Challenge
Work on concrete challenges defined by our industry partners, sharpen your thinking through direct feedback from experts, founders and peers, and explore how your expertise can meet real industry needs.
The BRYCK Challenge is a 2-day sprint connecting real industry challenges with early-stage ideas.
Program Overview
Target group:
Students, researchers, PhD candidates, and early innovators from STEM, life sciences, economics, design, and related fields
Cost:
Free for all participants
Duration:
2 days, twice per year, challenge dates are announced per topic
Next dates & deadlines:
- January 1 | Applications open
- March 1 | 12:00 PM | Application deadline
- March 25 & 26 | Programme (on-site)
Your Benefits at a Glance
Research-to-Market Insights
Test your idea to solve real-world industry challenges in expert roundtables and 1:1 sessions. Continuous feedback helps you assess feasibility, sharpen direction and turn ideas into early innovation concepts or clear problem–solution fits.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Work with aspiring founders from diverse backgrounds in peer-to-peer exchanges and working sessions. Challenge assumptions, strengthen problem-solving skills and develop first solution approaches together.
Ticket to the BRYCK universe
Present your idea at pitch night to a jury of industry leaders, founders and experts. Through pitch training and feedback, you sharpen your story and unlock access to follow-up opportunities within the BRYCK ecosystem.
Programme Outcome
Validated potential
A clear understanding of the application and market relevance of your idea
Early concepts
First concepts or validated solution approaches
Industry fit
Direct input from corporate partners and experts to sharpen your direction
Next-step readiness
A strong foundation for moving into further formats such as Bootcamps
Application requirements
Bring your research — or your strengths:
You can join with your own research results or an idea and the motivation to found a startup.
Innovation drive:
You are motivated to think entrepreneurially or impact-oriented — no prior experience in startups or business administration required.
Team mindset:
You are willing to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team and open to feedback.
On-site participation:
You can join the full programme in person.
Explore our open calls
BRYCK Chemistry Challenge
Fossil-based chemistry, plastic waste and fragile global supply chains pose growing challenges for the economy and the planet. In the BRYCK Chemistry Challenge, you’ll develop solutions in bioeconomy, circularity or new material and supply chain models. Together with experts, you’ll turn early ideas into a focused problem–solution fit and a pitch-ready concept in just two days.
BRYCK Energy Challenge
Making energy assets smarter and more efficient requires new, data-driven approaches. In the BRYCK Energy Challenge, you’ll work on concrete use cases around performance optimization, maintenance and savings potential in industrial and public settings. Together with industry experts, you’ll shape early ideas into validated solution concepts with a clear problem–solution fit in just two days.
BRYCK PropTech Challenge
Decarbonising existing buildings is a pressing challenge for the real estate sector today. In the BRYCK PropTech Challenge, you’ll develop solutions around innovative heating systems and energy efficiency in the built environment. Together with industry experts, you’ll turn early ideas into a focused problem–solution fit and a pitch-ready concept in just two days.
Contact
Larissa Gajewski
Startup Programmes