BII Summer School 2022
Innovation and commercialisation of your science projectFollowing the success from the summer school in 2021, BioInnovation Institute, in collaboration with CBS Executive, is running another Summer School in 2022 to increase the understanding of innovation and commercialization among life science researchers.
Aim
Deadline is 5 June 2022: Please note that we do accept applications after the deadline.
The summer school will provide a comprehensive and systematic overview of the most common aspects of commercialisation assessments and planning of biotechnological innovations.
The course is focused on making assessments and decisions about commercialisation of science innovations, potential products and technologies and drafting a science-based business model.
The programme will include cases from the pharma and medical industries and industrial sustainability business.
The course covers a broad set of topics including the innovation ecosystem, translation of technology, assessment of unmet needs, idea generation and evaluation, target product profile and minimal viable product, market and industry analysis, strategic value chain design, open and closed innovation, business models and confidentiality considerations in relation to patents.
Target group
Postdocs & young research group leaders from European universities and research institutions.
What’s in it for you?
After the course, the participant will have skills and competencies that enables him/her to meet the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
- Understand the overall commercialisation process of science innovation
- Understand technology features important for commercialisation
- Understand basics of unmet needs, applications, markets and competitor analysis
- Understand how to develop a strong business model for science innovation
Skills
- Tools for planning a commercialisation process for new science innovations, including an understanding of when to work in closed and open innovation settings and when to seek professional advice for more specific commercialisation activities such as patenting and negotiation
- Researching for market analysis and competitor analysis
- Composing a business model
- Create a pitch deck and pitching to stakeholders
Competencies
- Be capable of applying different commercialisation models for different types of science innovations
- Be a strong dialogue partner to professionals in the translational research ecosystem such as technology transfer professionals, patent attorneys and investors
See also course overview. Moreover, the Summer School provides an excellent network opportunity for like-minded researchers. We include ample time for discussions and socialising.
Teaching and learning methods
This summer course is taught using a combination of lectures, interactive seminars, simulation training cases and group work with an emphasis on case discussions in the class.
The course places an emphasis on active participation. Several case studies, group work and exercises are used in order to optimize learning and to prepare scientists for future opportunities of commercialisation of research.
Application
Each application should be accompanied by:
- A cover letter specifying a clear motivation for participation
- An abstract describing the science that could potentially form the basis for a business case
- A short CV
- A recommendation letter from supervisor/mentor or head of a department
Early application is recommended. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the enrollment will close when the course is full.
Registration deadline is 5 June 2022.
Among other contributors from academia and practice will be:
- Jens Nielsen, CEO and Professor, BII and Chalmers University of Technology
- Ole Markersen, Vice President, NIRAS Life Science Academy
- Pernille Winding Gojkovic, CEO, Høiberg
- Joakim Nguyen Sørensen, Consultant, iNotify Therapeutics
- Jie Zhang, Researcher, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
- Lene Sprøgel, Director Commercial Planning, Novo Nordisk
- Steffen Nielsen, Senior Market Access Director, Coloplast
Locations
Dates
2022:
The course will take place at Bioinnovation Institute, Ole Maaløes Vej 3, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
The course starts on 15 August at 9:00 and ends on Friday 19 August at 14:45, followed by goodbye drinks.
The course is expected to include evening sessions on Monday and Thursday (catering included).
The course fee is DKK 10,000/EUR 1,350 (excl. Danish VAT) which includes educational programme, course materials and catering during course. The course is partly sponsored by Bioinnovation Institute.