Pitch. Snack. Cooperation - The start of "Open Pitch & Snack"

On Thursday, 24 July 2025, the new virtual webinar series "Open Pitch & Snack" entered its first round as part of the Open Regional Campus (ORCA). The focus was on bringing researchers from OTH Regensburg together with regional companies - for new contacts, fresh ideas and concrete collaborations.

"Short and sweet" - this is how Ute John-Unterburger, Managing Director of ORCA, describes the basic principles of the format. In one slide and under five minutes each, five researchers presented their projects and cooperation approaches to representatives of regional companies who are enthusiastic about research and interested in innovation.

Dr Andreas Kastenmeier, Managing Director of the Neustadt a.d. Donau Technology Campus, kicked off the event with an overview of the Technology Campus' research areas: impact, dynamics & monitoring / simulation of material behaviour / additive manufacturing / natural fibres in composites / plastics & fibre-reinforced plastics.

The variety of topics covered in this webinar was reflected in the five pitches that followed:

1st pitch: 3D printing of continuous fibre-reinforced thermosets & thermoplastics

2nd pitch: Impact & damage detection, dynamics & monitoring

3rd pitch: Plastics and fibre-reinforced plastics processing

Pitch 4: Natural fibres in composite in biological or bio-based matrix

5th pitch: NatureSTEP - natural fibres in a composite in a biological or bio-based matrixThe variety of topics covered in this webinar was reflected in the five pitches that followed:

The first event in the series made it clear how great the potential is for collaborations between regional research and industry. Further dates are already being planned - with the aim of continuing to bring science and business together effectively in the region.

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Slide: Jan Loos
Slide: Lisa Kaufmann