Call for Applications: Innovation Cup Program

Donor Name: Merck KGaA

Reference URL:https://www.emdgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/innovation-cup.html

The Innovation Cup Program is a judged team competition and professional-development camp for postgraduate life-science and related students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible MBA candidates to create business plans addressing unmet customer needs in the pharmaceutical industry.

The summer camp’s team challenges span oncology, neuroscience and immunology, drug discovery, fertility, synthetic biology, advanced electronic materials, and climate change. Participants work in teams to generate ideas for unmet customer needs, assess them from technical and business perspectives, and develop a business plan. The program also introduces participants to research and development in the pharmaceutical industry and how products are discovered, developed, and brought to market.

The winning team receives a shared prize of €25,000, the runner-up receives €10,000, and third place receives €5,000. Travel, accommodation, and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The summer camp runs for one week, from 14 to 20 August 2027, near Frankfurt, Germany.

Postgraduate students in life sciences working toward a PhD in biology, medicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering, or related fields may apply. Postdoctoral students, advanced MBA students, and recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical business and a life-sciences background are also eligible. Healthcare professionals are not eligible. Applicants apply individually and may select more than one team.

For more information, visit Merck KGaA.

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