Pioneer
Inspiring innovation leaders of tomorrow
Pioneer
6 Weeks
6 Sessions
Lead by scientists and engineers turned
entrepreneurs, innovators, investors , leaders,
from some of the UK's most successful startups and spinouts.
Learn from industry leaders
The practical knowledge and skills to unlock your technical expertise as a scientist or engineer. Preparing you to drive forward innovation, direct research programs, start companies and lead teams
During the series, we explore
Week 1: Launching a Spinout from Your Research
• How do you take a discovery into the marketplace?
• What are the key steps in the commercialisation journey?
• Where is support available from for this process?
Week 2: Spotting Opportunities for Innovation
• What opportunities are there for research innovation?
• How do you find and prioritise these ideas?
• How do you effectively validate these assumptions?
Week 3: Finding Product Market Fit
• Taking research forwards as a product
• Identifying what is the problem you are solving?
• Who is it for and what are they willing to pay?
Week 4: Building Relationships with Industry
• Identifying who to approach for support
• How to connect to the right people in an organisation
• How to effectively sell a message and rally support
Week 5: Assembling a Spin Out Team
• What role will you take in the company?
• Who else should be involved?
• Finding cofounders and splitting equity
Week 6: Raising Finance for Spin Outs
• What are the different sources to fund innovation activity?
• How do you find investors?
• What are investors looking for?
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