Tenders Are Invited For Business Development Consultancy Services – 176 - Mentoringprogramm The Materials Lab Incubator (2027/2028)

Business Development Consultancy Services – 176 - Mentoringprogramm The Materials Lab Incubator (2027/2028). The Aim Is To Procure An External Service To Provide Structured Support For The Science-Oriented Deep-Tech Incubator Materials Lab Incubator (Merlin) At Rwth Aachen University. Merlin Is Located At The Institute Of Biology And Biotechnology And Is Funded Under The Stark Funding Guideline. The Aim Of The Incubator Is To Support Start-Up Teams From University And Non-University Research Environments In The Development Of Scientific Ideas Into Marketable Companies. The Thematic Focus Is Particularly On Sustainable Materials, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Microbiology, Circular Economy, Waste Recycling And Green Chemistry. The Subject Of The Procurement Is The Conception, Organization, Implementation, Coordination And Documentation Of A Structured Mentoring And Entrepreneurship Support Offer For The Start-Up Teams Supported By Merlin. The Target Group Predominantly Consists Of Deep Tech Start-Ups Or Spin-Off Projects With A High Level Of Scientific And Technological Maturity, But Often Limited Entrepreneurial Experience. The Service To Be Procured Is Intended To Provide These Teams With Targeted Support In Questions Of Corporate And Product Development And To Accompany Them On Their Way To Becoming A Marketable Company. The Service Includes In Particular The Planning And Organization Of Mentoring Events, During Which Suitable Mentors Are Brought Together With The Respective Founding Teams. The Mentors Should Primarily Be Experienced Practitioners From Relevant Specialist Areas Who Can Support The Teams With Individual 1:1 Support On Specific Issues Relating To Company Development, Product Development, Market Validation, Business Model Development, Scaling, Financing Or Comparable Topics Relevant To Start-Ups. The Contractor Is Responsible For The Structured Assignment Of Mentors And Teams As Well As The Further Coordination Of The Resulting Mentoring Relationships. In Addition, The Procurement Includes Mentor Management, Including The Support, Coordination And Organizational Integration Of The Mentors Into The Merlin Program. This Includes, In Particular, Communication With Those Involved, Coordination Of Appointments And Processes, Ensuring Targeted Collaboration Between Teams And Mentors, And Tracking The Agreed Measures And Results. The Resulting Mentoring Pairings And Their Progress Must Be Continuously Documented By The Contractor. In Addition To Individual Mentoring, An Entrepreneurship Curriculum Should Be Organized And Supported In A Group Format. This Curriculum Is Intended To Cover Topics Relevant To Start-Ups In The Areas Of Corporate And Product Development And To Provide The Supported Teams With Comprehensive Entrepreneurial Knowledge. In Contrast To 1:1 Mentoring, This A