From Science to Business (FS2B) -BIST/ESADE

From Science to Business (FS2B) is a course sponsored by the TBDO (Technology & Business Development Office) and directed to  CRG scientist wishing to strengthen their network with the local innovation ecosystem. The course is offered through the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) in collaboration with the ESADE Business School and it aims at developing entrepreneurship and innovation skills among the members of the BIST community.

The course will prepare participants to:

• To get acquainted with the business world, and to show how companies create value for society and for themselves: providing more, better and healthier food, a cleaner and safer environment, a higher quality of life, etc.
• To provide a framework to understand how companies work and how they create value in a competitive environment.
• To help understand the new venture creation process, and the role that science/technology plays in it.
• To show that new venture creation needs scientists and engineers, and that entrepreneurship can be an attractive career path for them.

Target audience: This programme is aimed at researchers, senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students at BIST centers (From the CRG max 4 candidates will be selected). The course is designed for groups of approximately 30-35 people to ensure optimal participation, learning and faculty-to-participant ratio.

Dates: 4th (from 15:30-17:30), 5, 6, 14 (from 9:00-18:30) and 15th October 2021 (from 9:00-14:00)

Programme: HERE

Location: ESADE Executive Education building, Av. Esplugues 92-96, Pedralbes, Barcelona. Nevertheless all sessions will have the option to be followed online.

Register HERE by 1st of September 2021

Registration fee (for selected participants): The course is free, however 50€ of deposit is mandatory and will be reimbursed upon completion of the course.

For more information contact: CRG_BusinessInnovation@crg.eu and training@crg.eu