{"id":542101,"date":"2026-07-14T14:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/chemnitz-university-of-technology-9th-tuclab-competition-up-to-300000-euros-in-seed-funding-for-entrepreneurs\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:28:48","slug":"chemnitz-university-of-technology-9th-tuclab-competition-up-to-300000-euros-in-seed-funding-for-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/en\/chemnitz-university-of-technology-9th-tuclab-competition-up-to-300000-euros-in-seed-funding-for-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemnitz University of Technology: 9th TUClab Competition \u2013 Up to 300,000 euros in seed funding for entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 25%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pblzr.de\/dacbb27c-1270-4041-b681-e2b95f06f8a1\/2026\/07\/tuchemnitz-logo-400x300_1_TEXT.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>To be eligible, applicants must intend to turn an innovative idea related to at least one of Chemnitz University of Technology\u2019s three core competencies into a startup, or must have already done so. However, the startup must have been founded no more than 18 months prior to the application deadline.<\/p>\n<p>A jury evaluates the applicants\u2019 business concepts based on criteria such as innovation, economic parameters, strategic orientation, and sustainability\/regional focus. Further information on the process, the application, and the evaluation criteria is available on the TUClab project website: www.tu-chemnitz.de\/tuclab<\/p>\n<p><b>Overview of the TUClab competition process:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application deadline: September 13, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Announcement of finalists: by October 9, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Pitch Day &amp; Awards Ceremony: October 30, 2026, in Chemnitz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\">Background: TUClab<\/h3>\n<p>As part of its technology transfer strategy, Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz) aims to further strengthen the links between science, research, and industry. In particular, the university has set itself the goal of intensively promoting innovative spin-offs in its core competencies of \u201cSmart Materials and Systems,\u201d \u201cResource-Efficient Production and Lightweight Construction,\u201d and \u201cPeople and Technology.\u201d Against this backdrop, the S\u00e4chsische Aufbaubank\u2014the development bank of the Free State of Saxony\u2014and Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz) initiated the establishment of a so-called \u201cTUClab\u201d in 2018 to provide joint, unbureaucratic support and funding for founders. Since 2018, the competition has supported two to three teams annually, the majority of which are now integral parts of the Chemnitz and Saxon economies.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">Contact&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Anja Herrmann-Fankh\u00e4nel,<br \/>TUClab Project Director,&nbsp;<br \/>Phone 0371 531-30405,&nbsp;<br \/>Email tuclab@tu-chemnitz.de.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Further Links<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tu-chemnitz.de\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83d\udc49 www.tu-chemnitz.de<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Photo: Dr. Joseph He\u00df<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 13, 2026. Researchers and young entrepreneurs from Saxony have until September 13, 2026, to apply for funding through the TUClab competition organized by Chemnitz University of Technology. 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