How to Start a Biotech Venture
This course is part of Biotech Business Guide for Scientists.
This comprehensive course from Technical University of Munich equips aspiring biotech entrepreneurs with essential knowledge for launching successful ventures. Students learn to navigate unique challenges in biotech entrepreneurship, including IP protection, financial management, and team building. The course combines academic expertise with practical insights from industry experts, patent attorneys, and successful entrepreneurs. Participants gain practical skills in financial management, market strategy development, intellectual property protection, and legal compliance. The program emphasizes real-world application through case studies and expert perspectives.
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What you'll learn
Build and manage high-performing biotech startup teams
Master essential financial and accounting principles for ventures
Develop effective market strategies for biotech innovations
Protect and manage intellectual property assets
Navigate legal and regulatory requirements in biotech industry
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive biotech entrepreneurship course covers critical aspects of launching and managing a successful biotech venture. The curriculum is structured around five key modules addressing essential business components. Students learn team building strategies, financial management fundamentals, market strategy development, intellectual property protection, and legal compliance requirements. The course combines theoretical knowledge from TUM's academic experts with practical insights from industry professionals, providing a well-rounded understanding of biotech entrepreneurship.
Building Your Team
Module 1
Understanding Finance and Accounting
Module 2
Defining Your Market Strategy
Module 3
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Module 4
Navigating the Legal Landscape
Module 5
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Biotech Business Guide for Scientists
Instructors
6 Courses
Biotech Expert and Entrepreneurial Finance Researcher at TUM
Dr. Svenja Jarchow serves as the Managing Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies at the Technical University of Munich, combining her expertise in molecular biotechnology with entrepreneurial finance. With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Molecular Biotechnology and a Doctorate in Management Studies focusing on Entrepreneurial Finance, she leads groundbreaking initiatives at the intersection of science and business. As a post-doc researcher and project leader at the Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance, she heads the BMBF-funded research project 'Biotech Ecosystem Germany' and has developed an innovative edX course program 'Realizing Biotech Innovation - A Business Guide for Scientists.' Her unique background enables her to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and market implementation, helping biotechnology entrepreneurs navigate business challenges and secure financial resources for their ventures
6 Courses
Corporate Venture Capital Researcher at TUM's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Stefanie Weniger is a doctoral candidate at the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies at the Technical University of Munich, where she specializes in Corporate Venture Capital research. With a Master's degree in Management Studies, she focuses on understanding the dynamics between entrepreneurs and venture capital financing. Her research examines entrepreneurs' preferences in choosing between corporate and independent venture capital, investigating how ventures' resource needs and exit strategies influence financing decisions. She is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs in bringing their innovations to market and contributes to the development of effective financing strategies for startups. Through her work, she aims to enhance understanding of corporate venture capital's role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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