InnoDay 2025

On October 30, 2025, the Darmstadtium will become the meeting point for start-up enthusiasts, investors, and innovation lovers. At INNODAY25 – Start-up & Innovation Day, entrepreneurial spirit meets scientific excellence. Together with the innovation and start-up center HIGHEST, TU Darmstadt will bring together more than 100 start-ups, deep-tech teams, and stakeholders from science, business, and politics.

Under the motto “Innovation Pulse RheinMain”, the event will highlight the strategic importance of the region for Europe’s innovative strength. It will demonstrate how closely scientific excellence, entrepreneurial drive, and capital must interact to create the technologies of tomorrow.

Program Highlights

  • Keynote by Dr. Mariana Bozesan, Co-Founder of AQAL Capital, on the interplay of science, entrepreneurship, and investment as drivers of societal progress.

  • Final of the TU Idea Competition, showcasing groundbreaking start-up ideas and inventions from students and researchers.

  • Hands-on workshops, compact start-up pitches, and the HIGHEST Live Podcast.

  • Closing keynote by Dr. Jacob Beautemps (Breaking Lab), science journalist and YouTuber, offering a forward-looking perspective on technological trends already shaping tomorrow’s world.

Event Info

Details

Date:
October 30
Time:
1:00 pm - 8:30 pm CET

Organizers

HIGHEST
TU Darmstadt

Location

darmstadtium – Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum
Schlossgraben 1
Darmstadt, Hessen 64283 Germany + Google Map
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