Month: June 2021

Data X Biomedical Science Summer Event Series – 13 & 20 July 2021

The Crick, the Alan Turing Institute, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, and Entrepreneur First have joined forces in hosting the Data X Biomedical Science Entrepreneurship Summer Series for postdocs and PhD students working in the Biomedical and Data Sciences. Through two highly focused and free to attend virtual sessions, data and biomedical scientists from across the UK will have the opportunity to combine their scientific skills, experiences and insights with entrepreneurial thinking.

Session one will feature four panellists who will discuss the highs and lows of transitioning from research to entrepreneurship, providing advice and answering participants’ questions live.

Session two is a workshop designed to help scientists discover their edge and how to use it to become a company founder. This will involve practical tips and frameworks to try yourself, as well as interactive breakouts with fellow participants.

When? 13 and 20 July, at 5pm

Find out more and register on our webpage.

Global Challenge Lab – 14 – 23 July, Registration closes on 9 July

Imperial Enterprise Lab is working with eight university’s across the world to bring together hundreds of students to grow their international network, gain new skills and create new ideas that help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. Students from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to join!

You’re looking at a 10-day programme of workshops that fit around your work or study, guest speakers and mentoring to help you develop innovative ideas. At the end of the programme, the top teams will pitch their ideas to win a share of a £20K prize fund!

Find out more and register by the 9th July: www.imperialenterpriselab.com/global-challenge-lab/

Summer Accelerator – Applications close this week!

Do you have a new business idea that needs a boost over the summer? Join the Enterprise Lab’s Summer Accelerator programme, where you’ll get to fast-track the commercial development of your idea and be in with a chance to win £5,000!

 

You’re looking at 12 weeks of 1-1 sessions with a mentor, business coaching, peer-to-peer support and Experts-in-residence. All with a £500 grant PLUS a possible extra £1,000 in monthly grants for each team. 

  

You can find out more information about the programme and apply here: https://www.imperialenterpriselab.com/programmes/summer-accelerator/. Applications for the programme close on Sunday 13 June!

 

If you have any questions please get in touch with Euan Bell (euan.bell@imperial.ac.uk).