RU Summer School on Entrepreneurship in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (Online)
Overview
This online course is designed for students and researchers in neuroscience-related fields who are interested in learning how ideas can become business opportunities or other entrepreneurial actions. Participants will gain insights into the entrepreneurial landscape, learn how to apply key business strategies and explore commercialization routes.
Teachers: Ian Cameron (RU) and Ásgeir Jónsson (HR)
Timeline
Registration deadline: 15 May 2025, 11:59 pm
Start date event: Monday the 23rd of June
End date event: Friday the 27th of June
Costs = €400
Study load (ECTS) = 2
Result = Certificate, Edubadge with micro-credential
Level of participant
Advanced Bachelor, Master, PHD, Postdoc.
Admission requirements
Participants should be enrolled in /working at a minimum of Bachelor level in a neuroscience- or neurotechnology-related discipline, e.g., cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology, neurology, computer science, or artificial intelligence.
The students can apply directly via the application form on the RU website. The course leaders will make a selection: Entrepreneurship in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (Online) | Radboud University
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact your local NeurotechEU project office.
Further details
Neuroscience and neurotechnology continue to be at the forefront of scientific exploration and offer endless opportunities for innovative products for society. However, how to create tangible solutions for the healthcare system, industry, or for everyday citizens is not easy and requires an understanding of entrepreneurial principles to translate scientific ideas into a product or service and at the same time solving a actual (market) need in society. This course aims to give students and researches in neurosciences and related disciplines an overview about entrepreneurship as well as common business tools and strategies, to be able to assess the commercialization potential of a scientific idea and to develop solutions towards market needs. Topics include:
- Bringing scientific inventions and research ideas to market
- Entrepreneurship in all its facets
- Business Model Canvas / Lean Startup
- Effectuation and Design Thinking
- Cross-cultural communication
- From invention to the successful diffusion of products/services
- Intellectual Property
- Venture capital and financing
- Ethics and regulatory frameworks for health technologies
Learning objectives
After this course you will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate the commercial potential of research ideas
- Apply business strategies and models to research innovations
- Navigate the startup ecosystem, including networking, pitching, and securing funding
- Address regulatory, ethical, and risk management considerations in innovation
- Analyze real-world cases and develop solutions for research commercialization
