In these uncertain times, it is even more evident how important university research is to addressing, informing and solving global needs. Inspiring stories of researchers developing potential treatments and vaccines for Covid-19 or re-purposing their lab to develop test reagents or medical equipment demonstrate the passion and incredibly relevant scientific and engineering capabilities of our university, hospital, and industry researchers. Clearly, there are also other global needs, including our pressing climate challenge, where university researchers have scientific ideas which could make a big difference. The reality is too many of these ideas don’t get out of university labs.

We would love to help shape the lab stage entrepreneurial capabilities of more university graduate students and researchers, so that they can make an impact with their research beyond publications and patents.

Mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar on April 16th at 11am (PST) hosted by the Beedie School of Business. Learn about four key entrepreneurial capabilities for scientist entrepreneurs, discover the academic content within the Invention to Innovation (i2I) program, and hear from some of our outstanding alumni and the impact of their translational initiatives.

Alumni find that their labs raise more translational funding, they pivot to innovation leadership roles, and some found impactful science-based ventures.

Applications are now open for the September 2020 Cohort of the Invention to Innovation Certificate Program at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. If you know a PhD student, post-doctoral fellow, or Professor who wants to lead translational R&D or to explore the commercialization potential of their current research, please share the details about this webinar and about our i2I program.