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Transfer Center enaCom

We see ourselves as an intermediary, translator and catalyst between science and stakeholders outside the scientific community. Our work focuses on making research results available for the benefits of society. enaCom is the central point of contact for all matters relating to University knowledge and technology transfer – for University of Bonn members and everyone else being interested to co-operate with us.

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News
New Focus Center for AI Start-Ups at Universities in North Rhine-Westphalia
TU Dortmund University and the University of Bonn are forming the AI Center for Entrepreneurship NRW (AICE.NRW). The new center will benefit universities throughout North Rhine-Westphalia, providing targeted, needs-based support for start-ups with business models around artificial intelligence (AI). Launched in January 2026, AICE.NRW has been granted 1.5 million euro for a three-year term by the state of NRW and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Start-up Fokuszentren.NRW program.
Start-up “Datapods” secures six-figure funding
The start-up “Datapods” has secured €500,000 in funding in a pre-seed financing round. “Datapods” was founded in 2024 by University of Bonn alumnus Lukas Stein, along with Jakob Endler, Finn Rübo, and David Goldschmidt.
Exploring new avenues: Innovative ideas at the Start-up Spring School
This year’s Start-up Spring School was a sell-out: around 30 students took the opportunity to develop their ideas into initial business models in interdisciplinary teams. Over the course of an intensive week, creative and practical concepts emerged, which the participants presented in their final pitches at the end of the week. The Start-up School is offered regularly by the Transfer Center at the University of Bonn and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.
start2grow start-up competition awards “SxDiagnostics”
The “SxDiagnostics” project from the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) prevailed against over 100 competing teams in the start2grow competition and placed in the (shared) 4th to 10th spots. Start2grow is organized nationwide by the Dortmund Economic Development Agency and celebrated its 25th anniversary this year.
Upcoming Events
Impact Capital: Finanzierung für gemeinwohlorientierte Start-ups
Alanus Hochschule - ...
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Ideen brauchen nicht nur Leidenschaft, sondern neben den richtigen Gründungspersönlichkeiten auch das passende Kapital. Die verschiedenen ...
Gründungsstammtisch mit West.AI
DIGITALHUB, Am ...
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Im April haben wir Dr. Xenia Grote von West.AI zu Besuch. West.AI ist Ansprechpartner für angewandte KI und bietet eine Reihe von Services für die Umsetzung ...
Office Hour: Go to Market
Transfer Center enaCom, ...
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Many startup ideas fail not because the solution is wrong, but because the first customers are unclear. This go-to-market office hour focuses on one ...
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Online
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Ihr steckt mitten in eurer Doktorarbeit, arbeitet an einem Forschungsprojekt oder in einer Kooperation. Vielleicht steht eine Konferenz an, ihr denkt über‘s ...

Transfer Strategy

The University of Bonn has adopted a transfer strategy that describes the central aspects and objectives of knowledge and technology transfer. It serves as an orientation for a common understanding of transfer that promotes the exchange between science and society, which takes place at different levels and by different means. With its Excellence Strategy, the University of Bonn emphasizes its impact orientation and would like to systematically expand this further.

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Start-up

From the initial check to individual coaching, we help University members to turn ideas into successful start-ups.

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Inventions and Patents

Patents protect research results and facilitate commercialization. enaCom helps to identify, protect, market and commercialize inventions.

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Business and Society

enaCom enables to collaborate successfully: science, together with business and society, we take responsibility for innovations.

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Funding Opportunities

enaCom helps to select and submit applications for public funding programs focused on different start-up or transfer projects.

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Networking

enaCom is partner in different networks focusing on knowledge transfer to promote the exchange of science with all external stakeholders.

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Qualification

enaCom offers a variety of events on soft skills, professional skills and networking with transfer partners.

Call for start-up mentors

Support the University of Bonn as a mentor to accompany start-up projects to success. The Transfer Center enaCom has created a platform where you can contribute your potential as a mentor while supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. Register and become part of our inspiring network of experienced executives, (industry) experts and innovative start-ups.

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Communion

enaCom is committed to promoting transfer of knowledge and technology. We combine different transfer activities from all research areas of the University. We document successful transfer formats and give them visibility. We present best practices from within the University and act as a showcase for the most exciting transfer projects to the outside world.

Communication

enaCom informs about innovative research results close to application. We talk about science offering meet-ups for different stakeholders in business and society. As a central point of contact and gateway for co-operation, we connect all stakeholders inside and outside the University.

Commitment

enaCom is committed to all stakeholders interested in knowledge exchange; researchers and students, as well as practitioners and citizens outside the academic community. Dialogue promotes a broad, research-based transfer of knowledge. We therefore speak both languages, the language of academics and the language of professionals.

Companion

enaCom provides individual consulting and assistance to support the multidimensional transfer activities of the University. We always help existing and future partners inside and outside the University and provide unbureaucratic, efficient service.

Commercialisation

enaCom handles all matters concerning utilization of the excellent research results achieved by the University. We provide information on the options available for protecting intellectual property rights and how to bring inventions to start-up.

Contact

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Sandra Speer

Head of Section

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Brühler Straße 7

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Dennis Daseking

Deputy Head of Section

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Brühler Str. 7

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Claudia Morales

Office Manager

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Brühler Straße 7

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