Scientist to Founder: Manchester

​How do you turn scientific research into a company? Where’s the right place to start? And once you’ve started, how do you get your idea funded at the earliest stage?

​Join Conception X and TIC Manchester to meet and learn from academic founders who have successfully translated their research into companies creating real-world impact.  You’ll hear first-hand about how they navigated the transition from scientist to founder, how they decided when their research was ready to build on, the strategies they used to secure their first grant or investment, and more.

​If you're a researcher wondering whether now is the right time to build something, come and find out.

​Kicking off the University of Manchester's Innovation Festival, we're bringing together an ambitious community of entrepreneurial scientists, researchers, academic founders and industry innovators in one of the UK's fastest-growing innovation hubs.

What you'll get:

• ​First-hand insights into how scientific research can evolve into a venture, and the journey to get there

• ​The opportunity to meet people who are actively building and supporting science companies across Europe and the UK

• ​Insights and advice from founders who moved from research into entrepreneurship

• ​Networking with researchers, founders and industry leaders shaping European innovation

​This event is for:

• ​PhDs, postdocs, early-career researchers, engineers and academics curious about entrepreneurship

• ​University TTOs, PIs and innovation managers who want to stay informed about researchers’ activities in the innovation ecosystem

• ​Industry leaders and ecosystem builders interested in science-driven innovation

​About the organisers:

​Conception X is the home for Europe’s venture scientists. Since launching in 2018, Conception X has supported more than 800 PhDs, postdocs and early-career researchers from 91 universities to launch over 200 science companies that have raised £200+ million in investment and grants. Their £1 billion portfolio includes Rahko, Solve Intelligence, Humanloop and Infinitopes.