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  • O/HUB: First Amberg start-up competition

    Start-up consulting

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    Have you been thinking about starting a business for a while but haven't taken the decisive step yet? Or have you started a business in the last three years and want to set it on the road to success?

    With the first Amberg start-up competition, the Amberg Economic Development Agency and VR-Bank Amberg are supporting founders in successfully implementing their business ideas. In addition to prize money of €3,000, the winners receive a comprehensive start-up package worth €10,000.

    When? The application deadline is January 10, 2025.

    Where? Concepts are submitted on the start-up competition page (German).

    Who? Anyone who has a new business idea or has started a business in the past few years (from 01/01/2022). The realization of the idea or the company headquarters must be in Amberg or in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach.

    The concept must include information on the status of the company or idea, personal information, a detailed description of the company, information on the market and the current demand for achieving the goals. The best concepts will pitch in front of a jury on March 5, 2025. After that, the award ceremony will take place.

    So apply quickly with your concepts from Amberg and Amberg-Sulzbach!

    Further information from the start-up support:

    • Would you like to get individual expert feedback on your business idea from successful entrepreneurs and investors? Increase the awareness of your start-up or make your idea more visible? Then take part in the Northern Bavarian Business Plan Competition by January 21, 2025! Registration is possible via the BayStartUP page.
    • For students, university employees and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are once again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 p.m. Simply visit this link. The virtual consultation will then be paused until January 9, 2025.

    If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the project manager of the Oberpfalz Start-up HUB and the Gründungs-HUB Ostbayern (O/HUB; https://www.oth-aw.de/ohub), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.

  • O/HUB: Northern Bavaria Business Plan Competition

    Start-up consulting

    Concerns/Category: 

    Would you like individual expert feedback on your business idea from successful entrepreneurs and investors? Would you like to raise the profile of your start-up or make your idea more visible?

    Then take part in the Northern Bavaria Business Plan Competition!

    When? The application deadline is January 21, 2025.

    Where? Register via the BayStartUP website.

    Who? Anyone who can describe their business idea and the customer benefits of their product or solution.

    After registering on the website, you can take part in free business planning tutorials from BayStartUP to prepare. A 7-page business outline focusing on the idea and customer benefits is sufficient for the competition.

    The Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria will award this:

    • Feedback from a renowned jury of experts including serial founders, business angels, VCs & Co.
    • Prize money totaling € 85,000
    • Visibility in the BayStartUP network and in the public eye
    • Online tutorials, (free) coaching sessions
    • Exclusive events and access to the investor network

    Further information from the start-up support:

    • You will get answers to business law questions at the seminar “Start-up consulting in business law”. On Friday, December 13, 09:00 to 15:00, in the TechBase Regensburg for all founders and those interested in founding a company at the OTH Amberg-Weiden. You can register at https://eveeno.com/wirtschaftsrecht.
    • For students, university staff and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of starting a business, we are again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 pm. Simply visit us at this link.

    If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the project manager of the Oberpfalz Start-up HUB and the Gründungs-HUB Ostbayern (O/HUB; https://www.oth-aw.de/ohub), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.

  • O/HUB: “I like being a boss!”

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    The Oberpfalz Start-up HUB is organizing an exciting event for female students, employees and professors next week.

    On Tuesday, 12.11.2024, there will be “I like being a boss! Female founders and decision-makers in the (Northern) Upper Palatinate” will feature two captivating talks and a panel discussion on the topic of ‘Giving courage and encouragement’.

    The event starts at 6 p.m. in the S@ON - InnovationLab of Sparkasse Oberpfalz Nord (ehouse on the Weiden campus) with a keynote speech by Birgit Bosl (Deputy Head of Sales Savings Banks Bavaria, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale) on the topic of “Courage from us women, courage in investing and courage to do”. This will be followed by a second impulse by Anastasia Barner (founder of FeMentor) on “The courage to start up young – an experience report”.

    Both will then discuss with three other female bosses and founders: Brigitte Netta (initiator of DigiMINT Kids e.V.), Prof. Dr. Julia Kreppmeier (first female junior professor at OTH Amberg-Weiden) and Veronica Rösch (Head of Personnel Development HR and Diversity/Equal Opportunities Officer at in-tech GmbH). At the end, they will all be available to answer questions from the audience.

    Further information and free registration can be found at https://www.oth-aw.de/chefin

    Further information from the start-up support:

    • On Monday, 18.11.2024, the innovation and start-up scene of the (Northern) Upper Palatinate will meet at the Inspiration & Startup Night on the Weiden campus. Registration is still possible at https://www.meetdigitals.com/inspiration-startup-night-2024.
    • For students, university staff and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 pm. Simply visit us at this link.

    If you have further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the project manager of the Oberpfalz Start-up HUB(O/HUB; https://www.oth-aw.de/ohub), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.