Scientist to Founder: from research to venture creation
Event details
| Date | 16.04.2026 |
| Hour | 17:00 › 18:30 |
| Location |
CERN, Geneva
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
How do you turn scientific research into a company? Where’s the right place to start? And once you’ve started, how do you get your idea funded at the earliest stage?
In collaboration with Conception X, CERN's Entrepreneurship team invites you to meet and learn from academic founders who have successfully translated their research into companies creating real-world impact. You’ll hear first-hand about how they navigated the transition from scientist to founder, how they decided when their research was ready to build on, the strategies they used to secure their first grant or investment, and more.
The session will also include a short presentation of CERN Entrepreneurship Academy, our entrepreneurship training programme for CERN members of personnel.
If you're a researcher wondering whether now is the right time to build something, come and find out.
For one night only, we are bringing together an ambitious community of entrepreneurial scientists, researchers and academic founders at CERN.
774/R-013 (Prévessin, In person only)
16 April, 2026, 17:00-18:30
In person only
What you'll learn:
In collaboration with Conception X, CERN's Entrepreneurship team invites you to meet and learn from academic founders who have successfully translated their research into companies creating real-world impact. You’ll hear first-hand about how they navigated the transition from scientist to founder, how they decided when their research was ready to build on, the strategies they used to secure their first grant or investment, and more.
The session will also include a short presentation of CERN Entrepreneurship Academy, our entrepreneurship training programme for CERN members of personnel.
If you're a researcher wondering whether now is the right time to build something, come and find out.
For one night only, we are bringing together an ambitious community of entrepreneurial scientists, researchers and academic founders at CERN.
774/R-013 (Prévessin, In person only)
16 April, 2026, 17:00-18:30
In person only
What you'll learn:
- First-hand insights into how scientific research can evolve into a venture, and the journey to get there
- An overview of CERN Entrepreneurship Academy, our entrepreneurship training programme for CERN members of personnel.
- The opportunity to meet people who are actively building and supporting science companies across Europe and the UK
- Insights and advice from founders who moved from research into entrepreneurship
- Networking with researchers, founders and industry leaders shaping European innovation
- CERN members of personnel interested in entrepreneurship
- PhDs, postdocs, early-career researchers, engineers and academics curious about entrepreneurship.
- Selected researchers from partner institutions
- Individuals interested in science-driven innovation
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- Registration required
Organizer
- CERN