PIER activities in the field of innovation

Part of PIER’s mission is to promote innovation within the thematic scope of the PIER research fields. In the name of DESY and the University of Hamburg, PIER seeks to establish an innovation-friendly culture on the science campus Bahrenfeld and to foster an entrepreneurial spirit among its researchers. To this end, PIER engages in a variety of activities, e.g. the organization of workshops and coachings, presentations of best practice etc. 

Two regular event series that PIER offers in the field of startup and innovation are the PIER Startup Bootcamp and the PIER Innovation Lunch Talks. The Bootcamp takes place every year and consists of a series of startup workshops taking junior researchers from the first steps of developing a business idea to conceiving a complete business plan. PIER Innovation Lunch Talks provide insights into the reality of being an entrepreneur. Half-hour talks by business founders and experts on different aspects of startup and entrepreneurship are followed by informal lunch gatherings offering participants the opportunity for meeting fellow researchers also interested in business startup.