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Win a wildcard to participate in the Stage Two pan-European competition for the best startups spinning out of leading universities🌍

RUB’s  Worldfactory Start-up Center (WSC) is proud to announce that we’re co-hosting the Wildcard Event for Stage Two in Bochum.

Stage Two is the largest pan-European start-up competition for the best start-ups spinning out of leading universities. The wildcard event at O-Werk (Bochum, Germany) on September 19, 2024 will give 12 international start-ups the unique opportunity to perform on the Stage Two stage even without prior nomination from their home university.

Do you want to participate in Stage Two 2024? But your university is not yet part of our ecosystem? Or you didn’t succeed in your local University Round?

Don’t worry! We have some cards up our sleeve – WILDCARDS! 🚀
Four exclusive wildcards will be offered:

⚙ Industrial Innovation Wildcard by Siemens
👥 HR Tech Wildcard by Bertelsmann & EMBRACE (Bertelsmann Investments)
🌳 Impact Wildcard by better ventures
🦸‍♀️ Female Team Wildcard by FACE@RUB (Female Academic Entrepreneurs) & Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Start-ups can apply for a wildcard and get the chance to participate in Stage Two WITHOUT being selected at a University Round or nominated by an entrepreneurship center!

Applications are now open. Check out the requirements and apply here by August 25, 2024!

Further information: meike.schaich@uv.rub.de  (until 6 August) and vanessa.vaughn@rub.de