{"id":22132,"date":"2017-04-08T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-08T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=22132"},"modified":"2017-04-07T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T07:48:18","slug":"from-scientist-to-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/22132\/from-scientist-to-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum UnternehmerTUM: From scientist to founder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Germany is known for its excellent science \u2013 yet researchers and scientists still rarely found companies. Why are so few startups emerging here compared to other countries? What are the shortcomings, and what needs to change to trigger a startup boom among researchers? The UnternehmerTUM forum provides answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting a company as a scientist? It's not easy. Research isn't always realistic, and financial security and entrepreneurial know-how are lacking. The working methods also differ:<\/p>\n

"In science, you're trained to generate knowledge and share everything with each other. And now, suddenly, as a startup, I have to start keeping everything to myself and developing it as a team. That's a problem that's very, very difficult for me,"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

says Dr. Nikola M\u00fcller<\/strong>, co-founder of the startup Knowing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, what needs to be done to trigger a startup boom among scientists? This was the question addressed at this year's Forum UnternehmerTUM at BMW Welt. 650 guests from business, science, and the startup scene heard a stimulating discussion and exciting ideas for significantly increasing the number of startups in Germany.<\/p>\n

The film "From Scientist to Founder \u2013 Perspectives from the USA, Japan, and Sweden" introduces the audience to the topic. It uses impressive best practices to demonstrate how startups are successfully implemented both abroad and in Germany.<\/p>\n