Unite! Seed Funds: Tech Entrepreneurship Programm

Three inspiring days in Wrocław as part of the UNITE! Seed Fund Entrepreneurship initiative.

From 18 to 20 March, Theophil Kroller and Martin Glinik joined colleagues from TU Darmstadt and Wrocław University of Science and Technology to collaboratively develop an International Tech Entrepreneurship Curriculum.

The program is designed as a hands on and experience based learning journey. It focuses on the commercialization of patents, close collaboration with technology transfer centres and incubators, as well as mentorship from legal experts, industry specialists and startup practitioners.

The exchange between partners was particularly valuable and helped align perspectives, further develop ideas and provided ample opportunities for networking.

A big thank you to our hosts at Wrocław University of Science and Technology for the warm welcome and to everyone involved for the engaging and inspiring discussions.

Program launch March 2027

Designed for students and PhD candidates across UNITE! Universities

Project team:

- Anna Górecka PhD (AIP, Wrocław Tech) – Project Leader
- Damian Derlukiewicz (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław Tech)
- Yash Chawla, PhD (Faculty of Management Wrocław Tech)
- Kamil Nawirski (AIP, Wrocław Tech)
- Jessica Retzlaff (HIGHEST – Innovations- und Gründungszentrum – Center of Innovation and Start-up Management, TU Darmstadt)
- Theophil Kroller (Institute of General Management and Organization, TU Graz)
- Martin Glinik (Institute of General Management and Organization, TU Graz)
- Patrycja Radek, PhD – Facilitator Wrocław Tech innovation ecosystem contributors:
- Tomasz Marciniszyn and Daria Wrobel (WCTT)
- Elżbieta Biały (Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property Office, CIB)
- Michał Włodarczyk, PhD (CIB)

Last Thursday, our Technology Management course had the privilege of hosting President Dr. Stefan Harasek from the Österreichisches Patentamt for an insightful Guest Lecture, organized by Camilla Reis, Dr. Thomas Draschbacher and Michael Rachinger.

In today’s fast-moving tech world, understanding how to protect innovations is key for future engineers and managers competing on a global stage. A huge thanks to him for sharing his expertise and inspiring our students!

Our major research project “Cooperation for Hubs in Urban Logistics” (CO4HUB) officially started on January 1st, 2026. Together with our research partners, we are exploring new ways to make urban logistics more efficient and sustainable by developing and testing cooperative urban logistics hubs.

In the project, we investigate how logistics operators can collaborate, share infrastructure, and bundle deliveries in order to reduce traffic, emissions, and noise in cities. By combining research, real-world pilots, and close collaboration with stakeholders, we aim to create practical solutions that improve how goods move through urban areas.

It’s an exciting topic with great potential for the future of sustainable logistics—and we’re looking forward to the journey ahead.

Read more about it here!

The UFO was, of course, also present on the "Ball der Technik". Thanks to the BdT Comission for organising this very big event. We had a lot of fun.

Of course, after a stressful and intense workday at our Strategy-Workshop, we deserved a little bit of relaxation. So we drove to Zottlerhof and made some new friends. Gustl, Giovanni, Benji, Picasso and Charlie accompanied us on a little walk over the hill with great food afterswards.

This year we have once again sat down for a whole day and planned everything for the next academic year, talked about our current projects and research. It was a productive day.

In the SummerTerm of 2026, there will be no Processmanagement Lecture. This is due to the fact, that the professor who was responsible for this lecture will not be holding it in this semester.

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