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🌟 Student Associate Spotlight: Ryan Bose-Roy 🌟 📚 Introduction Program and Year: Biomedical Engineering and Political Science '24 Hometown: New York City, New York Favorite Thing to Do in New Haven: Going running in the morning after it rained the night before and watching the misty sunrise from science hill or east rock. 🚀 Motivation to Join CBIT: "In 2023 I did a healthcare hackathon in Boston called MIT GrandHack, and my teammate was a Yale School of Management student working for Yale Ventures. When I told her that I wanted to learn more about the ecosystem bridging devices and care, she recommended I apply! I knew about CBIT from being a Biomedical Engineering major and having gone to a couple Yale Healthcare Hackathons as well." 💡 Opportunities at CBIT: “Definitely meeting people like Margaret, Michelle, and David, who know a LOT about entrepreneurship at Yale. They’re quite passionate about helping medical ideas at Yale grow, and that’s been a huge factor in cultivating a frame of mind in me to think about how I can create things to improve human care and think about healthcare more holistically.” 🧩 Impactful Project: ”One project I learned a lot from was building a database to house all the CBIT projects, and a pipeline to connect new projects with mentors and keep teams on track. You see quite generally the diversity of processes ventures can go through, whether in ideation or having already raised funding. In addition to becoming a lot more fluid with AirTable, I did appreciate the chance to think through what questions a team might need to answer when they’re just starting out or when they’re providing biweekly updates to a mentor.“ #YaleVentures #CBIT #StudentSpotlight #HealthcareInnovation #Entrepreneurship #Yale #BiomedicalEngineering #PoliticalScience #Biotech

Cohort 2.0 of the Science Creates Engineering Biology Accelerator were nothing short of amazing. The talent, grit and determination of each member of the cohort resulted in a highly productive programme, from which 16 companies have emerged ready to take their next steps in the world of deep tech and use their Engineering Biology technologies to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges in human health, food security and the environment. The final stretch of the programme will see up to 10 accelerator graduate companies awarded £50,000 of equity-free feasibility funding from UKRI to further accelerate their technology development. In October, Cohort 2.0 will return to Bristol to attend the Venture Days and the Science Creates Autumn Showcase, where they'll have the opportunity to pitch to an audience of deep tech investors. It's been a pleasure supporting all 20 innovators in bringing their Engineering Biology ideas to life, and collaborating with some of deep tech's best experts to do so. We look forward to keeping up with all that this cohort continues to achieve towards pioneering next-generation EngBio solutions. UK Research and Innovation #deeptech #engineeringbiology #innovation #accelerator

Aligning the UK’s great science with investors who can help to apply and scale tech innovations. This is a v practical partnership between Imperial College London and Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub, contributing to the UK Growth Mission, led by the brilliant Ana Avaliani and Ramana Nanda

The Venture Science Doctorate getting a mention alongside groups like Activate, Breakthrough Energy , The Engine and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in this peer-reviewed article on "Facilitating Graduate Student Entrepreneurship" - their top recommendation is to broaden the top of the PhD funnel by delineating specific alternative career paths for scientists (link in comments!) The Venture Science Doctorate is a PhD in invention: backed by groups like Schmidt Futures and SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen, focused on selecting and training individuals specifically to foster an engineering mindset in science, working from societal outcome backwards. Applications are now open for cohort 3 (link in comments) Thanks to authors Theo Diamandis, Nathaniel Simon, Benjamin Lane, Ryan Cohen, Kushal Seetharam, Nagela Nukuna and Troy B. for the mention!

It was great to hear more from Carrie Baptist earlier today about opportunities for University of Aberdeen PhD students to participate in the upcoming Conception X programme. Details below, but watch this space meantime for a dedicated session to support potential applicants from our institution - coming soon! Applications for Conception X Cohort 8 (March ‘25 start) open NOW!   Apply by 2 February for Conception X, the UK’s leading cross-university programme that helps PhD students to translate cutting-edge research into real-world impact while still at university. Designed to fit around your commitments as a PhD student, Conception X helps you launch and accelerate a startup based on your research. Head to their website to learn more.    The programme has a two-track approach to support PhDs ready to launch a startup and those looking to explore research commercialisation – so you can move through it at a speed that works for you. From day one, Conception X connects you with industry experts and investors, it helps you become eligible for innovation grants, awards and venture capital funding, and access coaching and networking opportunities.    Over the past six years, Conception X has supported more than 500 PhD students to launch deeptech ventures based on their research, creating 125 companies that have raised £100+ million in early-stage investments and grants.    The top startups in our Cohort 8 focusing on AI, quantum computing, robotics, biotech and other breakthrough technologies will have the chance to be considered for potential funding of up to £250,000 through Conception X's partnership with XTX Ventures. Conception X has also partnered with the Henry Royce Institute to offer 10 spots on the programme to PhD researchers working on materials technology challenges for hydrogen production, distribution, end use or sensing. Successful teams will benefit from the guidance of hydrogen industry experts and technical advisors, and could get the exclusive opportunity to pitch to the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator network of Industry Partners and Investors for additional investment and scale-up support.   Next step: Join a Discovery Session Register for a Discovery Session to meet programme alumni and find out if this journey is for you – and download the brochure to learn more. You can apply via the Conception X website when ready. If you still have questions, please reach out to hello@conceptionx.org. https://lnkd.in/ebDnQbhe

