{
  "id": 9096653,
  "title": "Start-ups: 20 ausgezeichnete Professorinnen und Professoren, die das Gründen an Hochschulen fördern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/start-ups-20-ausgezeichnete-professorinnen-und-professoren-die-das",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:09:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/start-ups/start-ups-diese-20-professoren-treiben-unternehmertum-an-hochschulen-voran/100253171.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin. Innovative ideas often emerge from universities, but few make the leap into the business world. The reason: most students focus on academic success rather than entrepreneurial endeavors. Professors and researchers can play a crucial role in this regard. By promoting entrepreneurship, imparting start-up knowledge, and establishing connections with investors or funding institutions, they boost the likelihood that scientific concepts will transform into viable business models and successful spin-offs. The Unipreneurs initiative aims to provide a platform for professors who dedicate more effort than others to fostering entrepreneurship within their institutions. Several of these individuals are being honored with awards by a jury. \"These distinguished individuals substantially contribute to establishing an entrepreneurial culture in universities and, therefore, also serve as significant drivers for Germany's innovation and future-readiness,\" stated Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär (CSU). \"Science and entrepreneurship are a mindset,\" Ugur Sahin, co-founder of Biontech, will say in his acceptance speech for one of the award recipients. This year, a total of 20 academics have been awarded the Unipreneurs Prize. They were selected from over 800 nominations. Despite diverse backgrounds, almost all of the prize winners have a shared experience: many have already ventured into entrepreneurship and gained valuable insights.",
  "summary": "Die Initiative Unipreneurs zeichnet die Professoren und Professorinnen aus, die Unternehmertum in Deutschland besonders stark fördern. Eines haben fast alle von ihnen gemein.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}