Ready to MAX!mize your start-up potential? **Hurry! Applications for Batch #7 close on 15 Jan 2026 – don’t miss your chance to join!** Application details: [www.maximize-incubator.com](www.maximize-incubator.com/apply)

Entrepreneurship doesn’t happen by chance. Many strong ideas fail – not because they lack potential, but because they lack direction. A business plan can act as your strategic compass.

BATCH #6 BOOTCAMP 🔥 13 start-up teams. 15 Max Planck institutions. 1 goal: turning bold ideas into real-world impact. Thank you to everyone who made these days so special. Your energy, openness, and ambition created an atmosphere that was genuinely inspiring. We’re still buzzing! #changemaker

Final preparations are in full swing – our Batch #6 Bootcamp kicks off today! 🚀 We can’t wait for three exciting days – and most of all, to finally meet all the amazing Max Planck start-up teams in person. Ready, set, incubate! Let’s learn, connect, and grow together. 👏 #Changemaker #Startup

Curious? Applications for the next Bootcamp are now open! www.maximize-incubator.com

Exciting news!! Ecodylic Science, a startup project led by Jacob Davidson and myself at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior, has been awarded €219,000 in Phase 2 funding from the MAX!mize incubator program @maximize-incubator.bsky.social More details here: tinyurl.com/4v3najcw.

Ecodylic Science team ( Jacob Davidson , Annan Gonzalez and myself ) hard at work during the last check in of phase 1 of @maximize-incubator.bsky.social . Very grateful for the opportunity to advance our project.

The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. www.mpg.de/en/max-planc...

Business Plan: Your Roadmap from Idea to Impact 🚀 To build a successful start-up, you need a business plan – a clear guide to navigate your founding journey. A solid business plan helps you: 💥 Sharpen your vision 💥 Convince investors and stakeholders 💥 Reduce uncertainty and risk 🎬 Watch now!

Vielen Dank @weserkurier.bsky.social für den tollen Bericht über Separa. 👏🏽 Separa: Take a sample. Easy. @maximize-incubator.bsky.social www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...

Batch #6 is officially closed – and we’re incredibly grateful. Huge thanks to everyone who applied to our incubator. Your ideas, courage, and commitment blew us away. 💥 Keep you updated! And for everyone already looking forward to Batch #7: Applications will open in October 2025 – stay tuned!

#Reminder: Only 2 days left to apply for Batch #6! 🖊️ Registration form: app.maximize-incubator.com/application/... We’re truly looking forward to reading your applications and discovering the imactful projects you're working on – we appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into your submission. 🧡

🚀 Max Planck Changemakers wanted! Apply now for MAX!mize – the official incubator for Max Planck start-ups. What’s in it for you? 🤝 Strong network 💲 Need-based funding 💡 Tailored coaching 🎤 Inspiring workshops & keynotes Turn your research into impact: www.maximize-incubator.com

FlyVoTech's journey shows that you don't necessarily need a masterplan to start a company - curiosity, courage and the willingness to break new ground are much more important. From postdoc to start-up – discover now the entire story including practical tips from a #MaxPlanck start-up perspective.

Science-based start-ups play a crucial role in driving innovation, solving global challenges, and translating research into real-world impact. Let’s make science count in shaping Germany’s start-up future! 🖊️ Take part in the #GSM2025 survey: umfrage.deutscherstartupmonitor.de/index.php/93...

🚀 Hey, Max Planck Changemakers! Join our webinar with FlyVoTech – a Max Planck start-up revolutionizing drug discovery with engineered fruit fly models. Hear from co-founder Dušica about their journey and real-world milestones. 🗓️ June 25th 🕑 2:00 pm 🔗 Register now: eu02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Funding. A powerful network. 1:1 start-up coaching. Game-changing workshops. What more could you ask for? 🚀 Apply now for the MAX!mize incubator! 🔗 Registration form: app.maximize-incubator.com/application/... Website: www.maximize-incubator.com #startup #innovation #incubator #MaxPlanck

Save the date! 😉 Learn from experienced Max Planck changemakers! What the start-up team FlyVoTech is developing: De-risking drug discovery with optimizated compound screening in genetically engineered Fruit Fly disease models. ➡️ Register now for the webinar! 🗓️ 25th June 2025 🕑 2.00 pm - 2.45 pm

#MondayMotivation: Successful sciencepreneurs start asking! 📣 By the way: Who has already discovered our frequently asked questions? Maybe you'll find the answer you're looking for! 🔗 MAX!mize FAQ: www.maximize-incubator.com/apply#faq Otherwise, feel free to contact us anywhere & anytime! ☺️

⏰ Time is ticking! Only a few days left to apply for Batch #6 of the MAX!mize start-up incubator. Doors are open until July 7, 2025 — are you in? 🚀 Registration form: app.maximize-incubator.com/application/...

