Competition
hei_INNOVATION Ideas Competition 2026
Closed
This call is closed. The page stays up for reference; check the official page for the next round.
Organized by Heidelberg University's hei_INNOVATION, this ideas competition invites university members, researchers, students, and alumni to pitch innovative concepts with commercialization or transformation potential. Finalists receive pitch training, feedback, visibility, and cash prizes up to 2,000 euros for first place.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Heidelberg University
- Deadline
- March 31, 2026
- Opens
- January 15, 2026
- Amount
- €2,000 · Prize
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Application languages
- German, English
Verified on September 29, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.