From research to industry during a pandemic
Every day, young scientists are making great discoveries, they are finding new ways to diagnose diseases and they contribute to understanding and fighting diseases - a crucial element in life science inventions, but how do we bridge the gap from lab to market in order to bring the ideas to life? And especially during a global pandemic? To encourage Danish students and young Danish researchers to commercialize their research, to spin out companies from universities, and to transform their discoveries into valuable solutions, the Novo Nordisk Foundation have in collaboration with Innovation Centre Denmark in Silicon Valley made the International Innovation Project (2IP). The program supports Danish students with unique insights into the life science and entrepreneurial scene in Silicon Valley. This fall, 2IP will host a series of four webinars.
What will you gain from the program?
These webinars will share some of the secrets and inside stories from Silicon Valley and are meant to educate and inform participants on how to succeed, while inspiring and motivating the audience to explore opportunities within life science and entrepreneurship.
Program
The program consists of four exciting webinars that will run from September to December 2020. Each session will take a deep dive into a specific subject (see more below) and will be illuminated from both a university and industry perspective. Click on the agenda below to learn more.
The Personal Journey of starting a Life Science Company
During the talk, Grace Wei will share the ups and downs she has encountered along the way and how she has managed to overcome some of the obstacles that inevitably comes along.
Thriving in the Space between University and Start-ups
Listen to some of the learnings that Kevin Grimes has made over the past 10 years working with the SPARK program and how he recommends students and entrepreneurs move forward with their projects.
The Spark program emphasizes new ways to bridge the gap between academic discoveries and products that benefit patients by providing mentorship, funding and hands-on advising and funding to Stanford affiliates whose product proposals have been accepted for development.
Entrepreneuring in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World: Perspectives of Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Professor
Mark Cannice will share his thoughts on how to successfully start a company and the advice that he has received from Investors and Venture Capital groups – and how this has changed after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Riding on the wave of Covid-19 - What can we learn from the Innovative Process?
How does the investor think and how does he see the future of innovation? Meet Shomit Ghose who will share his perspective on what changes the Covid-19 crisis brings for entrepreneurs and what upsides the new reality brings with it.
Shomit Ghose is one of the Silicon Valley legends famous for his sharp and blunt analysis of the trends that he sees developing in the ever-changing ecosystem in Silicon Valley.
2ip - A unique opportunity for master students
All webinars are free, and brought to you by 2IP (the International Innovation Project), a unique program for master students with the opportunity for a semester in a Silicon Valley Life Science start-up learning entrepreneurship first hand as part of your master.
The program is sponsored by Novo Nordisk Fonden and run in collaboration with Innovation Center Denmark, Silicon Valley.
How to participate in the webinar series
Read more and register for the four webinars here!
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