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My journey from Researcher to Director of a startup. Another option you should consider for life after your PhD. or. Summary. What was I doing post-PhD? What was my problem? What were my options? What is the ICURe programme? Support What did I do?
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My journey from Researcher to Director of a startup Another option you should consider for life after your PhD or
Summary • What was I doing post-PhD? • What was my problem? • What were my options? • What is the ICURe programme? • Support • What did I do? • What were the results of the ICURe programme? • Where are we now? • Why should you care?
What were my options? Continue at Warwick as a post-doc Industry job Post-doc elsewhere ICURe?
What is the ICUReprogramme? Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (Not to scale)
What is the ICUReprogramme? Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research £ 3 months 100+ companies
Support • Kevin Marks – Chief Operating Officer in Warwick Ventures (ICURe Industrial Expert) • 30 years board level experience • Experienced Manufacturing Director • Phil Smith – Tech Transfer Officer in Warwick Ventures • 25 years management experience in start-ups • Engineering/materials background • Professor Peter Scott – PhD Supervisor • Industrially focussed synthetic chemist
What did I do? INSERT PHOTOS OF TRAVEL / CONFERENCES
What were the results of the ICURe programme? GET A JOB DO MORE INTERVIEWS LICENCE BACK TO THE LAB / ACADEMIA START A BUSINESS!
Where are we now? £…..££££ SCALE UP TEAM
Why should you care? Continue at Warwick as a post-doc Industry job Post-doc elsewhere Alternative options?