Business Plan Competition open for CERN technologies
Helping researchers turn great research into great business - that's the aim of the UK Research Council's Business Plan Competition.
Every good business starts with two things: a good idea and a robust business plan. You supply the idea, and we'll give you the skills, knowledge and support you need to develop a first-rate business plan! This will be provided through expert trainers, coaches and mentors. Plus - the opportunity to win funds to help with the development of your business idea.
The competition is open to researchers at CERN, promoted and supported by PPARC, together with the whole spectrum of academic research supported by the eight UK Research Councils - from the arts and biosciences, to environmental physical and social sciences to technology.
Postgraduates, postdocs and academic staff who have a business idea arising from research and want to develop this further are encouraged to participate.
Taking part is easy - just contact the TT group (TT Helpdesk) for details and support before 16 December. You will be asked to prepare a one-page summary of your business idea, without giving away any potential business secrets, and then complete a short application form. Once accepted for the competition you will benefit from training through a two-day commercialization workshop.
The second phase of the competition will provide you with access to highly skilled experts with experience of research commercialization. They will help to guide you in the preparation of a high quality business plan - the essential requirement for marketing your business idea to potential investors.
Prizes of up to £25,000 will be awarded to the business plans judged to have the best potential to help turn business ideas into reality.
More information at the UK Research Council web page :
Contact information TT Helpdesk
Email: HelpDesk-TT@cern.ch
Phone : 78444
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