Falling Walls Lab Austria 2023
Who has the best ideas in the country?
Projects that change the world are highly appreciated at the Falling Walls Lab Austria ideas competition on 13 June at TU Graz. Young talents from various disciplines have three minutes each to convince the top-class jury of their project in a speed performance. Registration until 8 May. Prestigious prizes are waiting for the winner and 3 runner ups!
Changing the world in three minutes - that's Falling Walls Lab. Every year, hundreds of young researchers, start-ups, entrepreneurs and students present their best scientific projects in the international ideas competition in over 50 countries. Falling Walls Lab Austria is looking for ideas with social relevance and approaches to solving the global challenges of our time. The aim of the Falling Walls Lab is to promote scientific and entrepreneurial innovations and to encourage the exchange between outstanding young scientists and experts from different fields.
Win and benefit from an international network
Two winners of the Falling Walls Lab Austria will represent Austria at the Grand Lab Final in Berlin on 8 November. Travel and accommodation will be reimbursed.
One of the two coveted tickets to Berlin will already be awarded on 13 June - the second during the European Forum Alpbach 2023, where the four best participants of the Falling Walls Lab in Graz can present their pitch once again during the "Europe in the World Days" from 27-30 August. All four will be invited to Alpbach, ticket, travel costs and accommodation will be covered by European Forum Alpbach.
Finally, all those who miss the trip to Berlin or Alpbach also win: Participating in the Falling Walls Lab offers the opportunity to build a network of young researchers, entrepreneurs and decision-makers and to gain new inspiration, insights and perspectives.
Application to the Falling Walls Lab Austria
Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students, postdocs and young entrepreneurs can apply online until 8 May at https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply
The Falling Walls Lab Austria is hosted by TU Graz in cooperation with Science Park Graz and will take place on 13 June 2023 at TU Graz, Schumpeter Laboratory for Innovation, Inffeldgasse 11, 3rd floor, 8010 Graz.
About Falling Walls Lab
The first Falling Walls Lab started in Berlin in 2011. Due to its great success, Falling Walls Labs are held in around 50 countries worldwide. The final takes place every year on 8 November in Berlin, with around 100 winners from the international labs.
Information
For further information:
Further questions: fwlaustria2023(at)tugraz.at
Contact
Dr. Elke PERL-VORBACH
Dipl.-Ing. Mario FALLAST
TU Graz, Research & Technology House
Mandellstrasse 9/II, 8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 873 6026
Email: fwlaustria2023@tugraz.at