Deadline: Innovation Cup Application

Get a chance to network with top students from around the world, work in teams to develop new innovative ideas for unmet medical need, and build a business case with support from experienced professionals. We are offering shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team and €5,000 for the runner-up.

As part of the Innovation Cup, we invite you to join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment.

Work as part of a team to generate new ideas in the fields: oncology, immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, small molecules drug discovery, protein engineering and screening, digitalization.
Evaluate your ideas from a technical and business perspective and build a convincing business plan
Learn the essentials about R&D within the pharmaceutical industry
Network with the brightest students from all over the world
Understand how products can be successfully discovered, developed, and brought to market
Get to know us and learn about career options

A jury consisting of our senior researchers and managers as well as external experts will pick the winning business plans for first and second place.

On the last day of the summer camp, a conference with alumni of previous Innovation Cup editions will be organized. Learn what alumni are doing today and expand your network of top innovators.

Following the Innovation Cup, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated. We will keep you posted.

Travel, accommodation and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Visit https://www.emdgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/innovation-cup.html for more information.