Entrepreneurship Award of the University of Passau

Founders and start-up teams with a connection to the University of Passau who have an innovative, growth-oriented and/or impact-oriented business model are eligible to participate.

The business model must have been established and the market entry must have already taken place or be imminent. It is irrelevant whether the business foundation has already been completed or not, but the foundation must not have taken place before January 1st 2018.

At least one of the founding members must be a student, employee, or alumnus or alumna of the University of Passau.

All details can be found in the  Terms of participation. Please read them carefully.

Participation is free of charge.

You can apply for the Entrepreneurship Award 2024 until May 20th 2024.

You can apply using the online form below. Optionally, you can upload illustrative material (pitch-deck, profile, etc.) as a PDF document with a maximum size of 5 pages.

By submitting the online form, you accept and agree to the terms of participation.

You also have the opportunity to register for a booth at our start-up fair as part of the Entrepreneurship Day on June 20th 2024.

1. Feedback
After submitting your idea via our online form, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt with details on further proceedures.

2. Evaluation
The jury will evaluate all submissions after the application deadline. The evaluation phase will end in the beginning of June 2024.
The jury will evaluate the degree of innovation of the business model and idea, the market potential as well as impact and compliance on the basis of the submitted answers and the illustrative material. All documents will of course be treated as strictly confidential.

3. Notification
In the beginning of June, the three finalists will be notified. They will be given the opportunity to pitch to interested founders, experts and investors at the Entrepreneurship Day. The pitch will not be taken into account in the jury's assessment.

4. Pitch, trade fair and award ceremony
The Entrepreneurship Award of the University of Passau will be presented during the Entrepreneurship Day on 20 June 2024. The three finalists will present their business idea in an elevator pitch on the Main Stage, followed by the award ceremony.
All participants can and should use the opportunity to network and have the chance to present themselves at the start-up fair.

The specialist jury is made up of professors and executives from the University of Passau, members of the "Neuburger Gesprächskreis" and experienced business founders.