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The official start-up incubation program for the Max Planck Society

Program

Kick off your entrepreneurial journey now!

MAX!mize is the official start-up incubation program for the Max Planck Society by Max Planck Innovation. The program supports scientists to become entrepreneurs. They receive individual assistance with their start-up idea and learn to apply new skills in finding and designing viable business models. In MAX!mize we believe that entrepreneurship is the best way to maximize the impact of science.

The 3 steps of MAX!mize: Bootcamp, Phase 1 & Phase 2

Our Services

Meet your coaches, join our Max Planck community, and access funding to build your start-up project.

Mission
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Mission: Expanding the impact of research on a larger scale

As a scientist, you started your career on a mission to broaden the frontiers of knowledge and create an impact with your research. In MAX!mize you can pursue the very same mission yet in the role of a start-up founder. Research shows that science-based start-ups bring more innovations to the market and create more jobs. Therefore, our goal is to create the perfect environment for science-based entrepreneurship where potential founders can learn and grow in a safe as well as challenging atmosphere. Our key ingredients: start-up know-how, networking and financial support to focus on your start-up idea.

Application details for Batch #5

5th of August
2024

Application window is open

until December 2024

Selection process

18th of November 2024

Deadline Applications

25th to 27th of February 2025

MAX!mize Bootcamp

Meet the MAX!mize Team
 

Who is actually behind MAX!mize?

You can find the faces of the entire team here.

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Questions? Do not hesitate to contact us!

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Max Planck Innovation

The start-up incubation program MAX!mize is organised by Max Planck Innovation. Max Planck Innovation is responsible for technology transfer from the research institutes of the Max Planck Society. Max Planck Innovation GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Max Planck Society.

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