Joint Forces – Building an entrepreneurial community across universities.

Join us if you want to:

• pitch your business idea or startup in front of a community of like-minded peers
• receive support and feedback from the Joint Forces community
• join a start-up team with an idea that matches your skills & interests
• build your network of innovators and entrepreneurs
• stay up do date with the latest start-ups in the ecosystem
• look for teammates from other universities, with complementary skillsets

Exchange ideas with like-minded people, get support and connect with people from TU Wien, WU, Uni Wien and BOKU

Register to pitch your project & get feedback or simply join to find out about some of the best start-up ideas and initiatives of the moment in one unique event. Present either your startup or your first idea in an informal, relaxed setting and without pressure or find a project you want to join. At Joint Forces you have the opportunity to attract the attention of interested co-founders, future team members and mentors to complement your project’s needs. The feedback from the community can push your idea to the next level and in the meantime, you meet motivated innovators with multi-disciplinary backgrounds in economics, tech and life sciences.

Whether you are interested in innovation, want to meet like-minded people, or pitch your side hustle, Joint Forces is the place to be!

Hard Facts

• FORMAT: startup pitch and subsequent Q&A, spontaneous shoutouts, networking with drinks & pizza, sponsored by INiTS
• AUDIENCE: students from Viennese universities, entrepreneurship enthusiasts
• LANGUAGE: English

What to expect at Joint Forces?

• Welcome Note: Introduction to entrepreneurial activities of BOKU:BASE (BOKU Activities Supporting Entrepreneurship)
• Inspirational speech
• Pitches from projects & startups: 3 Minutes for a Pitch + 5 Minutes Q&A
• Short presentations of Entrepreneurship Center Uni Wien, TUW i²c and WU Gründungszentrum
• Shoutouts: Everyone spontaneously has the chance to make an announcement, ask a brief question or introduce themself and what they are looking for during this event. Both students and organizations are invited to share their projects and ideas!
• Networking with pizza & drinks

Pitching at Joint Forces

If you are interested in pitching your startup or project/idea, keep an eye on the next events. Pitchers are usually selected one week prior to the event and informed accordingly. Detailed information on pitches and projects is communicated to the people who registered, once the application is closed.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the start-up ecosystem. We strongly encourage applications from teams that bring diverse perspectives, including those with members of different gender identities, marginalized ethnic or socio-economic backgrounds and people with disabilities. When evaluating teams, we will prioritize diversity as a key factor when teams are equally developed.

Apply to pitch here: https://forms.gle/BPwhnuMJACLpKmv86