The LMU Innovation Incubator

LMU IEC Innovators' Forum: Perspectives on Entrepreneurship

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The LMU IEC Innovators’ Forum is where our community comes together to share our experiences, learnings and challenges on entrepreneurship, connect with the LMU startup network, and explore new opportunities in an informal atmosphere.

📍 When & Where
🗓 October 28, 2025
⏰ Doors open 15:30 | Program starts 16:00 until 21:00
📌 LMU Freskensaal

👉 Tickets Here

Agenda

• ​Host & Welcome LMU IEC Innovation Incubator (Lead: Annie Weichselbaum)
• ​Introduction to IEC by Dr. Dominik Domnik, Managing Director, LMU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center

​Ecosystem Perspectives

• ​Dr. Philipp Baaske – LMU Vice President for Entrepreneurship
• ​Prof. Dr. Joachim Rädler – IEC Board Member, LMU Center for NanoScience
• ​Brian Hotani – SPRIN-D, Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen

​LMU Innovators: Alumni & Startup Perspectives

• ​Benedict Padberg - Friendly Captcha, LMU Economics
• ​Dr. Johannes Woehrstein – mbiomics, LMU Physics
• ​Dorina Döring – Entrepreneuship Advocate, LMU Geosciences
• ​Dr. Johannes Weibl – Telusio, LMU Munich School of Management
• ​Yasmin Gärtner –EpiCure, LMU Innovation Incubator / Chemistry & Pharmacy
• ​MUG Award: Moritz Koch - PathoPan, LMU Innovation Incubator / Mathematics, Informatics & Statistics
  ​Award presented by Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Höppe (Münchner Universitätsgesellschaft)

​Networking & Community —connect with fellow innovators and the growing LMU entrepreneurship network while enjoying drinks, snacks, and inspiring conversations.

​The LMU IEC Innovators’ Forum is an opportunity to celebrate what our LMU Science and Entrepreneurship community has achieved – and to ignite what is yet to come. It is also an invitation to join a vibrant network where academic excellence and entrepreneurial courage meet, shaping ideas that transform industries and society.

​This event will be held in English

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Innovation Incubator – Program information

About

What is the program about?

The LMU Innovation Incubator invites you to embark on a transformative 6-month part-time startup journey. This exclusive program is designed to explore and validate ideas at the intersection of academia, science, and business you're an aspiring or early stage entrepreneur our incubator is your gateway to success.

Benefits for the participants

• Masterclasses and workshop modules to learn and implement startup methods and tools to turn your research/idea into an innovative business.
• Tailored advisory and individual coaching sessions.
• Modules from IEC’s Impact Readiness Program to create impact with your research/idea.
• An LMU Incubator Certificate in recognition of your successful participation.
• Innovation and startup-related keynotes and webinars from experts and fellow LMU founders.
• Co-working space and access to our LMU Startup Community.
• Individual advisory with our partners at LMU Spin-off Service and LMU Transfer Referat.

Program objectives

• Equip you with the skills to innovate and build a business from the ground up.
• Help you merge your academic expertise with a founder's mindset and skillset.
• Guide your team on the journey to prepare for market entry, attract investors, and make a significant impact.
• Foster startups and spin-offs.
• Ignite the entrepreneurial spirit within you.

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Application requirements

You possess research findings that address and solve a clear real-world problem.

Your idea/product/service demonstrates clear applicability.

You are in the early stages of your idea/product (pre-seed, prototype).

You're eager to explore market opportunities, define customer segments, and establish a suitable business model for your idea/product.

If your ideas and/or innovations are funded by external investors, you must be willing to clarify IP issues and share confidential information with us.

You have the time and are fully committed to participating actively in the program and diligently working on advancing your idea (attendance and progress documentation within the program are mandatory).

Resolve intellectual property matters before joining the incubator, as external investment requires clarity on IP issues.

To be eligible, teams must consist of a minimum of two members.

You are a PhD student or Researcher.

Master’s Degree Students can apply when:

• You have submitted your Master’s thesis before the start of the incubation program, or
• Your Master’s thesis is directly related to your startup idea.

Application process

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Application for the program is during the designated period from May to September. Please fill out the one-pager detailing your startup idea using our provided template.

When the application period is open, the one-pager template is available on this webpage.

Successful applicants will be notified via email.

LMU IEC Demo Day 2023

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Price for best team sponsored by Münchner Universitätsgesellschaft

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We are delighted to announce an exciting collaboration between the LMU Innovation Incubator and the Universitätsgesellschaft (MUG).

In line with our dedication to recognizing the transformational power of science from within LMU , we are proud to share that MUG is sponsoring a funding prize for knowledge transfer and impact entrepreneurship, which will be awarded to one of our Incubation program participant teams. The award aims to honor pioneering start-up projects that demonstrate remarkable potential for impact and entrepreneurship. We want to thank Münchner Universitätsgesellschaft for sharing our passion to support LMU startups and research transfer.

Contact

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Annie Weichselbaum

Incubation Lead

a.weichselbaum@lmu.de

Incubator Event Calendar

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Stay updated on upcoming IEC Incubator events! Here you can find all the events hosted by the LMU Innovation Incubator.

Event Calendar Link