About the opportunity. Do you have a breakthrough research idea, emerging technology, or PhD project with the potential to become a real-world business? We are looking to collaborate with ambitious PhD researchers who want to take their research beyond academia and explore building a deep-tech startup around their expertise or idea.
This is not a traditional job; it is a founder-level collaboration where we work together to validate the idea, develop a prototype, build a business model, and bring the solution to market.
Profile
- PhD candidates or recent PhD graduates
- Entrepreneurial, curious
- Interested in commercializing research or technology
- Passionate about solving real-world problems
- Open to taking a Founder/Co-Founder role
What they offer. If there is strong alignment, we will work with you to:
- Validate the research idea and market opportunity
- Develop a prototype / proof of concept
- Define the business and go-to-market strategy
- Build relevant industry and business connections
- Explore funding and commercialization opportunities
- Build and launch a startup together
An early-stage concept or research insight is enough to start a conversation.
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