Once again, the ‘StartGlocal’ project, run by the Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer (ZFIT) in collaboration with professors and research staff, organised a varied programme as part of Start-up Week, which takes place across Germany. External coaches, speakers and alumni, as well as regional and cross-border start-ups, contributed to the events.
Alongside many open questions on the topics of entrepreneurship and start-ups, such as ‘What steps are needed to set up your own business?’ and ‘How do I develop ideas with a sustainable impact?’, the creativity of the students at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences was also put to the test: During the poster presentation organised by the Faculty of Communication and Environment, students on the International Business Administration (B.A.) programme pitched their ideas to a jury and external participants.
A live tour of the ‘FabLab’ in Kamp-Lintfort offered a deeper insight into the university. Here, the ‘StartGlocal’ scouts helped participants create their very first prototypes.
Once again this year, Holger Schnapka, start-up adviser at the Startercentre NRW of the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce, made a significant contribution to all those interested in starting a business during Start-up Week. In one-to-one discussions, in-depth questions from students interested in starting a business – for example, on the topics of business registration and tax – were addressed.
“Together with our partners in the start-up network, the ‘StartGlocal’ team has organised an informative and interesting Start-up Week. Following the ‘Best Idea Cup’ in October 2022, the university’s potential for innovation has once again been demonstrated, and we would like to make greater use of this potential in the Lower Rhine region,” said Dr Gerhard Heusipp, Head of the ZFIT at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences.
