Apply: Darboven IDEE Promotion Award for Women Founders

09.02.2021 Daniela Musial-Lemberg Events

The most innovative start-up idea is sought - especially the sustainability aspect is taken into account in the concepts of the founders.

With the certificate, the Falling Walls Foundation wants to stimulate a cultural change – towards more creativity, more courage for the transfer of innovative technologies and concepts and more acceptance of research careers beyond the professorship. The basis for the award was the fulfilment of quality standards in the application and implementation of awareness-raising measures by KIT in cooperation with Young Entrepreneurs in Science. The certificate is valid for one year and can be extended by a renewed examination by Young Entrepreneurs in Science.

The Falling Walls Foundation is the unique global hub connecting science, business and society. It shapes the future of humanity through impact-driven ideas and discoveries, driven by a shared commitment to creating breakthroughs across borders and disciplines.

Application

Interested female entrepreneurs have the opportunity to present themselves and their business idea briefly and concisely on the J.J. Darboven website using the official application form. Based on the applications, the jury of experts will then decide which female entrepreneurs and concepts they would like to learn more about.

Participation criteria

Female start-ups and young entrepreneurs who have been self-employed for no longer than three years are eligible to take part. The decisive factor is the entry in the commercial register. In addition, it is checked whether the start-up idea is purely due to the female applicant (without male support). The jury also considers the novelty of the business idea, the successes achieved and expected by the company to date, and the personal commitment of the female founder. The sustainability of the business idea in terms of social, ecological and economic issues will be included in the decision for the first time this year.