The aim of this summer school is to address the following questions by sharing knowledge, experiences, and pitfalls about how to transform scientific advances into societal impact through entrepreneurship:
How can science be directly valuable for society and scale from lab to market?
How to get and choose the right team, funding, advisors, and legal setup?
What are common pitfalls in this process, and how to avoid them?
Program
The program of this summer school is tailored to provide the participants with a framework to develop the societal impact of scientific advances.
First, participants present a scientific innovation and form co-founding teams. đŠâđŦđ§âđŦ
Then, putting the school its lectures, workshops, and socials into practice, teams shape their science-based business. đ
Finally, participants pitch their work to a jury, receive feedback, and compete for a prize. đ
Entrepreneurial graduate students from any institute
The Sciencepreneurship Summer School focuses on enhancing the exchange between entrepreneurially interested graduate students - mainly PhD students - from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and other leading institutes from around the world. Participation is highly competitive and the total number of participants is limited with admissions on a rolling basis.
The organizing committee is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive summer school. We encourage all students with an interest to apply. If you have any questions regarding eligibility, feel free to reach out.
"a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial PhD students"
practical
Important Dates, 2024
Feb 29
Applications open
Mar 22
Applications close
Mar 29
Application notification
Apr 29
Summer School start
May 3
Summer School end
Costs, Travel, Hotel
The total costs are CHF 250 (incl. VAT) and (at least) include:
program: the full summer school program (1 ECTS).
accommodation: single rooms in a hotel close to EPFL. The hotel provides tickets for public transport during the stay. Note that this is only for students who do not live in Lausanne, Switzerland.
travel: we can help with travel grants of up to CHF 150. Please let us know if you would need any in your application.
The fee is to be paid within 7 days after confirmation of acceptance.
Course credits
The successful completion of the summer school will award 1 ECTS, subject to different policies depending on the student their affiliation:
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