What’s it like to be a sciencepreneur in Phase 2 of the MAX!mize incubator? Which topics take center stage? What hurdles need to be overcome? Hear it all first-hand from the team at FlyVoTech. 🗓️ 25 June, 25 🕑 2.00 pm 📍 Zoom: eu02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

– Conducting cutting-edge research, protecting intellectual property, translating science into practice, and founding a start-up – these goals are not mutually exclusive. – Discover the societal and economic potential of tech transfer – and real-world success stories in this video (German only)!

🧡 10 individual business ideas. 🧡 10 bold paths to impact. 🧡 One goal: turning #research into real-world #impact. Discover the #innovations our #MaxPlanck #startup teams are developing in Phase 1. MAX!mize is the official #startup #incubator of @maxplanck.de – powered by Max Planck Innovation.

🚀 Why do people start a business? Top motivations from recent start-up studies: 🧡 Independence 🧡 Income 🧡 Own idea 🧡 No better job options 🧡 Social/ecological impact What’s your WHY? Whatever drives you – our #startup #incubator supports #MaxPlanck scientists from all research fields!

🚀 You’re a researcher at a Max Planck Institute? #TECH and #SOCIAL – become a Max Planck changemaker! Because your insights have the power to transform the world. All research fields welcome. All ideas matter. All it takes is you. Apply now for Batch #6: www.maximize-incubator.com

SHORT REMINDER! 😉 Who are we meeting in #Marburg tomorrow? 9:30 AM! We’re looking forward to seeing you, @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social! ☺️ We’ll introduce our technology transfer services: ➔ #Patenting & #Licensing ➔ #Startup #Coaching ➔ MAX!mize #Incubator + founding story of start-up DynaPore

🚀 Curious how your #research could make real-world #impact? Turning #science into a #startup is possible – with the right support. Our MAX!mize start-up guide is just the beginning: www.maximize-incubator.com/post/start-u... What sets MAX!mize apart? ➔ Coaching ➔ Funding ➔ Networking ➔ Workshops

🚀 Individual start-up support? That’s our priority – always! Last week, we offered four different #ProductDevelopment workshops for Batch #5, designed to meet the specific needs of each #MaxPlanck #Entrepreneur! Because instead of one-size-fits-all, we focus on small groups and targeted content!

🚐 MAX!mize Roadshow in Marburg 📍@mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social‬ 🗓️ June 3rd | 9:30 AM Curious about licensing, patenting, or launching a research-based start-up? Meet our technology transfer organisation, Max Planck Innovation, and get inspired by MAX!mize start-up DynaPore. See you there!

#PITCHING – BUT MAKE IT AUTHENTIC! Today our start-up teams learned: authentic pitching isn’t only about perfect slides. It’s about understanding what shapes how you communicate – audience, storyline, presence, and more. It takes practice, reflection, and the courage to be honest with yourself.

PHASE 2: COMPLETE! The Vulcan start-up team wrapped up MAX!mize with a bang! 🔥 Their platform brings precise, temp-controlled microscope workflows to research & industry. 💡 Curious? Co-founder Juan shares insights in our upcoming webinar: 🗓️ 22.05.25 🕑 2:00 pm 📍 eu02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📬 Inbox checked – still room for your start-up idea! 50 % into the application phase for Batch #6 and loving the energy so far. Ready to turn your research into business? 🧡 Apply by July 7, 2025: app.maximize-incubator.com/application/... ➡ Details: www.maximize-incubator.com/apply

Hey future entrepreneurs in #impact and #science! We’d like to warmly invite you to our #webinar, where Juan, co-founder of the start-up Vulcan, will share his journey from research to business. Get inspired by a #MaxPlanck success story! ☺️ 📅 22.05.25 🕑 2:00 PM 🔗 eu02web.zoom-x.de/webinar/regi...

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🩸 Erin Federman completes the management team as CCO, joining CEO Dr. Corentin Gondrand and CTO Dr. Estelle Bonedeau. Read the full portrait of the #MaxPlanck #healthtech start-up, currently in Phase 2 of our start-up incubation program, here!

