From the initial idea to growth stage: startups, innovators, and makers of UnternehmerTUM now have free access to the Bernstein web app to protect and manage the intellectual property they create.

UnternehmerTUM is Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation at TU München. Founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, UnternehmerTUM supports founders from the initial idea to IPO, thanks to a large portfolio of services, and the proactive advisory of a team of 240 experienced entrepreneurs, scientists, managers, and investors. Some of Germany’s growth-strongest companies like Celonis, Lilium or Konux are UnternehmerTUM alumni.

Bernstein is proud to partner with UnternehmerTUM to enrich its portfolio with an effective solution for IP protection and management. Tens of high-growth technology startups will enjoy free access to the Bernstein platform.

“In the educational context we usually can't provide much IP protection to the teams because the ideas are not solid enough to be relevant for patenting or trademarks. That’s why we are excited and grateful that Bernstein offers our early stage teams the opportunity to protect their idea development from the very first steps all the way to the final offer.”
Franziska Heyde, techTALENTS by UnternehmerTUM

From now on, these teams can start documenting and protecting IP assets since the very beginning of their entrepreneurial venture. This will give them the freedom and confidence to collaborate with others, knowing that their know-how and trade secrets are not exposed to any risk.