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Moving from the Bench Into Business: Entrepreneurship in Science - Conference - April 18, 2002

Curriculum (MS Word)

Videocast (recorded lecture in RAM format)



Summary

If you have ever thought about starting your own business after leaving NIH or transferring your discoveries to others for this purpose, or even just wondered how businesses get started, this program is for you.  Offered in partnership with the Macklin Center for Entrepreneurship of Montgomery College, this program is designed to introduce NIH scientists to entrepreneurship in biotechnology and science.

  • Learn the essential elements of a successful business plan
  • Discover how a business is financed throughout its development
  • Hear from entrepreneurs who transitioned from the bench into business
  • Identify resources available to young companies
  • Understand the differences in workplace cultures
  • Network with interested colleagues and biotech entrepreneurs

This program was sponsored by:  The Macklin Center for Entrepreneurship of Montgomery College, NCI Office of Technology and Industrial Relations, NCI Center for Cancer Research, NCI Technology Transfer Branch, NCI Fellowship Office, NIH Office of Education, NIH Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, and the NIH Graduate Program Partnerships Office."


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