How to facilitate technology push innovation strategy in a university context – towards an action-based startup experience

The one-semester master's seminar "Startup Experience" enables student entrepreneurs to explore potential applications based on existing and patented university technologies. On this premise, they develop their own technology-based venture while following a specific course structure that includes action-oriented learning sessions, regular mentoring sessions with representatives from the startup scene, reflective diaries after each session, and ongoing interactions with various stakeholders in the field of the respective application. This paper will present the conceptual development, practical execution and evaluation of the seminar.