Summer School

The summer school will bring together scientists with the aim to generate business ideas in the domain of Biomaterials. The number of seats is limited to 50 persons. The working language will be English.

A biomaterial is any matter, surface, or construct that interacts with biological systems. First generation biomaterials are naturally available, for example hair, cargut or wood. Technological advances produced second generation biomaterials, which include polymers and laboratory engineered materials that can be beneficially bioactive like silicone, metal alloys, or synthetic polymers such as polyglycolic acid (PGA). Biomaterials are used in medicine and in the meanwhile in all aspects of human life from nutrition using beer pomance or clean or biotechnologically produced meat, fungi as insulting material for houses and the applications are growing rapidly.

Biomaterials are part of the University Excellence Cluster CoM2Life which focuses on "deep technology push" concepts to empower biomaterials research with the cutting-edge technologies of tomorrow. These advancements are expected to drive breakthroughs in medical research and personalized healthcare in the coming decades. Examples include feedback-regulated drug delivery devices for homeostatic regulation, tissue models that can replace animal testing, metabolic regulation systems for tumor immunotherapy, tissue repair, and the engineering for artificial organs.

The program is supported by Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Technische Universität Darmstadt and Gutenberg Universität Mainz and the technology transfer units Highest, Innovectis and TQ.

The winner will get an award that supports the realization of the best Business Idea in Biomaterials! All participants will receive a certificate.

Day 1: Idea stimulation workshop, Scientific talks, Get to know dinner

Day 2: Scientific and Industry talks, Idea stimulation workshop

Day 3: Business plan development and coaching Part 1

Day 4: Business plan development and coaching Part 2