Application For the Extended Study on Innovation - Innovation Incubation Center
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Application For the Extended Study on Innovation

Application for ESI 2026 - STAGE 1: Eligibility check and preliminary selection
Take the first step to apply for the Extended Study on Innovation!
Batch #15 - starting October 2026


APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL MAY 4th 23:59. This is a hard deadline, therefore, forms submitted past this deadline will not be considered.
Until the 10th of May 2026 you will get notified if you have qualified for the second phase.

Visit this link for more details on the application process.

We are looking forward to receiving your application. Good luck!

This would be the primary Email address used for communication related to the program
If you advance to the final stage of the application, we will use this Email address to grant you access to the program calendar (managed via Google Calendar).
Please add the code and full name of the study program
Please add your student ID number
Let us know who you are, why you want to join the program and why you believe you should be selected. Be creative!
Make sure to upload your video in a way that gives us access (e.g., via Google Drive, Dropbox, TU Cloud or a similar platform). The link should not expire, and we must have permission to view it.
If we can’t access your video, your application may be disqualified.
Tell us (with bullet points) maximum three specific technical skills you excel at.
Tell us (with bullet points) maximum three specific soft skills or talents you possess.
If so, please describe your idea briefly (max. 500 characters)
(!) It is not compulsory to have an idea or project in order to apply for the Extended Study on Innovation. In the beginning of the program, you will have specific workshops on Creativity and Ideation to develop ideas to work on and find a team.
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Upload your Curriculum Vitae (PDF, max. 2 pages)
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.
Upload a transcript of records of current study program and if it applies, the certificate of a finished study program (PDF)
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 10 files.
Please upload documents that confirm your eligibility for the program - for example, proof that you are either:
- enrolled in or have completed a TU Wien Master’s program, or
- enrolled in a TU Wien Bachelor’s program with at least 120 ECTS completed (or to be completed by October).

You may also upload any additional documents you feel are relevant to your application.
If you have any questions or technical issues with the form, please reach out to alexandra.alexandru@tuwien.ac.at.

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