🎉 WELCOME TO PHASE 2! The mission of the #startup CRISPR Plug & Play is to empower #scientists with efficient, easy-to-use #CRISPR tools for advanced #gene editing. 🚀 Read in their interview what they’ve achieved so far – a bold leap in #biotech! ➡️ www.maximize-incubator.com/post/tools-a...

Check-in event in Munich: #VentureBuilding in action! 🚀 Our #MaxPlanck #startup teams currently in Phase 2 worked on their sales process: - Defining their Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) - Outlining awareness strategies - Exploring sales KPIs and models From research to impact! 🚀

WHY EARLY CUSTOMER TALKS MATTER

 They are critical for more than just building sales funnels for deeptech #startups: 
🟠 Validate market demand 🟠 Refine technology & product 🟠 Build trust Thanks to Dr. Marcel Quennet for sharing this key insight! 🚀 

#keynote #MAX!mize #incubator #MaxPlanck

Why does the MAX!mize start-up program have 3 steps? Because we want to give aspiring founders the best possible support on their journey to building a successful start-up. 🚀 ➔ Bootcamp ➔ Exploration ➔ Venture Building With this, you're set up for success! Kick off your research-based start-up!

What’s the MAX!mize Bootcamp really like? The start-up team behind SimBricks was right in the middle of the Batch #4 Bootcamp – and shared their experience. From their motivation to major aha moments: Get real insights from a science-based start-up that's revolutionizing hardware development. 🚀

🙌 We’re 25% into the Batch #6 application phase and already impressed by the bold ideas coming in! Ready to turn your groundbreaking #research into real-world impact? 🚀 Let’s make Batch #6 something extraordinary - together. Apply by July 7, 2025. ➡️ www.maximize-incubator.com/apply?mtm_ca...

Hey! Meet our 22 start-up teams from 19 Max Planck Institutes across Germany. Each with groundbreaking ideas, from AI apps to home blood tests. Can we map all cities in the next batch? Who will join with a new start-up idea? 🙌 Apply now for Batch #6 Bootcamp! www.maximize-incubator.com/start-ups

#MondayMotivation for all Max Planck researchers: Your research is a superpower - driving breakthroughs in fields like health, tech, AI or sustainability for a better tomorrow. Turn it into real-world impact with coaching, funding & a strong network. Apply for Batch #6 now: maximize-incubator.com

🚀 Future research-driven founders, listen up! Applying for the MAX!mize incubator is easy - just a few steps and you're on your way to taking your start-up idea to the next level. Don’t miss out! We are very happy to receive applications from all research areas of the Max Planck cosmos.

📢 Last minute call! Our #webinar starts in half an hour: Program Info & Insights from a Start-up Coach eu02web.zoom-x.de/webinar/regi...

Kicking off the first Check-in of Batch #5 with 10 golden circles full of insights! 🟡 Topic: #StartupStrategy Tool: Simon Sinek’s #GoldenCircle with 3 questions Why? → Belief or Purpose How? → Process What? → Results A strong foundation for vision, mission & strategy - excited for what’s next! 🚀

Congratulations to our scientist Nikita Kudakov! His project Great Gig Group is part of @maximize-incubator.bsky.social, the @maxplanck.de startup program, and was awarded 50,000€ for further development. Based on Nikita's research, it helps rappers improve their stage performances: s.gwdg.de/i6od5O

🚀 Hey, future sciencepreneurs! Join us on April 8th at 2:00 pm for an exciting webinar! Get the inside scoop on our start-up incubator, learn all about the application process, and hear exclusive tips from Clemens, one of our amazing Start-up Coaches. Register now: eu02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are excited that we got admitted to phase 1 of MAX!mize program after attending two days bootcamp. Ecodylic Science will receive seed funding as part of the incubator program For more info about the program: maximize-incubator.com. @cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social

🚀 10 new science-driven start-up teams entering Phase 1! Shout-out to: Molecular BioFactory, CatalyCore, Opti-Fluid, BrightSync, Ecodylic, Ghost Therapeutics, SuziTrap, Great Gig Group, DEFLAME & ezyDNA Next up: 6 months of validation, learning & connection. Let’s go, #sciencepreneurs! 🧡

Hey #Bluesky! 👋 We’re the official incubation program of @maxplanck.de powered by Max Planck Innovation. Our mission? To support #MaxPlanck scientists from all disciplines in turning cutting-edge research into start-ups that make a real-world impact. 🚀 Interested? Feel free to contact us. 🧡