Senator H.C. Dr. Martin Steinmeyer Grant

2025-03-17

Following his studies in Frankfurt am Main and Innsbruck, culminating in a doctoral degree under Prof. Dr. Clemens August Andreae, Senator h.c. Dr. Martin Steinmeyer has made enduring contributions through a multifaceted career as a manager, entrepreneur, investor, author, honorary senator, and member of the German Association of Friends and Sponsors of the Universities in Innsbruck e.V. Over the years, he has been instrumental in driving progress, supporting individuals, shaping organizations, and fostering innovation. Senator h.c. Dr. Martin Steinmeyer firmly believes that successful endeavors require not only motivation, courage, enthusiasm, perseverance, and a readiness for risk-taking, but most importantly, opportunities.

Support Program

Given this context and acknowledging the opportunities presented to him during his time studying in Innsbruck, the ‘Senator h.c. Dr. Martin Steinmeyer Grant” was established at MCI within the framework of the German Friends of Innsbruck Universities e.V. aimed at fostering entrepreneurial endeavours among young individuals in Tyrol.

Eligible for funding

Concrete projects with the aim

to explore opportunities and realize potential
to demonstrate relevance for the Tyrol as a business location,
to contribute to university activities in research, development, teaching or further education and/or to facilitate a connection between research, innovation and usability,
of implementing an innovative entrepreneurial concept, promising a particular social benefit or otherwise demonstrating a university connection that creates value,
to have the potential for long-term self-sustainability,
thatcannot be realized without financial support.

Funding

Generally, funding requests should not surpass EUR 10,000.00 (with the possibility of higher amounts in exceptionally justified cases). Funding is ideally granted in the form of a non-repayable grant in addition to the applicant's own contributions or resources provided by third parties.

In individual cases, additional commitments and/or participation by the university under company law are possible, provided this is beneficial to the project in question.

Application

The projects will be selected by a qualified jury. The successful applicants will be honored at the DFK Annual Meeting.

Individuals under the age of 35 who have a distinctive affiliation with the MCI (such as enrollment, ongoing education, alumni status, collaborations, etc.).

The application must include the following documents:

Objective and description of the project
Participating persons or institutions (incl. curriculum vitae, extract from the company register, etc.)
Relevance for the Tyrol location
Financing plan
Justification of the requested funding amount
Implementation schedule and next steps
Relationship to the MCI (e.g. studies, further education, alumni, collaboration ...)

We look forward to receiving your application!

Short Facts

Deadline: June 1st, 2025
Award ceremony: October 17th, 2025
Maximum funding amount per project: 10.000€

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