QuinCAT Incubator: Quick Innovation in Catalysis
QuinCAT is where your Green Chemistry ideas find the SPACE to grow — literally
Incubator
The incubator offers free access to state-of-the-art labs, basic analytical equipment, and on-site mentoring. All you need is a solid business idea and funding for your project, and QuinCAT provides the infrastructure to help you take your innovation further.
What QuinCAT offers
The incubator offers the perfect place to grow your idea from proof-of-concept to your first product. The lab space is equipped with the required basic chemical equipment in a state-of-the-art facility—all safety installations for chemical work are included! Modern analytical equipment offers ideal conditions for your R&D. Additionally, our expert on-site mentor, Björn, with more than 20 years of experience in the chemical industry and expertise in analytics is available.
QuinCAT in Numbers
300 m²
lab & office space
3
active teams
3 M €
funding acquired by teams
15
researchers in lab
FAQs to QuinCAT
Any student or scientist with a proof-of-concept for their research transfer project, based on Green Chemistry principles, is eligible to apply.
No. If you are an officially founded startup, the lab space is unfortunately not available to you. Likewise, established corporations or companies are not eligible to apply for lab or office space.
Yes, as long as you are trained to work in a chemical lab, you are eligible to apply.
The QuinCAT Incubator is open to all students, scientists and researchers. You do not need to have an official contract or enrollment at RWTH Aachen University at the time of your application. However, if you are neither enrolled in or employed by RWTH Aachen University, you should contact Björn or René to discuss administrative and insurance-related questions
The labs are equipped with basic chemical lab equipment, including fume hoods, gas storage, and glassware. Additionally, analytical instruments such as GC-MS, HPLC, UV-VIS, etc and a 3D printer are available for QuinCAT teams. You will also have access to office spaces and in-house technical support and guidance from Björn.
You are responsible for covering your own salary as well as any salaries for your team members (if applicable). It is important that you receive funding (for at least 1 year), when applying to the incubator. You must also be able to provide funding for consumables, chemicals and any project-specific instruments you require.
The regular use period of the QuinCAT Incubator is one year. You may re-apply for an additional year of stay, if did not found a startup, yet.
At the moment, there are no costs and the resources can be used free of charge.
The QuinCAT Incubator does not provide any HiWis. You are encouraged to recruit further team members and students on your own.
For any further questions concerning QuinCAT, please contact Björn or René.
Current QuinCAT Teams
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Fachrichtung
Art
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QuinCAT management board
The QuinCAT board will review your application, assist you in taking your innovation to the next level.
The management board consists of Prof. W. Leitner (MPI CEC), Prof. R. Palkovits (ITMC), Prof. J. Klankermayer (ITMC), Prof. M. Liauw (ITMC), and Prof. A. Jupke (AVT).