Deep Tech Ideation Session: From Concept to Company
Deep Tech Ideation Session: From Concept to Company
Are you passionate about deep tech and eager to transform groundbreaking ideas into tangible ventures? Join us for an intensive and collaborative ideation session designed to spark innovation and foster the creation of the next generation of deep tech companies.
This unique event is proudly co-hosted by Fifty Years, ARIA, and Gravity. It brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and skill sets who share a common interest in specific deep tech domains. You'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded innovators, brainstorm cutting-edge concepts, and lay the groundwork for a potential startup.
What to Expect
Kickoff: The Art of Ideation: The session will begin with a short, impactful talk on how to effectively ideate, providing you with proven strategies and frameworks to unleash creativity and structure your brainstorming process. This introduction will set the stage for productive group discussions.
Curated Connections: Based on your expressed interests and skills, we'll carefully assign you to a small group of highly motivated individuals, ensuring a dynamic mix of expertise to fuel your discussions.
Prompt-Driven Innovation: Come prepared with a prompt, idea, or conversation starter to ignite your group's brainstorming session. We'll also provide a range of stimulating prompts to help kickstart the ideation process.
Collaborative Brainstorming: Dive deep into focused group discussions, exploring promising ideas, identifying market opportunities, and refining potential solutions within your chosen deep tech area.
Showcase & Feedback: Each group will have the chance to present their discussions and nascent ideas in a concise 2-minute talk. This will be followed by valuable feedback and a collaborative discussion on potential next steps, helping you assess the viability and future of your concepts.
Who Should Apply?
If you're wondering: "How do I turn my breakthrough science into a startup? Am I addressing a problem with a large enough market? How do I recruit a team? Am I the right person to do it?" – then this session is for you!
This event is ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers, engineers, designers, and anyone with a strong interest in deep tech and a desire to contribute to the creation of impactful companies. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborative problem-solving and possess a willingness to explore uncharted territories in technology.
Application & Selection Process
Please note: This is an application-based event, and places are limited. We encourage you to apply early to secure your spot. All applications will be reviewed, and successful candidates will be selected to ensure a diverse and balanced cohort with complementary skill sets and shared interests. Please apply by 5pm on the 25th of June. We will provide feedback on your application shortly after this date.
Fifty Years is an early-stage VC firm with a strong track record, having backed over 100 deep tech startups that have collectively raised over $4.6B. They've even published the "Spinout Playbook," the ultimate guide to spinning out of academia. Gravity supports programs that allow exploration of industry and entrepreneurship while undertaking research at the University of Cambridge, providing entrepreneurial mentorship, interaction with industry partners, and networking opportunities. ARIA is an R&D funding agency created to unlock technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone, funding teams of scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is scientifically and technologically possible.