuable support! We are already looking forward to the next workshops! 🚀 #Thankfulness

⏰ Only 5 days left … A large number of applications for Batch #5 have already been submitted. We are very pleased about this and curious to take a closer look at the start-up projects after the application deadline on ➡️ 25 November 2024. Would you also like to be part of our network of inspiring and motivated scientists who are turning their research into a business as part of the MAX!mize program? 🚀 ✍️ Then register your team and your idea here during the final days of the application phase: https://lnkd.in/drMHTm4c #maximizeincubator is the official start-up incubation program for the Max Planck Society by Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH.

MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF YOUR RESEARCH! 🚀 Until Monday, 25th of November 2024, you have the opportunity to apply for Batch #5 of the official Start-up Incubator for Max Planck scientists. After a promising application and a successful MAX!mize Bootcamp in February, where you will immerse yourself in the world of start-ups in valuable sessions with experts and work with our start-up coaches to further develop your project idea and present it in a pitch, you can expect a program curriculum tailored to scientific founders. You will also receive need-based funding, gain access to various networking opportunities with experienced founders, trainers and investors as well as individual start-up support from our start-up coaches. Kick off your entrepreneurial journey now and get to know other future sciencepreneurs on their way to becoming a company. Who is in? 🙌

✅ Analytical thinking in complex situations?! ✅ Resilience through research?! ✅ Deep expertise as a background of competence?! Yes! These are the best prerequisites for researchers to found a science-based company. Dr. Simon Bungers, neuroscientist and entrepreneur, is a wonderful example of how these advantages can be turned to success! 🚀 As the founder of Labforward, which he established during his PhD at the MPI for Experimental Medicine / Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, he knows from his own experience what to expect during a start-up journey and how to bring the benefits of scientific work into the business context. 📖 In his new article "12 reasons why scientists can become good entrepreneurs", he offers helpful suggestions for scientists considering starting an own business: https://lnkd.in/dBD4ATRg PS: We at MAX!mize are your point of contact if you want to start your founding journey. Best of all: in addition to various networking opportunities, a sophisticated program curriculum, need-based funding and individual support from our Start-up Coaches, you can also benefit from successful sciencepreneurs like Simon in valuable sessions. ➡️ Apply now for Batch #5 and write your own start-up story! https://lnkd.in/drMHTm4c

3, 2, 1, APPLICATION PHASE EXTENDED! 🚀 All those who have not yet submitted their final application for Batch #5 can breathe a sigh of relief. You can still apply until 25th November 2024. ⏰ ➡️ Link to register: https://lnkd.in/dSrhkQCn ➡️ More Information: https://lnkd.in/drMHTm4c Take a deep breath, finalise your draft and send it off by next week. Looking forward to your science-based start-up ideas. 🚀 If you have any questions about the application form, please feel free to contact us at any time. With this in mind: have a relaxing Sunday!

"𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨. 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢." This is the answer from SimBricks - one of our MAX!mize start-ups - when asked what piece of advice they would give to other Max Planck scientists who are considering taking part in the MAX!mize Bootcamp. Their tip hits the nail on the head! 👏 After all, simply getting started is the key to success. Be bold, even if the product is not yet fully developed down to the smallest detail. Venture into unknown territory. And don't worry: we at MAX!mize provide future sciencepreneurs with the best possible support on their way to founding a start-up: 🚀 with 1-on-1 assistance from our experienced Start-up Coaches 🚀 with various networking opportunities 🚀 with a sophisticated program curriculum over several months 🚀 with need-based funding SimBricks passed the Bootcamp with flying colours and is currently in the middle of Phase 1. Who will follow the start-up's advice and apply? Be quick: The application phase ends soon! ➡️ 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://lnkd.in/dSrhkQCn PS: Read more about their Bootcamp experiences in our latest interview: https://lnkd.in/dAUBv5mp

🚀 There's still a lot going on in November! From Roadshows to Webinars … ⌛ … and the most important thing: THE APPLICATION WINDOW FOR BATCH #5 IS CLOSING SOON. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/drMHTm4c 💡 For all #MaxPlanck #Scientists who are still thinking about applying: the Start-up Success Story Webinar with a MAX!mize #StartUp starts in less than an hour. See for yourself and be inspired by the founding story of Team SFT. Who is taking part? Register here: https://lnkd.in/dC4zXWYq

MAX!mize meets Max Planck Institute for Medical Research! 👋 Together with our colleagues from Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, we introduced our #TechnologyTransfer services at the #MaxPlanck institute in Heidelberg yesterday. Among others, these include: 🔎 Patenting and Licensing 📈 Start-up Coaching and Portfolio Management … and of course our … 🚀 Start-up Incubation Program MAX!mize Thank you for welcoming us. We are very much looking forward to valuable collaborations.