Scientist to Founder by Fifty Years

​How do I spin out my science into a deep tech 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?

​Join us to learn the inner mechanics of the spinout process with Alex Teng, Partner at Fifty Years, who's helped 100s of scientists translate research into deep tech startups.

You'll also hear Mariëlle van Kooten, cofounder of Powerhouse Bio, and Eric McShane, cofounder of Electroflow, share their spinout stories from the trenches - negotiating TTOs, convincing their PIs, closing customers, and raising a first round.

We'll cover:

• ​identifying civilization-scale problems worth building

• ​deciding whether your research should become a startup

• ​breaking ideas into fundable milestones

• ​navigating tech transfer, IP, and licensing

• ​recruiting early teams

• ​growing into the founder your company needs

​Fifty Years is an early-stage VC firm. We've backed over 130 deep tech startups and helped them raise over $4.6B. We run 5050, a free program that helps great scientists and engineers become great founders. Applications for our next cohort are open: https://fiftyyears.com/5050

Hosted by Stanford Biotech Group