Events

CATALYZE Innovation "Antibiotics – Novel solutions for a silent pandemic "
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · CRC, Garching
CATALYZE Innovation is an event for people with an interest in entrepreneurship, new ideas, and the future of chemistry.

TUM IDEAward 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023 · TUM City Campus, Arcistr. 21, Munich
The TUM IDEAward, an annual award ceremony, aims to provide 10 pre-selected founding teams with the opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas!

CATALYZE Innovation "Career Pathways for scientists"
Monday, November 13, 2023 · CRC, Garching
CATALYZE Innovation is an event for people with an interest in entrepreneurship, new ideas, and the future of chemistry.

TUM Meet & Talk - Insights from tozero
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 · Tozero offices
The TUM community will have the opportunity to get to know the company tozero and its co-founder, managing director and TUM alumna Sarah Fleischer.

CATALYZE Innovation "Sensing – Navigation on a molecular level"
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 · CPA, Garching
CATALYZE Innovation is an event for people with an interest in entrepreneurship, new ideas, and the future of chemistry.

CATALYZE Innovation "Batteries – hype or hope?"
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 · CPA, Garching
CATALYZE Innovation is an event for people with an interest in entrepreneurship, new ideas, and the future of chemistry.
Teams we work with
As an early stage incubator we empower creative minds with chemistry-based ideas on their entrepreneurial journey. Check out some inspiring teams we have the pleasure of working with!

QTAS – Quantum Total Analysis Systems
Pioneering the future of molecular research through hyperparallelized NMR spectroscopy.


Carbon Atlantis
Keep the world a livable place by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Spaces
To optimally support new ideas, we offer founders an inspiring working environment with chemical labs and an ever-expanding network of domain-specific expertise.

Department of Chemistry. Located here at Garching Campus, our teams thrive in an inspiring ecosystem and benefit from a great network with fellow founders and domain-specific experts.

Chemical Lab. To optimally support new ideas, we are working hard to offer our founders state-of-the-art labs, essential equipment, and comprehensive analytics.

Common Room. Encouraging creativity and relaxation over a cup of coffee, our new Common Room features a cozy lounge, a small kitchen, and a meeting area.

Meeting Room. Teams of the Venture Lab ChemSPACE can use meeting facilities of various sizes for confidential talks, presentations, and video conferences.
Our education offers

iTEAMS Program
WiSe 2023/24
iTEAMS brings together multi-disciplinary teams of students and scientists to explore the commercial potential of groundbreaking university research.
People
Engage with people who understand what it takes to build something from scratch.

Dr. Sarah Jessl
Managing Director

Dr. Franziska Mandl
Laboratory Manager

Dr. Hannah Augenstein
Project Manager

Florian Jäger
Start-up Consultant

Florian Zimmermann
Working Student

Prof. Dr. Jennifer L. M. Rupp · FRSC
Academic Director

Prof. Dr. Stephan Sieber
Academic Director