NeurotechEU Business Winter School 2026 From Research to Use Case: Translating Neurotechnology into Real-World Impact

Workshop/Seminar / 23 Jul, 2026
Event Start date
23 Nov, 2026 08:00
CET
Event End Date
27 Nov, 2026 17:30
CET
Event Location
Impulse, Bonn, Germany
We are pleased to announce, that we have an upcoming Winter School:

NeurotechEU Business Winter School 2026
From Research to Use Case: Translating Neurotechnology into Real-World Impact
23–27 November 2026
IMPULSE, Bonn, Germany

The Winter School is planned as a joint BIP-style format organised by the University of Bonn, Reykjavík University and Radboud University. It will be open to PhD candidates and advanced Master’s students from all nine NeurotechEU partner universities, with a maximum of 30 participants.

What to expect

The programme will focus on how neurotechnology research, clinical problems and scientific ideas can be translated into concrete use cases, collaboration pathways and innovation opportunities. Rather than being a classical start-up school only, the format will explore different routes towards real-world impact, including start-up creation, licensing, industry collaboration, clinical translation, public-sector use and further R&D.

Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams on either their own research ideas or challenge-based tasks provided by industry partners, Associated Partners, clinical partners or research groups. The programme will combine online preparation, in-depth workshops, mentoring, founder and investor perspectives, transfer support, responsible innovation and final team pitches.

 

Planned thematic elements include:

  • research-to-use-case development
  • stakeholder and need analysis 
  • Lean Canvas and transfer pathway design
  • science-based entrepreneurship 
  • IP, funding and investor readiness
  • challenge-based innovation
  • responsible innovation in neurotechnology
  • final pitch development and expert feedback.

 

Goals

The Winter School is intended not only as an educational format, but also as a strategic opportunity to strengthen alliance-wide innovation capacity, create links to the Joint Master Programme, involve Associated Partners and industry contacts, and generate concrete follow-up opportunities for students and early-career researchers.

Further details on the application process, eligibility criteria, programme structure and possible ECTS arrangements will follow in due course.

Nomination deadline: October 1, 2026