Workshop 1 has now passed, but you can still : Workshop 2: Building a Deep-Tech Company 101Â | Workshop 3: Designing Experiments for Entrepreneurship. Scroll down to find out what they cover.
Are you an 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ researcher interested in exploring how your science could be applied to the most urgent global challenge of all?
The accelerating climate crisis demands breakthrough science, bold ideas and a new wave of scalable technological solutions that together can help:
- Slash emissions to net zero.
- Pull down greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.
- Build adaptation and resilience in the face of rising sea levels, drought and extreme weather events.
Join us for an inaugural how-to workshop series, designed to equip academic researchers with the tools to take their first steps into climate entrepreneurship.
Over three sessions, you will hear from experts in deep-tech venture building and investment, as well as 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumni who have translated their academic passions into impactful startup and spinout companies.
What you’ll get
- A finger-on-the-pulse overview of uncharted opportunities for innovation in the climate challenge space.
- First-hand insights on the deep-tech commercialisation journey.
- Opportunities to stress test your own ideas using entrepreneurial techniques during hands-on workshops.
You’ll also discover how to connect with support programmes from – 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s hub for climate innovation – and .
Who should attend?
The series is open to all 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ researchers, from PhD students to senior academics. No prior experience in entrepreneurship necessary.
Climate solutions can emerge from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, from chemistry and computing to mathematics and materials – you may be surprised to learn how your research can play its part!
The series in more detail
Be part of this first-of-a-kind how-to series from Undaunted and 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Enterprise Lab. Spaces for in-person workshop attendees are limited. Guest speaker talks and Q&A panels will be broadcast online via Microsoft Teams.
Workshop 1: The Climate Challenge: Opportunities for Impact
Wednesday 27 August | 10am-12pm | Room 1.47, Royal School of Mines, 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ South Kensington campus & Online
Key speaker – Oliver Booth (Senior Associate, )
- Gain an investor-focused overview of the global climate challenge and under-the-radar innovation themes where academic research has huge potential.
- Learn what the journey from lab-scale to deployment-scale looks like, with a focus on the different types of project financing required for first-of-a-kind deep-tech solutions.
- Hear first-hand from 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumni who have translated their research into commercial climate-tech ventures.
- Learn what climate entrepreneurship support is available to you from Undaunted and 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s Grantham Institute.
- IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Design and refine an elevator pitch that re-frames your research as a commercially focused solution to a real-world problem for a specific customer.
Workshop 2: Building a Deep-Tech Company 101
Thursday 4 September | 2-4pm | 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ South Kensington campus (room TBC) & Online
Key speaker – Gyen Ming Angel (Director of Venture Building, )
- Demystify the journey from academic proof-of-concept to seed-stage commercial ventures, learning the fundamentals of how to find true product-market fit.
- Gain insight into how common deep-tech commercialisation challenges can be de-risked, brought to life by lessons learned from the portfolio of ventures being spun out of the Prosemino labs in Canada Water.
- Join an open Q&A with 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumni deep-tech startup and spinout founders.
- IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Formulate a basic business concept around your own research or startup idea.
Workshop 3: Designing Experiments for Entrepreneurship
September (date to be confirmed) | South Kensington & Online
Key speaker – Ben Mumby-Croft (Director of Entrepreneurship, )
- Learn how you can apply the scientific method to developing a business concept and the tests you can run to gain real-world feedback from potential customers – before deciding to even build the technology in the lab.
- Learn what entrepreneurship support is available to you from the 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Enterprise Lab.
- IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Get hands-on with business concept ideation and leave with actionable entrepreneurial experiments.