Let it Grow

Germany's Largest Student Founding Contest

Become an entrepreneur and advance your idea over 11 weeks.
Get support, build your prototype and test your market.

4.Nov 2023

Start Kick-Off

20.Jan.2024

Finale in Karlsruhe



From the ideation to the launch in 11 weeks

Kickoff Event
04. Nov 2023

Kickoff Event

Pitch your idea, find a team or simply learn more about the contest. The kickoff is where the fun starts, no matter whether you have already applied or you're up for a spontaneous adventure.

Midterm Pitch
17. Dec 2023

Midterm Pitch

Half time break! Teams pitch their first progress and fight about advancing to the final. Pitch what you've accomplished in the last 5 weeks in front of a small audience and the jury.

Finals
20. Jan 2024

Finals

Present your results to a huge crowd and show how far you have come. Each participant will have learned a lot and gained a lot of experience by this point. The groups with the greatest progress will receive prizes. This is what you've been working for!

Why GROW?

Find Your Team

You don't have a team yet? GROW is the perfect opportunity to find team mates! At the kickoff event, you can pitch your idea or just ask other teams whether they still need Co-Founders.

Kickstart Your Business

Offering numerous workshops about multiple topics as well as the opportunity to win funding, GROW is the perfect opportunity to start your own company.

Learn Through Mentorship

Each team will receive support from our experienced mentors and buddies. This will help your business to grow beyond its limits.

Timeline 22/23 - LAST TIME

Sat
Nov 05

Kick-Off Event

16:00SteamWork (GoodSpaces)HybridMandatory

Sat
Nov 12

Workshop 1: Innovate with Impact and Workshop 2: Ideation

14:00 - 17:00LaunchpadHybridMandatory

Sun
Nov 13

Workshop 3: Value Proposition, Concept & Product Design

14:00 - 17:00LaunchpadHybrid

Fri
Nov 18

Workshop 4: Working as a team

12:00 - 15:00ZEISS Innovation HubHybridMandatory

Fri
Nov 18

Get-Together - Participants & Partners

15:00 - 17:30ZEISS Innovation HubOffline

Sat
Nov 19

Workshop 5: Business Modelling

14:00 - 17:00LaunchpadHybridMandatory

Sat
Dec 03

Workshop 6.1: Market-/Competition-Research

14:00 - 15:15LaunchpadHybrid

Sat
Dec 03

Workshop 6.2: Intellectual property (IP) - Brand, Patent, Design

15:30 - 16:30LaunchpadHybrid

Sat
Dec 10

Workshop 7: Prototyping

12:00 - 15:00ZoomOnline

Sun
Dec 11

Workshop 8: How to Pitch

12:00 - 15:00LaunchpadHybrid

Wed
Dec 14

Pitch Training

18:00LaunchpadOffline

Sat
Dec 17

Midterm Pitch

14:00 - 19:00SteamWork (GoodSpaces)HybridMandatory

Sun
Dec 18

Workshop 9: Customer Validation

14:00 - 17:00YouTube (On-Demand)OnlineMandatory

Sat
Jan 07

Workshop 10: Marketing & Sales

14:00 - 17:00ZoomOnlineMandatory

Sat
Jan 14

Workshop 11: Equity, Financing and Legal (Legal form etc.)

14:00 - 17:00LaunchpadHybridMandatory

Sun
Jan 15

Pitch Training before the Final

12:00 - 17:00LaunchpadOfflineMandatory

Sat
Jan 21

Final

18:00 - 02:00AudimaxOfflineMandatory

What Are You Waiting For?

If you are motivated to work with other students on new ideas and concepts and want to learn all about startups, then GROW is the place for you!


Flagship Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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Silver Sponsors

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Bronze Sponsors

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