Nach positiver Absolvierung der Lehrveranstaltung sind Studierende in der Lage:

• Learning first-hand from the experiences of successful and less successful entrepreneurs and investors

• Identifying DOs and DON'Ts based on the innovation cases presented

IMPORTANT: This lecture is only for students assigned to the supplementary curriculum "Extended Study on Innovation" offered by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c)! For further information please visit http://i2c.tuwien.ac.at/home/are-you-a-student/how-to-apply/ 

***ECTS Breakdown***

3 ECTS = 75 hours

20        Talks and discussions
55        Individual assignment

***Content description***

This lecture will provide insights into DOs and DON'Ts for successful startups or successful innovation processes. Invaluable knowledge will be provided by entrepreneurs and investors who share their experiences in a series of guest talks. Thus, real world success stories as well as failures will complete the theory input on this topic. Entrepreneurs and investors will share some of the top advice that can only be learned from experience, will delve into the challenges faced and provide ways to migrate threats many face. Because of the great interest, this lecture is open to the public and equates to the guest talk series Founder & Investor Talks offered by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) of TU Wien.

***Lecturers***

Various founders and investors

Expert interviews and individual seminar papers

IMPORTANT: This lecture is only for students assigned to the supplementary curriculum "Extended Study on Innovation" offered by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c)! For further information please visit http://i2c.tuwien.ac.at/home/are-you-a-student/how-to-apply/

• Attendance and active participation at lectures
• Individual seminar paper