Science-2-Business Programme
Euroscience Open Forum 2012
In partnership with Science Foundation Ireland
The Science-2-Business programme is a unique feature of the ESOF meetings. It focuses on the process of transforming the outputs of publicly-funded research into successful business innovations. At ESOF2012 the programme will be elevated to a new level of sophistication and excitement.
The Science-2-Business Programme will provide a multi-level set of activities that will offer delegates the opportunity to follow the journey from Science to Business. It will incorporate interactive workshops (which will debate the key issues facing nascent and existing entrepreneurs from a scientific background), advisory booths, business speed-dating opportunities, and a vibrant market place buzzing with the anticipation of potential collaborations. The programme will enable delegates of all backgrounds to obtain knowledge and advice as well as to make valuable contacts, relevant to whatever stage of the journey they are on. ESOF 2012 – Where Science meets Business!
An open call for participation was issued November 2011 and closed in February 2012. An international committee reviewed the submissions and selected 14 workshops.
Click here for an overview of the workshops.
The Marketplace
The Exhibition at ESOF2012 venue will form an integral part of the Science-2-Business programme and will be branded as The Marketplace. It will provide a nexus for the different elements of the business start-up ecosystem: VC, advisory services (legal, IP), public development agencies etc. This will provide researchers, both those with just a general curiosity about commercialisation, as well as those with serious intent, to obtain expert advice and valuable contacts to assist them on their journey.
The Marketplace will also incorporate a Careers Expo. This will enable researchers, of all ages and levels of experience, to meet and engage with leading international employers from the biomedical and engineering sectors.
