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Designed to demystify the steps involved in entrepreneurship, this course takes a practical approach to develop entrepreneurial thinking and skills critical to take initiative and develop ideas into reality in any career. Developed to support researchers create impact from research but equally relevant for individuals preparing for careers filled with innovation. Includes insights from researchers turned academics, founders, and industry leaders.
No prior knowledge is required or assumed.
After a course session ends, it will be archived.
Society has a growing range of big problems that need solutions which are novel and affordable. By developing the mindset and learning the skills associated with innovation and entrepreneurship, you can apply these to create real world impact in any future career - whether it is in academia, in industry or government or as a founder of a business.
This course was developed by the p2i consortium, a group of prominent research institutions and global businesess, led by University of Cambridge. This course demystifies the entrepreneurial process to start a business and highlights similarities between researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs.
The course is designed to support researchers gain the mindset and skills to spot opportunities and have the capacity to act on these with confidence, whether that’s in relation to pursuing an academic career, a policy intervention , a commercial opportunity or other means of bringing their research out into the wider world to have an impact.
The course is equally suitable for individuals who want to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship and are very short of time and cannot easily gain this knowledge through attending numerous workshops and seminars. ****
The course provides a powerful combination of content, examples, relatable role models all in one place and in a structured way. ****
The course features insights from successful researchers turned academics, founders, and industry leaders.
The course includes exercises to reinforce learning. The outputs of the exercises help articulate the value and impact of research or business ideas, and will increase learners’ confidence and credibility to turn their ideas into reality.
None. No previous business or entrepreneurship experience needed.
Innovators in training
Behaviours of innovators and entrepreneurs
Become entrepreneurs
From opportunity to action
Entrepreneurship in practice
Make it happen
Pursue a career beyond academia
Continue as academic innovators
“I enjoyed the course and developed a much better understanding of entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurship and gained the confidence to present my ideas. The course is well structured, takes you through concepts step by step and the bitesize video interviews provided relatable inspiration and effectively relayed the key learning points.”
I’m not a researcher, can I should I participate in the course?
The course was originally developed for researchers who have little to no knowledge of entrepreneurship or diverse routes to create impact from their research.
This course is equally relevant:
I am a researcher but I don’t want to start a business, why should I participate in the course?
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