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There’s a considerable distance between “I have interesting technology” and “I want to start a company.” Many researchers know it well: you have a promising research result. And then what? Too often, good ideas stay in the drawer, not because they’re bad, but because nobody shows what the next step could look like.   AI:SPiN

  If your product risk is high, the problem may be real. But your solution may not yet be the right one.   Before adding features, validate whether users understand, use, and value the core solution enough to change their behaviour. A common early-stage trap looks productive from the outside: the team keeps shipping. New

Why connected startup ecosystems matter for Europe’s future   “Build together. Grow together. Strengthen Europe together.”, this was the theme of this year’s INiTS Sommerfest, held in the historic Arkadenhof of the University of Vienna. As our biggest event of the year, the Sommerfest is always an opportunity to celebrate. But this year’s theme also

The Truth Detective: How to Uncover Real Customer Needs (Without Getting Lied To)   Building a startup without qualitative customer interviews is like trying to navigate a dense fog with a compass that only points toward what you want to hear. You think you’re heading North, but you’re actually walking off a cliff. To navigate

The Investor’s Spotlight:   Crafting a Pitch That Commands Attention Imagine you are walking into a crowded, noisy cinema. You don’t want to sit through a three-hour, dense documentary on the history of industrial manufacturing just to see if it’s interesting. You want the trailer. You want the visually stunning, emotionally resonant two-minute clip that

On June 3rd, 2025 INiTS held its 23rd Demo Day at ECOVIS. This important event marked the end of their 100-day Startup Camp program. Many startup founders presented their ideas to investors and industry experts who came to see new and innovative business solutions. A huge thank you to ECOVIS for being such a gracious host

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but not a magic potion. It cannot be used in all areas of our lives, but it can be used in many. To fully utilize the opportunities of AI, it is important to understand the technology and use it responsibly.   The driving forces behind AI: machine learning and