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The Chair of Industrial and Organizational Psychology has developed the so-called 'Founder Check' in collaboration with the Triathlon Team (an ecosystem for entrepreneurship, innovation and transfer at Saarland University). It offers a concise assessment of a person’s suitability for starting a business. Furthermore, the evaluation provides insights into other personality traits to aid future career planning.
The tool is aimed at anyone curious about their entrepreneurial potential. It provides personalised feedback on professional strengths, entrepreneurial skills and opportunities for development. In addition, participants receive practical advice on how to continue developing their skills as well as recommendations for suitable courses and events from the Triathlon programme for Entrepreneurial Education.
'We want not only to promote entrepreneurial thinking, but also to spread it widely and systematically – across all disciplines,' says Ludger Santen, President of Saarland University. 'The new tool exemplifies how we combine academic expertise with practical solutions to prepare our students for the challenges of a changing world of work.'
The tool forms part of the strategic initiative to further position the university as an 'Entrepreneurial University'. It embodies interdisciplinary collaboration within the Triathlon ecosystem and the integration of research, teaching and start-up support.
Students, researchers and those interested in starting a business can now take the Founder Check test online. Participation is free and anonymous.
Go to the Founder Check: https://www.uds-triathlon.de/start-ups/founder-check/
Press photos for download, for royalty-free use in connection with this press release, can be found at the very bottom of the following webpage.
For further information, please contact:
Florian Staufer Project Manager
Entrepreneurial Education
Email: florian.staufer(at)uni-saarland.de
About Triathlon: Since 1995, Saarland University has been systematically supporting entrepreneurs from the academic community. This long-standing experience was consolidated in 2023 within the central institution 'Triathlon – Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Transfer'. Triathlon offers comprehensive support and guidance for start-up, technology or knowledge transfer ideas and translates these into economic and operational implementation. Over the past decades, the university has supported over 550 start-ups, creating a good 4,000 jobs. On average, the Triathlon team supports 120 start-up projects per year, resulting in around 30 start-ups.
