Innovators Connect – Tandem is two weeks immersion programme for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany. The programme takes place in India.
Participants will work in teams to generate innovative ideas, undergo training for bringing research ideas to market and get exposure to start-up and innovation ecosystems of India and Germany. The programme will include design thinking workshops, information sessions, mentoring, networking sessions, lab visits and more.
What’s in it for you?
- Direct access to the innovation ecosystems of India and Germany
- Intensive, hands-on training with mentors from both countries
- Collaboration in international and interdisciplinary teams
- Opportunity to develop an idea ready for incubation
- Access to a network of mentors, funding agencies, VCs, and more
- Become a part of our Indo-German entrepreneurship network!
When?
- Location: India – Hyderabad and Bengaluru
- Dates: 10 November – 20 November 2025
Who can apply?
- PhD (ongoing or completed) / Postdocs (PhD not older than four years) with a lab to market idea and currently affiliated with a university, university of applied sciences or a research institution in Germany OR
- Early-stage start-up team members/ early-stage start-up founders (not more than 2 years of founding) with minimum bachelor’s degree and preferably a master’s degree affiliated with a university, university of applied sciences or a research institution in Germany
Application details
- Application deadline: 20 July 2025
- Send your application on Innovators Connect – Tandem 2025
Further infomation about application, draft agenda of the programme etc. can be found here on the website of DWIH New Delhi.
- Contact person: Aadishree Jamkhedkar, Head of Programmes, DWIH New Delhi jamkhedkar@dwih.org