People from all over the world study and work at our universities. The spin-offs or startups from our universities, are mostly knowledge and research-based and address international markets very quickly. We support these „Born Globals“ and give their topics a forum with a community event, the yearly Born Global Startup Festival and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
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You are a startup or a team that is on its way to build a company? Benefit from our experienced support team with diverse backgrounds in our startup support and knowledge and technology transfer offices.
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As a student or researcher you can access the community to talk to like-minded people, identify role models and get personal support:
Are you an investor, corporate or institution that supports founding teams?
Ede Möser works as a consultant in the start-up service of the University of Jena and is responsible for various event and qualification formats as well as workshops for international students, people interested in founding a company and start-ups. In particular, he is the contact person for the area of the Academy and startup ecosystems, but also provides advice and assistance to those interested in market exploration trips.
Martin Gothe is a consultant, lecturer and mentor with many years of international experience and our contact for startups interested in the Chinese market. He is our representative in Shanghai, conducts market reconnaissance trips and can establish contacts directly on site for startups interested in founding
Tanja Hünniger works in the Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and is responsible for the conception of various event and qualification formats as well as workshops for international students, people interested in founding a company and startups. She is the head of the Academy and provides advice and support to those interested in founding a company.