From Lab to Global Market: A scientist’s path to building deep-tech company

What you'll learn

What does it take to turn PhD research into a deep-tech company?
This three-part video course follows the journey of Jan Neuman, co-founder and CEO of NenoVision, from doctoral research and a scientific prototype to building a company and bringing its technology to the global market.

Through his personal experience, learners will explore key decisions and challenges involved in entrepreneurship, including choosing a career path after a PhD, identifying personal strengths and motivations, forming a team, technology transfer, funding, turning research into a product, finding the right market, and working with customers.

The course also highlights the differences between academic and business mindsets and reflects on which skills a PhD provides and which need to be developed beyond academia. Real examples, lessons learned, and a short self-reflection exercise offer practical insights for PhD candidates considering career opportunities in entrepreneurship, innovation, or industry.

Who it´s for

Researchers, Research managers

Course objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify personal motivations and strengths relevant to choosing a career path after a PhD.
- Describe the key steps and challenges involved in transforming academic research into a deep-tech product and spin-off.
- Distinguish between academic and industry mindsets, particularly in how they approach innovation, product development, and market needs.
- Recognize which PhD skills support entrepreneurship and which additional skills need to be developed.

Completion & certification

Open access course with no certification.

Lecturer

Jan Neuman

Institution

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