Support throughout the founding process
We support you at every stage of your start-up project.
As part of the coaching program, we offer interested students and members of the University of Rostock intensive consultation on the topic of entrepreneurship. Following a holistic approach, our consultation covers all phases from idea generation to business model development and start-up.
The services of the Center for Entrepreneurship are free of charge for students, staff, and researchers of the University of Rostock.
Consulting and coaching services
In the following overview, you will find examples of consultation topics:
Developing a business model
You have an idea for starting a business or want to commercialize research results through entrepreneurial activities. Modeling business processes is a meaningful first step and is often part of our initial consultation.
Contents:
- Development of an initial business model (e.g., using the Business Model Canvas)
- Critical analysis of your exploitation concept
- Recommendations for further steps
Schedule an appointment:
Contact us by phone at 0381-498-1192 or directly via the contact form.
Public Funding Programs
You are developing a specific start-up project and need financial support to implement your innovative venture. State, federal, and EU programs offer funding for various topics. Innovation level and market attractiveness are essential criteria for most funding programs.
Contents:
- Examination of eligibility for key public funding programs
- Requirements and steps for a promising funding application
The funding programs we support include the EXIST start-up grant, EXIST research transfer, Go-Bio, and VIP+.
Schedule an appointment:
Contact us by phone at 0381-498-1192 or directly via the contact form.
Application Submission
You meet the criteria for a public funding program and want to submit an application.
Contents:
- Development of the necessary content for a promising application
- Review of the quality of your application in an iterative process
Please note that supporting applications is a very time-consuming activity. For projects that are not already known to us, a period of 3 months before the application deadline is usually required.
Schedule an appointment:
Contact us by phone at 0381-498-1192 or directly via the contact form.
Venture Capital Financing
You have at least a prototype for your innovative product or service and are seeking venture capital for market entry or growth.
To raise venture capital, your project usually needs to have taken on concrete forms. Therefore, our consultation is primarily aimed at start-up projects that, for example, have successfully completed a funding program and are looking for follow-up financing.
Contents:
- Clarification of capital requirements and potential forms and sources of financing
- Support in selecting potential investors
A company formation does not have to have taken place yet but should be planned in the near future.
Schedule an appointment:
Contact us by phone at 0381-498-1192 or directly via the contact form.
Pitch-Training
You are about to present to potential investors (project sponsors, business angels, venture capital firms, etc.) and are preparing your presentation.
Contents:
- Analysis and optimization of your presentation materials ("pitch deck")
- Test presentation with feedback
Pitch training assumes a concrete financing option is available. Therefore, it is primarily aimed at pre-founding projects and start-up projects that are asked to present their project to the project sponsor as part of a funding application or pre-founding projects (immediately before founding) that want to approach investors with a specific investment proposal.
Schedule an appointment:
Contact us by phone at 0381-498-1192 or directly via the contact form contact form.
