You can access the e-learning from October 4, 2023 until December 14, 2023. This e-learning course will no longer be available in 2024!

This course explores the challenges and opportunities associated with becoming an entrepreneur in an academic context, with a particular focus on science and technology. It will thereby help you to:

• Understand the stages of an entrepreneurial journey, including common challenges faced by technology entrepreneurs
• Recognise entrepreneurial characteristics, including whether entrepreneurs are 'born' or 'made'
• Understand what motivates scientists to participate in commercialisation activities
• Know the options for commercialising academic innovations
• Appreciate the importance of networks in entrepreneurial activity

Duration of this course: 120 min

The indicated course duration refers to the pure review of the learning content. Please plan additional time for working on exercises and transfer tasks.

This e-learning course is being offered in a self-learning format. You therefore have the option to begin at any time convenient to you and work through it at your own pace.

Please note

You can register below, we will then check your application. If you are a KHYS member, you will receive the login details as well as further information on the course in a separate e-mail approximately two to three weeks after your registration. You will be able to access the e-learning on an online training platform of KIT.

This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.