Presentation 1 - Why commercialisation in research is important? And how entrepreneurship can be used in a research context? Room: Seminar Room, second floor, LIV.HUB A considerable potential exists to use the knowledge and skills created by research in physics and data intensive science to develop commercial products and services. Hence, this session will focus on understanding how commercialization can be a powerful way of enhancing and sustaining research impact. This is followed by examining the concept of entrepreneurship -what it is and how it can be used in a research context. Part 1: why commercialisation in research is important? • Definition of commercialisation by ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) as well as EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Success Stories: Case studies: Licensing Egrist mental health software Creating the ReadClear App Providing policy evaluation with CECAN LTD https://nanoporetech.com/ https://www.displaydata.com/ Part 2: what is entrepreneurship? A working definition • Knowledge based entrepreneurship & science commercialisation

Presentation 2 - Opportunity recognition in a research context Room: Seminar Room, second floor, LIV.HUB Opportunity recognition is one of the key foundational concepts in entrepreneurship research that explains how to detect opportunities from research that can be converted into commercial market applications. This session will focus on exploring the concept of opportunity recognition in entrepreneurship, including the antecedents that can influence the number of opportunities that can be developed and exploited. Part 1: Opportunity recognition in entrepreneurship Part 2: Opportunity Recognition and its antecedents Case Study – evaluating Nanoporetech complex interaction between the academic entrepreneur, the organisation and technology.

Presentation 3 - Introduction to business modelling Room: Seminar Room, second floor, LIV.HUB A business model describes how organisations and start-ups create and capture value through desirability, feasibility and viability. This session will explore the fundamental blocks of the Business Model Canvas pioneered by Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010) and its application in a research context. Introduction to business modelling • Value creation, value delivery and value capture Case Study: Business Model Egrist mental health software

Presentation 4 - Business planning & pitch deck Room: Seminar Room, second floor, LIV.HUB Business planning describes how start-ups aim to execute their business opportunity spanning from market entry, marketing and operational strategy, team building and financing. This session will focus on exploring the key blocks of the business plan together with the ‘pitch ‘deck’ as an opportunity to communicate your business opportunity to a number of key stakeholders within your field. Business Planning • Key blocks of business planning and pitch deck Case study – example of pitch decks