Class Entrepreneurship and innovation in the biotech industry

In the course of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Biotechnological Industries, students will have the opportunity to acquire the appropriate skills necessary for the implementation of ideas developed in the laboratory for the business world. The development of a business plan, investment funds, how to present the idea, how to protect an invention, how to exploit it through a business.

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Introduction to Entrepreneurship Course; Creating New Businesses in the Biotechnology Field; From Idea to Market – Business Growth Process; Market Research, Target Market, and Competitive Analysis; Market Opportunity Analysis; Minimum Viable Product Characteristics; Pitch (a brief presentation of the business idea); Intellectual Property Protection; Business Model and Business Plan; Marketing for Startups: Breaking Out of the Niche; Financial Planning for New Ventures – Financing; From Market to Operational and Human Resources Plan; The Entrepreneurial Team; Social Responsibility in Entrepreneurship; Business Financing Needs; Traditional Financing Methods; Entrepreneurship-Focused Financing; Business Angels and Venture Capital.

  The methodology is based on experiential learning throughout the semester in which the student develops their business idea in the field of Biotechnology. Students are required to present a business idea, develop a business plan, and present the business opportunity. To validate their business opportunity, students will need to gather market information. In class, the instructor presents and discusses the program topics, provides examples, solves exercises, or presents case studies to encourage critical thinking and assist students. Some classes are dedicated to student project presentations and subsequent clarification of doubts. A diverse set of approaches and tools will be implemented, including lectures, videos, real-life case examples, collaborative group work, external research, student presentations, interaction with entrepreneurs, visits to incubators, accelerators, or startups, and Entrepreneurship Competitions.

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