Entrepreneurship & Sustainability

Strategic Alliance on Entrepreneurship and Sustainability - Pioneered by Stanford and TUM

The leading deeptech science and entrepreneurship ecosystems of the US and Europe are joining forces to drive the global transition towards sustainability.

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Our Idea

Stanford and TUM are joining forces to empower the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders — and deliver solutions to the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

Education

Research

Ecosystem ENGAGEMENT

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Our Mission

Through education, research, and ecosystem engagement, we connect the leading innovation hubs of the US and Europe. Our alliance creates transformative opportunities for students, researchers, and founders to accelerate climate solutions with global impact.

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Creating sustainable growth companies from outstanding research requires powerful and well-connected innovation ecosystems. The transatlantic partnership between Stanford and TUM marks a true milestone: it brings together the innovation engines of Silicon Valley and Munich’s high-tech cluster to fast-track the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.

Prof. Helmut Schönenberger

CEO — UnternehmerTUM & Vice President Entrepreneurship — TUM

Updates

News

All News

Launch of the Global Sustainability Challenge

Education

Sustainability in Action: A Recap of TUM's 2024 Sustainability Day

Events

The Power of Partnership: TUM Academia Day at the Munich Security Conference

Events

At the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, we are fueled by optimism, hard work, creativity and a clear mission - to create a thriving, enduring future for humanity and the planet. Collaborations with universities like TUM are critical to advance knowledge and cultivate a new generation of leaders. Through our Living Lab initiative, we aim to create an environment where our scholars can test pioneering ideas that drive impactful change globally.

Prof. Arun Majumdar

Dean — Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

About

Stanford and TUM
leading the change

As a transatlantic bridge between Silicon Valley and Munich, Stanford and TUM link the two strongest entrepreneurial ecosystems to confront the global sustainability crisis. Together, we harness research, education, and innovation to accelerate solutions the world urgently needs.

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Stanford Ecopreneurship

TUM Sustainability

UnternehmerTUM

TUM Venture Labs

The Living Lab Summits, a joint Stanford x TUM initiative, emphasizes campus-as-living-lab innovation, student empowerment, and cross-sector collaboration. It translates research into tangible outcomes and strengthens our partnership with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.

Prof. Werner Lang

Vice President Sustainability — TUM

Our approach

Accelerate

Accelerating
Learning

Through shared courses, faculty collaboration, and exchange, we elevate entrepreneurial education to prepare leaders for global sustainability challenges.

Scale

Scaling
Innovation

By linking Silicon Valley and Munich, we unlock unparalleled access to ecosystems, networks, and capital to grow solutions worldwide.

Advance

Advancing
Discovery

Our combined research strengths enable breakthroughs in science and technology that no single institution could achieve alone.

Shape

Shaping Global Impact

Together, we amplify our voice on the world stage to inspire change, and accelerate the urgent transition to sustainability.

Times are changing. And they’re changing fast. We need to be part of the solution and show that change is possible.

Prof. William Chueh

Director Precourt InstitutE for Energy — Stanford

Leadership

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