bench2biz - Workshop for young and aspiring entrepreneurs in science and technology
Date
November 2023
Application date
03.10.2023
The bench2biz workshop is there to jump-start a new venture. Participants in the early phase of an innovative idea in science and technology are helped to move from an idea to a concept stage, shape their venture ideas, determine the commercial value and marketability of their idea or invention and set the ground of their business plan.
Designed for high-technology domains ideas, the programme is addressed to budding entrepreneurs and offers:
- A two-and-a-half-day workshop including fast-paced modules which tests each time the marketability of the selected high-tech ideas.
- An effective and efficient methodology to determine if high-tech or scientific inventions have commercial value and could serve as the basis for new start-ups companies.
- Practical tools to transform an idea into a concept
- The presence of business and industry experts with real-life entrepreneurship or corporate experience. over the entire workshop which are brought together around each participating idea into carefully designed team.
- Advance early-stage research performed by each team to be translated into real business opportunities
As the applying person, you need to be able to fully attend the workshop on all six dates. By completing the application form, you confirm that you can attend the workshop fully on all six dates and have time for homework in between workshop sessions:
- Thursday, November 2, 2023, 15:00 - 19:00, on-site at the University of Bern
- Friday, November 3, 2023, 14:00 - 18:30, online
- Monday, November 6, 2023, 13:00 - 17:30, online
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 13:00 - 17:30, online
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023, individual online sessions for selected participants during the day
- Thursday, November 9, 2023, 09:00 - 17:30, on-site at the University of Fribourg
