Technology Based Entrepreneurship 

Objectives

Students will understand the interplay between scientific / technological progress and the entrepreneurial mindset. They will learn the differences between science-based and general entrepreneurship; more specifically they will learn about the role of R&D in early-stage, high-growth ventures, as well as about the specificities of product development cycles, investment strategies, intellectual property management, team building, and business model definition in science-based ventures. They will gain a better understanding of “what it takes” to become an entrepreneur in knowledge- and capital-intensive fields. Finally, and in particular due to the hands-on approach of the course, they will be better prepared to become entrepreneurs themselves and to assist scientist-entrepreneurs in their new endeavors.