TUM Start-up Consulting

As a student or scientist at the Technical University of Munich, you can rely on our experienced team to support you at all major stages of your start-up.

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Audience: start-ups and founders, students, academics

Cost: free for TUM students

Duration: individual

Format: strategic and operational consulting

Start: anytime

About

If you are a business founder or start-up, TUM Start-up Consulting will provide you with fully-founded advice and active practical assistance in all major fields and at all major stages of your start-up. We shall be there to advise and encourage you from your initial idea to your successful establishment in the market. And, as part of the TUM Entrepreneurship project, TUM Start-up Consulting is available to academics and students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) free of charge.

How you will benefit:

advice on start-ups for academics and students free of charge
active supervision and assistance in putting plans into practice
help in drawing up a business plan
strategic and operational advice

Apply

For an initial consulting please register via our form "Inquiry for initial consulting of start-up plans" below. One of the start-up consultants will approach you and agree on a date for an initial interview as soon as possible.

Apply on tum.de/start-up-support

Process

Developing your business model - Identify business opportunities, develop a business idea, and screen your market.
Drawing up a business plan - including product or technology (USP), marketing and sales, financial planning.
Grants - We help you acquire grants like EXIST, FLÜGGE or GO-Bio (BioTech start-up campaign).
Coordination with university agencies - Get support with processes at Patent and Licensing Office, central departments of the Technical University of Munich.
Building up a business - We advise you on strategy, finance, organisation, sales, and project development and planning. You will draw up concrete steps and milestones in a workshop, putting things into practice.
Financing - We consult you on all forms of possible financing.