Apply Now: Merck Group Innovation Cup For Young Students Worldwide 2025

The brightest students from all over the world meet at the company headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup.

As a participant in the Innovation Cup, you get a chance to network with top students from around the world, work in teams to develop new innovative ideas for unmet medical need, and build a business case with support from experienced professionals. The Merck Group is offering shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team, €5,000 for the runner-up and €3,000 for third place. Selected top performing participants could get an offer for a permanent employment. And to make things even more interesting, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.

• Table of Content
• About Merck Foundation
• Merck Group Innovation Cup
• Aim and Benefits of Merck Group Innovation Cup
• Requirements for Merck Group Innovation Cup Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Merck Foundation

The Merck Foundation, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through science and technology

Merck Group Innovation Cup

Aim and Benefits of Merck Group Innovation Cup

• Offering shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team, €5,000 for the runner-up and €3,000 for third place. Selected top performing participants could get an offer for a permanent employment. And to make things even more interesting, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.
• The Innovation Cup summer camp takes place 19-25 July, 2025, near Frankfurt, Germany. Your travel, accommodation and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Requirements for Merck Group Innovation Cup Qualification

• Applications are from postgraduate students in the life sciences working towards a PhD in biology, medicine, biotech, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related fields.
• Postdoctoral students are also welcome to apply, as are advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical business and a background in life sciences.
• This programme is not open to healthcare professionals.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Merck Group webpage