A two-course learning journey into quantum technologies, innovation, and venture creation.
- 🧪 Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory (QEL) (3 ECTS)
- Course Description
- 🎯 Learning Focus
- Workflow
- 📌 Deliverables
- Referenced Research & Course Development
- 👥 Target Students
- Our Team
- 📍 Organized by
🧪 Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory (QEL) (3 ECTS)
🔗 https://www.tum-venture-labs.de/offerings/quantum-entrepreneurship-laboratory/
Course Code: WI001258
Offered: Summer term only
Spots: 10 management students
(additional ~20 physics students enrolled from the Physics Department)
Application: CV + motivation required
Course Description
QEL is a hands-on, project-based course where management, physics, CS, and engineering students form interdisciplinary teams to develop real quantum venture concepts.
Students work directly with:
- Quantum startups
- University research labs
- Industry partners
The outcome is a validated early-stage startup idea rooted in real technical feasibility and market relevance.
🎯 Learning Focus
- Translating quantum technology capabilities into clear value propositions
- Identifying commercialization pathways
- Working effectively in interdisciplinary teams
- Presenting deep tech venture pitches to informed stakeholders
Workflow
- Team formation with physics, engineering & management students
- Collaboration with research groups, quantum startups, and industry partners
- Development of a venture concept + pitch deck
📌 Deliverables
- Team venture case document (technical + business integration)
- Final pitch at a closing event with founders, VCs, and industry experts
Referenced Research & Course Development
This course and its outcomes were presented as academic work at IEEE Quantum Week 2025:
Sander, A., Cercola, R., Capogrosso, A., Filipp, S., Jobst, B., Mendl, C. B., Pollmann, F., Trummer, C., Welpe, I., Werninghaus, M., Wille, R., & Wimmer, C. (2025).Quantum Entrepreneurship Lab: Training a future workforce for the quantum industry.
Presented at IEEE Quantum Week 2025.
👥 Target Students
- Curious, motivated, entrepreneurial students
- Interested in deep tech, innovation, and emerging industries
- No prior physics background required — we teach what you need
Our Team
Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe
Chair of Strategy and Organization
Andrea Capogrosso
Research associate & PhD candidate
Philipp Sonnenschein
Research associate & PhD candidate
📍 Organized by
TUM School of Management · TUM Physics · TUM Venture Labs Quantum
In partnership with Munich’s quantum research & startup ecosystem.
