Noticeboard: Start-up consulting
RISE: Connect+ – Investors & Start-Up Evening
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In cooperation with the Amberg Economic Development Agency, we’re bringing innovative startups, aspiring entrepreneurs, and experienced investors together in September. You’ll have the chance to learn about business ideas or present your own visions.
When? Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where? Stadtlabor+ (Bahnhofstraße 10-12, 92224 Amberg)
Who? Founders, startups, companies, and supporters from the region
The event will feature 15-minute pitches followed by an interactive feedback and Q&A session—the perfect opportunity for honest dialogue, new ideas, and potential partnerships.
Afterward, we’ll wrap up the evening with informal networking in a relaxed atmosphere.
Participation is free but requires registration.
Further information from the start-up support:
- Extended application deadline: You can apply for the Master’s program in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship until Saturday, August 15. Graduates from all disciplines who wish to drive innovation in their own startup ventures can use this program to develop innovations and advance their own startup projects on the Campus Kemnath.
- Not scheduled next week: For students, university employees, and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are once again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 p.m. Simply visit this link.
If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the operational manager of the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship (RISE, https://www.oth-aw.de/rise), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon
@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.RISE: 7th Bavarian-Czech Innovation Day
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This year marks the 7th edition of the Bavarian-Czech Innovation Day, held under the motto “Two Regions. One Future.”
The event focuses on visionary ideas and forward-looking collaboration between Bavaria and the Czech Republic. In addition to inspiring keynote speeches, participants will have the opportunity to present their own startups in a 5-minute pitch and win prizes. The Innovation Day will be interpreted into German and Czech.
When? Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where? TechTower Pilsen (Koterovská 2827/152, 326 00 Plzeň 2-Slovany)
Who? Anyone interested in Bavarian-Czech cooperation or involved in related projects.
Innovation Day is a gathering for decision-makers from the business community and representatives from academia, offering a platform to exchange professional insights on current topics, make new contacts, and forge partnerships. The goal is to work with leading figures from business, academia, and politics to set the course for a sustainable and thriving economy in the shared region.
Highlights include several keynote speeches by Bavarian and Czech experts. For example, Jan Siebert (founder and CEO, tomorrow web GmbH) and Marco Schmid (CEO | schmid und kreative, brand and cultural developer). Or Martin Jiránek (Chairman of the Czech Startup Association, Startup Representative at the Ministry of Industry and Trade) and Jan Kavalírek (AI Representative for the Industry and Transport Association, CEE AI Ambassador).
There is still a waiting list for the pitch competition: The competition offers the chance to present your startup in a 5-minute pitch to leading experts and potential customers. In addition to networking opportunities and visibility, the prize includes a €750 gift certificate from the electronics retailer K+B and exclusive access to the Silicon Valley Program at Campus Kemnath.
For more information and to register (fee: €15), visit https://www.by-cz-innovationday.eu.
Further information from the start-up support:
- Extended application deadline: You can apply for the Master’s program in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship until Saturday, August 15. Graduates from all disciplines who wish to drive innovation in their own startup ventures can use this program to develop innovations and advance their own startup projects on the Campus Kemnath.
- Not scheduled this week: For students, university employees, and alumni whose ideas are still in the early stages or who are generally interested in the topic of founding a company, we are once again offering a virtual initial consultation this week on Thursdays between 1 and 2 p.m. Simply visit this link.
If you have any further questions about start-up support at OTH Amberg-Weiden, please contact the operational manager of the Regional Institute for Start-ups and Entrepreneurship (RISE, https://www.oth-aw.de/rise), Dr. Bastian Vergnon, at b.vergnon
@oth-aw.de or +49 (961) 382-1915.