UnternehmerTUM GmbH - Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TU München

The UnternehmerTUM Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship puts young company founders in touch with experienced managers and introduces research scientists to entrepreneurs. People from different sectors and countries can develop new business models and team up to form innovative start-ups and joint ventures in the pursuit of high ideological standards and values. Founded in 2002, UnternehmerTUM is now one of the leading centers for innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe.

Setting up a business

If it is to be a success, a company start-up needs an innovative entrepreneurial chance, a high-performing team and a powerful network of experts and sponsors. UnternehmerTUM is the competent partner for such projects: in conjunction with start-up teams, we develop entrepreneurial opportunities into viable business models. Putting our expertise to full advantage, we support promising company start-ups through the diverse phases of entrepreneurial development, funding and organisational set-up.

Innovations & Prototypes
Systematic testing and development of new business concepts

The systematic testing of a new business concept quickly reveals whether it offers a real entrepreneurial opportunity – or not. Prototypes illustrate relevant aspects of the business concept and are an ideal tool with which to address potential customers on an emotional level and acquire valid feedback. In addition, the prototype makes it possible to examine the technological implementation potential. Equipped with their relevant findings, teams can find out whether their entrepreneurial concept is on an auspicious course. It is with this in mind that we help excellent teams to try out their business concepts using a systematic approach and for this reason we have created play.tools – methods and tools that enable the teams to develop prototypes in record time.

Innovative projects for business start-ups and companies

In conjunction with founder teams or enterprises, our innovation teams draw up solutions to prevailing questions and customer problems at short notice. The results we achieve provide an important basis for assessment, in order to judge customers' benefits and acceptance of new product and service ideas at a very early development stage. Our teams also play an active part in breaking down internal innovation barriers and in boosting the culture of entrepreneurship within the company.

Executive Program in Innovation & Business Creation

Build new businesses and drive your innovation! Build new businesses and drive your innovation! The 12-month international program offered by the TUM Business School, the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) and UnternehmerTUM has been devised for specialist and executive staff as well as aspiring company founders with several years of working experience, who wish to develop innovative business concepts within the framework of the MBA program. The combination of compact, excellent academic tuition (MBA) with the opportunity to forge ahead simultaneously with your own innovation and business projects makes the program the first of its kind.

contact: info@unternehmertum.de