US Venture Program

The Technical University of Munich has many hightech inventions, top research results and high-qualified scientists. The only thing missing is the “proactive entrepreneurship spirit” with a global mindset: take risks, take heart even you may fail, sell your business idea with passion and belief and bring your Start-up to international market. To empower the best 5 TUM Start-ups and help them to get that spirit there is no better place as Silicon Valley to get taught by experts, to get inspired by Entrepreneurs and to take their business idea to the next level.

You are a TUM high-tech start-up and want to get a taste of American entrepreneurship? You want to be inspired in the birthplace of the start-up spirit? Then apply for the US Venture Program. Every year, the five best TUM startups get the chance to learn directly in Silicon Valley from experts, get feedback and test their startup idea on the international market.

With a little luck, you will spend an unforgettable week in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley. On site you will enjoy a yearly varying top program organized by our partner Start2Group with workshops, discussion panels, (one-to-one) pitch training and exchange with founders. The aim of the program is to sensitize you to the American market and business culture and to show you what it means to expand into an international market.

If you wish, you can extend your stay before or after the program week at your own expense in order to meet up with contacts you have organized yourself. During this time, you can use the Start2Group offices.