Join the Harvard Grid and HBS faculty for a one-day bootcamp designed for science and engineering faculty, grad students/PhDs, and post docs who wish to translate their tough tech research into a start-up after completion of their program.

Spots are limited (20 seats)

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Key Topics: IP strategy, Team Building, First Market Application, and Leadership

In Partnership with:

• HBS Faculty (Professors Tom Eisenmann, Josh Krieger, Jim Matheson, and Tom Clay)
• Harvard University's Office of Technology Development

What to Expect:

• Full day immersive, interactive workshop with pre-reads, HBS-style mini cases, lectures, networking, and thought provoking discussions
• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided

Speaker Profiles:

• Thomas R. Eisenmann - Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration and Peter O. Crisp Faculty Chair, Harvard Innovation Labs
• Jim Matheson - Senior Lecturer of Business Adminstration, Harvard Business School
• Joshua Lev Krieger - Assistant Professor of Business Adminstration, Harvard Business School

DRAFT Agenda:

9a - Introductions, Goals, and Expectations

9:15a - Deep Dive into IP Strategy

• Understanding intellectual property, requirements, and strategies
• Value of "Harvard owned IP" and protecting your idea

10:45a - Break

11a - Team Building

• Identifying gaps in team building,
• Assessing competencies required for success...and changes over time
• Leadership, who you are (and who you do not want to be!)
• Creating a culture of innovation and collaboration

12p - Lunch (Provided)

1:30p - First Application and Assessing Product/Market Fit

• What useful MVP really is
• Assessing customer needs
• Product roadmaps and setting achievable milestones

3p - Break

3:15p - Pitching and Fundraising

• Components of a successful pitch
• Developing a compelling value proposition and elevator pitch
• Identifying potential investors and creating a fundraising strategy

4:45 - Closing Remarks

Open to Harvard SEAS PhDs, Post-Docs and Faculty