International contest "Falling Walls" 2021

This year, two international competitions have been announced - Falling Walls Lab and Falling Walls Venture aimed at students, young scientists, innovators and start-up founders.

• Falling Walls Lab – competition for individuals

The Falling Walls Lab is an international platform aimed at supporting the next generation of scientists and innovators. Its goal is to promote exceptional ideas and to connect scientists and business-oriented people in various fields from all over the world. The participants get an opportunity to present their research projects, business plans or citizens’ initiatives in English to a jury of experts. They only have 3 minutes for their presentation, 3 minutes that are the key to success. The most intriguing presenter wins 1000 EUR and a trip to the Lab Finale in Berlin.

The deadline for applications for the Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic is 30 June 2021. You can apply here: http://www.falling-walls.com/lab/apply.

The national round of the competition will take place in the early evening of 14 September 2021 at the National Library of Technology (NTK) in Prague. Detailed information about the competition is attached and at www.falling-walls.cz.

The Falling Walls Lab in the Czech Republic is or­ganized by National Library of Technology in Prague (NTK) in cooperation with DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), the German Embas­sy in Prague, the company xITee, Czech-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Technology agency (TA ČR) and the agency CzechInvest.

• Falling Walls Venture – competition for research based start-ups

Falling Walls Venture is an international platform showcasing the most promising research based start-ups from all over the globe. Nominated by renowned universities and leading research institutions, 25 emerging companies pitch their breakthrough business models at a unique event that celebrates the vast entrepreneurial potential in science and fosters the community of scientist-entrepreneurs.

Deadline for application: 15 June 2021 (incl. contact details of the representative of the nominating institution). More information: https://falling-walls.com/venture/call-for-applications/

Poster

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