Thinking of commercialising your great idea but not sure how? Already doing it but keen to learn and improve your chances of success?
We are pleased to welcome Dr Chris Hobbs as our newest Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence.
Dr Hobbs is Head of Business Strategy at the UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult, a world-leading technology and innovation company helping businesses of all sizes to realise the potential from space. He spends one day a week at our University to facilitate commercialisation of great ideas from researchers, particularly those with a space connection, in twelve one-hour webinars that walk you through the knowledge needed to succeed as a budding entrepreneur.
Starting today (14 April), these sessions will provide a short, snappy view of entrepreneurship in the context of offering a product or service.
Programme: Part 1
14 April 13.00 – 14.00
All about the concept of Minimum Viable Product
12 May 13.00 – 14.00
Commercialisation (based on Chris’s experience with Cella Energy Ltd.)
09 June 13.00 – 14.00
Financing your emerging company in its early stages.
07 July 13.00 – 14.00
TBC
These are interactive sessions with ample time for Q&A. Please do join if you’re on, or thinking about embarking on, this journey, whether your interest is space related or not. Chris is also able to offer 1:1 mentoring.
Email [email protected] for the links to the sessions.
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Southampton is a founding member of the SPRINT consortium (Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology) of UK universities to develop national initiatives to enhance research and innovation in the UK space industry whilst also supporting small and medium-sized businesses, providing them with unprecedented access to university expertise and facilities and deliver market-led solutions to the space and space-enabled economy.
