hei_INNOVATION offers Bachelor's and Master's students at Heidelberg University the opportunity to develop a business concept and a business model for a start-up based on their research-based Bachelor's or Master's thesis. Students receive:

• a certificate for this additional output and learnings
• personalised advice from hei_INNOVATION
• basic knowledge on the topic of entrepreneurship through participation in modules in the field of Entrepreneurial Skills
• the basis for an EXIST start-up grant
• the opportunity to put your Bachelor's or Master's thesis directly into practice

Theoretical part:

• Research paper (Bachelor's or Master's thesis) supervised by the chair; scope of the paper and content requirements are specified by the chair
     

Practical part:

• Acquisition of an additional qualification through the development of a business concept based on the Master's thesis
• Practical implementation of your research in the form of a start-up case concept

• At least three consulting hours in which the business model is discussed, the pitch is worked out and practised and the financial structure is discussed
• Conception of the product-market fit
• Final presentation (10 minutes)
     

If no course from the Entrepreneurial Skills Module has been attended:

• Attend the Entrepreneurship for Beginners 2 course, which is worth 3 ECTS and covers the following topics: 
  • Business Model Canvas,
  • Unique Selling Point (USP)
  • Personas und Target Group Definition
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 
  • Marketing conception
  • Financial planning
• OR attendance of other Entrepreneurial Skills Modules with a comparable number of ECTS credits (at least 3 ECTS credits)