Dear friends and fans of the EIZ SPARK Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship,

We are delighted to invite you to our first SPARK event of the year: EIZ SPARK – Powering Energy Entrepreneurship

Join us for an inspiring evening that highlights the entrepreneurial journey from lab to market and explores how energy research can be transformed into impactful business models.

We are excited to welcome two awesome speakers:

1. Oliver Hasse, Managing Director of INAM – the Innovation Network for Advanced Materials – and Humboldt-Innovation GmbH
2. Dr. Owen C. Ernst, physical chemist and co-founder of quantum grade materials (qgm)

📅 When: Tuesday, March 3rd, 5.30 – 7.30 pm (Please arrive 30 minutes early for registration.)
📍 Where: Gründungszentrum STARTBLOCK B2, Trainingssaal, 2nd Floor, Siemens-Halske-Ring 2, 03046 Cottbus

During an engaging fireside chat, both speakers will share insights into their work, experiences, and lessons learned. Afterwards, we invite you to stay for networking with complimentary drinks and snacks.

You can find more information about the speakers and the agenda in the attached flyer.

👉 Please register HERE.

Registration deadline: March 2nd, 2026

We are looking forward to seeing you there!