Learning Journey Caltech - Managing Advanced Technologies (Deep Tech)
Bridge the gap between technology and strategy
with TU Wien Academy’s Learning Journey Caltech – Managing Advanced Technologies (Deep Tech).
Immerse yourself in the world of AI, IoT, and quantum computing – and integrate this knowledge directly into your business strategies. Experience hands-on learning through lectures, workshops, and exclusive insights into leading research institutions such as Caltech and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Seize this unique opportunity to strengthen your innovation capabilities and build a global network of thought leaders and experts. Six days that will sustainably transform your technological leadership.
What you'll learn:
✓ Strategic integration of advanced technologies: Learn how to effectively embed key technologies such as AI and quantum computing into your corporate strategy.
✓ Developing technology roadmaps: Acquire the skills to create roadmaps that bring innovative products and services to market readiness.
✓ Mastering implementation strategies: Design successful strategies to overcome implementation barriers and scale your technologies.
✓ Direct knowledge transfer: Benefit from direct exchange and networking with leading researchers and technologists at Caltech and NASA.
✓ Applying real-world deep tech approaches: Explore practical applications in fields such as robotic systems and sustainable mobility, and gain insights into future technologies.
Leading in Deep Tech: Unlocking New Frontiers in Technology
Seize the opportunity to immerse yourself in advanced technologies at one of the world’s most renowned innovation hubs – Caltech in California. TU Wien Academy’s Learning Journey Caltech – Managing Advanced Technologies (Deep Tech) not only equips you with in-depth expertise, but also with the strategic tools to integrate future-shaping technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and Quantum Computing into your corporate strategy.
Gain hands-on access to the latest developments and position yourself to drive your company’s technological edge forward. This intensive program is more than an upgrade of your knowledge – it strengthens your role as a technological thought leader in the rapidly evolving world of Deep Tech.
Exclusive knowledge and valuable networks: A learning adventure at a global technology hotspot
The Learning Journey Caltech offers a unique chance to deepen your competencies through interactive formats and first-hand insights into leading research institutions. Visits to facilities such as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory or the innovative CAST Lab will let you experience cutting-edge technologies in action.
Through seminars, workshops, and networking events with internationally recognized experts such as Nicholas Beaudoin and Prof. Georgia Gkeoxari, you will not only expand your expertise but also grow your professional network on a global scale. This program serves as a catalyst for your career and your ability to lead and implement tomorrow’s technological developments successfully.
The program at a glance
| Language: | English |
| Venue: | Caltech | Center for Technology & Management Education, USA |
| Tuition: | € 6,600 (excl. travel, accommodation, and meals) |
| Certification: | Certificate from TU Wien & Caltech |
| Registration: | Study trips are considered compact programs and require a short application process. If you are not yet enrolled with TU Wien Academy, please complete this application form, opens in new window and email it together with your CV including a portrait photo and a copy of your passport to compact-programs@tuwien.ac.at. |
| Termine: | Saturday, February 21 to Friday, February 27, 2026 |
- Understanding advanced technologies: AI, IoT, robotics, biotechnology, quantum computing, and their impact on businesses and industries.
- Future thinking and forecasting: Developing strategic foresight to inform decision-making and navigate technological advancements under multiple scenarios
- Building an innovation agenda: Creating a competitive edge at the product, enterprise, and industry levels through innovation strategies
- Competitive business models and systems thinking: Leveraging platform strategies, multi-sided markets, and systems dynamics to identify new value propositions and their implications
- Organization design and transformation: Adapting technology organizations to the future of work through effective leadership and change management
- Technology and innovation leaders looking to integrate deep tech into their organizations.
- Executives and decision-makers who need a strategic framework for AI, robotics, and emerging technologies.
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders aiming to commercialize deep tech solutions.
- Engineers and technical professionals wanting to bridge the gap between R&D and business adoption.
- Product managers and strategists seeking to drive innovation and create scalable technology roadmaps.
- Investors and industry analysts interested in identifying high-impact deep tech opportunities.
Benefit from the many advantages the ACE program offers you:
- Application- and implementation-oriented content expands your expertise and equips you with the tools needed for professional success.
- Managerial reflection of the content allows for a deeper engagement with the concepts taught and their practical application.
- Exchange and networking opportunities during the trip and within TU Wien ACE open up new perspectives and valuable connections.
Learn where world-changing discoveries are made – Caltech, Pasadena.
From insights to action: Direct exchange with global deep tech experts.
Your Program – One Week Connecting Technology, Strategy & Leadership
- Day 0 – Kickoff & Networking (February 21)
Begin with valuable connections: At a relaxed evening reception with Nicholas Beaudoin, Director of AI Programs, you’ll meet fellow participants and set the tone for an intensive learning journey. - Day 1 – Digital Transformation (February 22)
Understand how disruptive technologies reshape entire industries. In hands-on workshops, you’ll develop concrete approaches to leveraging AI, IoT, and Change Management – and gain strategies to lead successful transformation. - Day 2 – Mastering Data Ecosystems (February 23)
Learn how modern data ecosystems are built and which global regulations matter. At Caltech’s Seismology Lab, you’ll see how Big Data enables real-world resilience and earthquake prediction. - Day 3 – AI & Machine Learning Frontiers (February 24)
Discover how Fortune 500 companies deploy AI. Deepen your expertise on Large Language Models and Computer Vision, and gain rare insights at NASA JPL – from autonomous rovers to planetary defense. - Day 4 – Systems Engineering & Supply Chains (February 25)
Explore methods to make complex systems and supply chains more resilient. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll witness how cutting-edge systems engineering drives aerospace innovation. - Day 5 – Building High-Impact Tech Teams (February 26)
Learn how to attract, retain, and lead top talent. Gain practical insights into robotics, autonomous systems, and the intersection of technology & design – seeing how innovation thrives in organizations. - Day 6 – From Strategy to Implementation Roadmap (February 27)
In a highly practical workshop, you’ll create your own roadmap for introducing and scaling new technologies – from needs analysis to risk management and digital growth. The program concludes with a celebratory graduation dinner at the Athenaeum.
FAQs
The program is designed for international decision-makers with a focus on technology management and innovation. It is ideally suited for CTOs, CIOs, heads of innovation, entrepreneurs in the deep tech sector, as well as investors and engineers who wish to deepen their strategic expertise in deep tech.
The program offers exclusive access to leading research institutions such as Caltech and NASA JPL, practice-oriented learning, intensive networking, and the opportunity to develop strategic deep tech competencies. It combines theory and practice with international exchange in a six-day intensive format.
The program is held in California, USA, primarily at Caltech | Center for Technology & Management Education, with visits to partner institutions.
No, the fee of EUR 6,600 covers participation in the program, but does not include travel, accommodation, or meals.
You must complete the application form, opens in new window , submit a CV with photo as well as a copy of your passport, and send them to compact-programs@tuwien.ac.at. Prior enrollment at TU Wien Academy is not required.
Yes, there is a weekly Online Info Point via Zoom, opens an external URL in a new window. Every Friday from 9:00–10:00 CET, interested participants can join to clarify their questions. Registration is not required.
Alternatively, you can write to us at compact-programs@tuwien.ac.at to arrange a free consultation.
Yes, all successful participants will receive a recognized certificate from TU Wien Academy confirming their attendance and acquired knowledge.
Registration Process
Study trips are seen as compact programs and require a short registration process.
If you are not already enrolled with TU Wien's Academy, please fill out and send this Registration Form , opens in new window(pdf) plus:
- CV incl. portrait foto
- Copy of passport
via E-mail to compact-programs@tuwien.ac.at