Really interesting program announcements today by Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) — the new UK funding agency modeled after DARPA with £800 million to spend on moonshot R&D projects. Two programs that caught my eye: 1. Partnering with Fifty Years to bring the 5050 program to the UK. Seth Bannon and the 50Y crew run this free fellowship to help scientists launch great companies. Any UK scientists should check this out. 2. Launching another fellowship with Pillar VC to embed AI scientists into research labs to help solve hard problems. With today's Nobel news, clearly it's an exciting time for AI in bio. Jump in, the water's warm! Very creative/entrepreneurial energy for a government agency. Side note: a few years ago I wrote about the challenges of navigating a career path developing scientific software: https://lnkd.in/gnVH8yEE It would be cool to see more computational fellowships like this get started—hopefully with a path towards long-term positions too.

Bridging Academia and Industry for Innovation in the UK One of the key drivers of the UK's innovation ecosystem is the close collaboration between academia and industry. These partnerships transform research into tangible business outcomes and boost global competitiveness. Here's how: 🔗 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs): Bringing academic expertise into businesses to solve real-world challenges. KTPs help companies innovate and improve productivity by embedding research-based knowledge directly into their operations. 🌱 University Spin-Outs: Universities like Oxford and Cambridge are leading the way in creating spin-outs, turning groundbreaking research into high-impact businesses. This has led to the commercialization of biotech, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies. 🔬 Collaborative Research Projects: Joint research funded by bodies like Innovate UK ensures that businesses have access to the latest scientific advancements while shaping the future of research through practical application. 🏢 Specialized Research Centers: Institutes such as the Alan Turing Institute provide the ideal environment for academia and industry to tackle complex, multidisciplinary challenges. The UK's approach to aligning academic research with business needs is crucial to driving long-term innovation. With government support, businesses are gaining the tools to stay competitive, and researchers are making a real-world impact. https://lnkd.in/dggZkd2n #Innovation #R&D #Academia #BusinessGrowth #UKResearch #Collaborations #KTP #SpinOuts #TechnologyTransfer SpotUp Francisco Valencia Baier Marcelo Lasagna Alejandro Santana Saavedra Natalia Vicente Loscos Karen Jones

Delighted to have been able to attend the kick-off event for the valorisation academy of UHasselt Tech Transfer today! Not every day you get to listen to someone with over 30 years of experience in the field of University Tech Transfer at multiple universities including Oxford University, it was an inspiring and insightful presentation by Tom Hockaday. Some highlights: 📊 Two additional ways to assess the readiness level of research that expand upon the TRL (Technology Readiness Level): 1️⃣ KTH Innovation Readiness Level (https://lnkd.in/eHuVegCj) which includes multiple aspects such as team, business, customer, funding, etc. in one easy to understand graph; 2️⃣ The guidance and impact tracking system, GAITS (https://lnkd.in/eUX4pHhM) which does something similar, but with a focus on medtech & biotech, including regulatory and clinical aspects. 💰 A visualisation of the "Valley of Death" in terms of funding, where a company needs to switch from making decisions based on what gives them grants to making decisions based on what creates revenue/what attracts private funding. 🏙️ His take on why we should call it a start-up community instead of a start-up ecosystem. An ecosystem in his opinion stand for eat or be eaten, while in a community we strive for being good neighbours to each other. 📖 Try to be narrative driven instead of numbers driven: who are you impacting, what amazing things are you working on? Telling stories makes it stick and way less boring. (His words, not mine. 😉 ) Kudos to the organizing team and thank you for the invitation! #techtransfer #valorisation #impact #collaboration #innovation

Houston is truly the Silicon Valley of the Gulf Coast! More innovation has been launch here in worlds largest Energy Corridor & Medical Community on Earth. Don’t think the Naples Daily News Paper would state on their front sports page; “Chisholm Picks Rice?” these days. WOW how much have times changed since 1991! Enjoy helpful innovation article. #Desire2Inspire #InspireMedTechInnovation #VirturalTwinAdvantage #ImplementGenerativeAI #ChangeTheFutureToday #YourInnovationStation #RevolutionizeHealthcare #NextGenDeviceDesign #ConsultingCatalyst #InnovateWithImpact #HealthTechTrailblazer #DeviceDesignDynamo #FutureProofMedicine #TechTransformations #Helpful-Innovationh

🌟 Attention PhD students: You are the torchbearers of innovation, tirelessly delving into the depths of knowledge to uncover and illuminate new paths of understanding. 📚💡 Your journey is challenging, but remember, each discovery, each experiment, each late night spent in the lab or library adds a brick to the foundation of future science and scholarship. Keep pushing, keep questioning, and keep exploring. The road you pave today leads to tomorrow's breakthroughs. You're not just earning a degree; you're shaping the future. Let your passion light the way! 🔥 #PhDlife #InnovationLeaders #Trailblazers