Innovation
Innovation, i.e. developing applications for industry from scientific findings, is one of the three core tasks of KIT besides research and teaching. To cope with the global challenges facing humankind, our trend-setting research activities in the areas of energy, mobility, and information are to give rise to concrete developments and products that contribute to general prosperity and benefit. Thanks to many good partnerships with industry and economy, we succeed in doing so quite often. At KIT, the way from the research finding to the product is shorter! As part of KIT’s sense of community, we particularly promote the entrepreneurial spirit of our researchers and students.
Starting a Business
Business start-ups and entrepreneurship is part of our spirit: Whether student start-up or scientific spin-off, there is hardly any other place where the path from research result to product is shorter than at KIT. This is due to the fact that we not only impart knowledge about entrepreneurship and technology management, but we also support and accompany founders in a very concrete way.
The KIT-Gründerschmiede (founders' forge) offers KIT students and employees the opportunity to deal specifically with the topics of starting a business and entrepreneurship. Various teaching and training formats and a comprehensive range of consulting services prepare those willing to establish a business for a career as an entrepreneur. Support ist given to student start-ups as well as high-tech start-ups from the scientific field.
Technology Transfer
By transferring scientific knowledge to industry and society, we contribute to sustainable prosperity and the preservation of our natural basis of life. Technology transfer at KIT and its predecessor institutions has a long tradition and today offers comprehensive services for researchers and companies.
We support our researchers from the first idea for an invention to its successful commercialization. Our services range from invention counseling, transfer counseling and technology marketing to out-licensing of intellectual property to established companies and startups. We see ourselves as an intermediary between research and industry in order to advance innovative projects and successfully establish them in the market. We offer companies individual advice, work with them to find technological solutions and identify suitable opportunities to collaborate.
Recruiting
From Company Speed Dating to the KIT Career Fair: We support you in your search for highly qualified specialists with the appropriate event - contact us!
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RESEARCH TO BUSINESS
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Industry Experts
Shaping knowledge and technology transfer together - get connected in the network of Industry Experts at KIT!
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Innovation and Relations Management
Central partner for business, alumni and sponsors
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