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Joint Forces #36 – hosted by WU Vienna

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Joint Forces #36 – hosted by WU Vienna

November 24, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CET

Joint Forces is an event by BOKU, TU and WU that brings together the entrepreneurial spirit of all three universities.

Joint Forces – Building an entrepreneurial community across universities.

At Joint Forces you can:

  • pitch your business idea or startup in front of a community of like-minded students from BOKU, TU and WU and get the chance to receive support and feedback from this community,
  • build your community of innovators and entrepreneurs,
  • join a team with your skills and interests,
  • find teammates from other universities.

Get support and feedback for your project from a community of like-minded entrepreneurs or find a team to join with your skills and interests. Joint Forces provides the unique opportunity to bring together the best ideas from BOKU:BASE, TUW i²c and WU. Present either your startup or your first idea in a relaxed setting and without pressure or find a project you want to join. At Joint Forces you have the opportunity to attract the attention of interested co-founders, future team members and mentors to complement your project’s needs. The feedback from the community can push your idea to the next level and in the meantime, you meet motivated innovators with multi-disciplinary backgrounds in economics, tech and life sciences.

Hard Facts

Whether you are interested in innovation, want to meet like-minded people, or pitch your side hustle – you are more than welcome!

  • DATE & TIME: Thursday, 24th of November 2022, 6 pm
  • LOCATION: WU Vienna, TC.4.01, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna

What to expect at Joint Forces?

  • Welcome Note from the TU Wien I²C & Introduction to entrepreneurial activities of BOKU, TU and WU
  • Presentation of a team of student entrepreneurs: a guest team of entrepreneurs holds an inspiring presentation about the motivation that keeps them united in pursuing their idea
  • Pitches from projects & startups: 3 Minutes for a Pitch + 5 Minutes Q&A*
  • Shoutouts: Everyone spontaneously has the chance to make an announcement, ask a brief question or introduce themself and what they are looking for during this event. Both students and organizations are invited to share their projects and ideas!
  • Networking with drinks

Pitching at Joint Forces

If you are interested in pitching your startup or project/idea, keep an eye on the next events. Pitchers are usually selected one week prior to the event and informed accordingly. Detailed information on pitches and projects is communicated to the people who registered, once the application is closed.

If you would like to pitch, pay attention to:

  • the application form: you might want to be especially careful when filling out the description of your project/start-up and what you are looking for at Joint Forces. This information is essential for us when selecting the 6 pitchers, so do tell us how interesting your project is, but please keep everything to the point.
  • your pitch: you will have exactly 3 minutes to pitch and 5 minutes for Q&A from the audience. To ensure fairness for all pitchers, you will be stopped after the time is over. It is important to relax, talk loud and clear and most importantly, be open to the questions received from the public. They are meant to help you unlock new perspectives and bring up unthought-of matters, so don’t be upset if you cannot answer all of them on spot.
  • your slides: after being confirmed as a pitcher, you should provide them in PDF format at least two days before the event. As a hint, you might want to include a call to action or share contact details through your slides so that interested people can easily reach out to you after the event.
  • the target audience: the audience usually consists of open-minded students and entrepreneurship enthusiasts, therefore you should tailor your pitch accordingly. We do not officially invite public grant givers or investors to our event, but that does not mean they are not welcome to drop by.
  • idea publication: if you are planning to apply for a patent for your technology or product, please keep in mind that presenting at Joint Forces can be a disclosure of your idea. This could prevent you from future patent applications. Therefore, you might have to pay attention to the degree of detail in your presentation. If you have any doubts regarding this issue, please contact your university’s technology transfer office or the Austrian patent office

DEADLINE FOR PITCH REGISTRATION: 23:55, November 17th, 2022

Join our community

Join our Joint Forces Groups on Facebook and LinkedIn and become a part of our entrepreneurial community.

More Information

Please note: During this event photos and/or videos will be taken which may be published in various media for reports on the event or general PR.

If you are planning to apply for a patent for your technology, please keep in mind that presenting at Joint Forces can be a disclosure of your idea. Therefore, you might have to pay attention to the degree of detail in your presentation. If you have any doubts regarding this issue, please contact your university’s technology transfer office or the Austrian patent office.

Details

Date:
November 24, 2022
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CET
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.at/e/joint-forces-36-hosted-by-wu-vienna-tickets-424932333047

Venue

TC.4.01, Welthandelsplatz 1, Wien, Wien, 1020

Organizer

WU Entrepreneurship Center
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