Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026 (€20,000 prize) – YOA

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Applications are invited for the Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026. The brightest college students from all around the world meet at Merck Group headquarters to study from professionals, community, develop enterprise plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup.

As part of the Innovation Cup, chosen candidates be a part of per week-lengthy summer season camp, to work collectively in a extremely stimulating atmosphere.

• Work as part of a group to generate new concepts within the fields: Oncology, Neuroscience & Immunology, Drug Discovery, Fertility, Synthetic Biology, Smart Facturing and Advanced Electronic Materials
• Evaluate your concepts from a technical and enterprise perspective and construct a convincing marketing strategy
• Learn the necessities about R&D throughout the pharmaceutical business
• Network with the brightest college students from all around the world
• Understand how merchandise might be efficiently found, developed, and delivered to market
• Get to know the Merck Group and find out about profession choices

Benefits

• Enjoy the innovation expertise of a lifetime!
• The successful group is awarded the Innovation Cup and a shared prize of €20,000.
• The runner-up receives a shared prize of €5,000 with €3,000 for third place.
• The Innovation Cup summer season camp takes place 8-14 August 2026, close to Frankfurt, Germany. Your journey, lodging and meals bills are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Eligibility

• Applications are from postgraduate college students within the life sciences working in direction of a PhD in biology, medication, biotech, bioinformatics, pc science, information science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or associated fields.
• Postdoctoral college students are additionally welcome to apply, as are superior MBA college students or current MBA graduates with an curiosity within the pharmaceutical enterprise and a background in life sciences.
• This programme just isn’t open to healthcare professionals.

Application

Apply now to affix different chosen worldwide college students on the innovation summer season camp on 8-14 August 2026 close to Frankfurt, Germany. Applications for the 2026 Innovation Cup shut on 31 January 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Innovation Cup.