ROUNDTABLE Beyond the Lab: When Should You Spin Out your Innovation?
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Room 251
COGS & Business Models
Roundtable
When should academics spin-out their innovation and how to assess partnering opportunities?
Moderators
Patrick Rivers, BS, MBA, Partner / Head of Research, Aquilo Capital, USA
Qasim Rafiq, PhD, MEng, Associate Professor, University College London, UK
Panelists
Gad Berdugo, MSc Eng., MBA, Managing Partner, Explorium Capital, USA
Jim Faulkner, PhD, Venture Partner, Apple Tree Partners, UK
Mark Lowdell, PhD, FRCPath, FRSB, Professor of Cell and Tissue Therapy, University College London, UK
Learning Objectives
Moderators
Patrick Rivers, BS, MBA, Partner / Head of Research, Aquilo Capital, USA
Qasim Rafiq, PhD, MEng, Associate Professor, University College London, UK
Panelists
Gad Berdugo, MSc Eng., MBA, Managing Partner, Explorium Capital, USA
Jim Faulkner, PhD, Venture Partner, Apple Tree Partners, UK
Mark Lowdell, PhD, FRCPath, FRSB, Professor of Cell and Tissue Therapy, University College London, UK
Learning Objectives
- What are the key areas in which academic products/process are often deficient?
- How to approach solutions to address data/process deficiencies?
- How improved process quality facilitates company formation and enhances access to investor capital
