From Lab to Impact: iF summer school equips PhD students to turn research into venture opportunities
A selective 6-day summer school for PhD students at the intersection of physics, medicine, medtech and business
The iF (Impossible Founders) Summer School helps PhD students turn breakthrough science into structured opportunity spaces for future ventures, spinouts and technology transfer.
iF has launched the programme in collaboration with the University of Hamburg, UKE (Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf), DESY, Stellenbosch University and the University of Groningen.
It addresses a structural gap in PhD education: breakthrough research in physics, medicine and Deep Tech often develops without early exposure to market contexts, application environments or venture perspectives.
The programme brings together up to 40 PhD students from physics, medicine, medtech, innovation and business for a 6-day intensive format in Hamburg.
- Applications are now open
- Programme: 13-18 September 2026
- Application deadline: 31 July 2026
Find more information about the summer school and apply now.
Please note, in order to receive ECTS credits for an external course (all courses not included in PhD course Management), you must apply the graduate school for approval of the given course.