CRG Biobusiness school - 10th edition
5th to 9th May 2025
Annual CRG BioBusiness School 2025 is a highly interactive, activity-driven learning process that takes scientists through a concentrated entrepreneurial immersion experience, aiming to instil an entrepreneurial mindset and to ignite the ability to convert lab ideas into business ones.
The core of the program takes participants through the venture building process in small groups of participants; supported by knowledge exchange with entrepreneurs and business experts culminating in a pitch event. This online interactive workshop provides valuable resources such as business templates, educational material, and a communication channel to capture and maximise the training outcome.
Participants benefits
You will benefit from building an entrepreneurial skillset that will give you the capacity and confidence to pinpoint the added commercial value of your research as well as to envision the creation of your own business. Independently of pursuance of the entrepreneurial path, the competencies acquired throughout the course will confer participants with an advantage in the job market as these are greatly sought by corporates, NGOs and the public sector. The online format of the program widens the networking opportunities with national and international fellows, allowing you to establish bonds with other participants and invited speakers. Besides work, there will also be fun activities to keep the group stimulated and engaged.
Expectations from participants
The CRG BioBusiness School is a rewarding, exciting and intense program. We expect attendees to be fully engaged throughout the course, which includes 1 to 1.5 hours of additional knowledge dives in the evenings. There will also be an Innovation Knowledge Launchpad to be completed 2 weeks before the course starts.
Target audience
The workshop is tailored for researchers and management personnel working in life sciences.
Working style
The workshop will be highly interactive, employing methodologies such as, small group activities, plenary discussions, teaching dialogues, and project pitching training supported by the Mashauri learning platform.
Facilitator
Simon Gifford, Mashauri CEO [+ more info]
Format
Online via Zoom.
The online format of the CRG Entrepreneurship Week and BioBusiness Course provides greater accessibility, diversity, and flexibility than an on-site event, allowing participants from different countries and professional backgrounds to engage without travel barriers. This format fosters a more dynamic learning experience through live sessions and interactive discussions while enabling participants to gain insights from international experts. Additionally, the online format favors cost-effectiveness and sustainability by reducing expenses and the event’s carbon footprint. Digital tools used throughout the Biobusinesscourse enhance participants engagement, while online seminars of the Entrepreneurship week foster long-term connections and cross-border collaborations, creating a more impactful experience for the entrepreneurship community.
Testimonials from previous editions of the course
Previous editions of the course
CRG Biobusiness School 2024
CRG Biobusiness School 2023
CRG Biobusiness School 2022
CRG Biobusiness School 2021
CRG Biobusiness School 2018
CRG Biobusiness School 2017
CRG Biobusiness School 2016
CRG Biobusiness School 2015
CRG Biobusiness School 2014
This project has received funding from HORIZON Europe within the call HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-03 grant agreement No 101120507.
CRG Biobusiness School 2025