# Scientist to Founder: From Research to Venture Creation

- Institution: CERN
- Year: 2026
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3025335)
- Licence: [CERN](https://copyright.web.cern)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

How do you turn scientific research into a company? Where's the right place to start? And once you've started, how do you get your idea funded at the earliest stage?

In collaboration with Conception X, CERN's Entrepreneurship team invites you to meet and learn from academic founders who have successfully translated their research into companies creating real-world impact. You'll hear first-hand about how they navigated the transition from scientist to founder, how they decided when their research was ready to build on, the strategies they used to secure their first grant or investment, and more.

The session will also include a short presentation of CERN Entrepreneurship Academy, our entrepreneurship training programme for CERN members of personnel.

If you're a researcher wondering whether now is the right time to build something, come and find out.

For one night only, we are bringing together an ambitious community of entrepreneurial scientists, researchers and academic founders at CERN.

📍 774/R-013 (Prévessin, In person only)

📅 16 April, 2026, 17:00-18:30

📌 In person only

What you'll learn:

First-hand insights into how scientific research can evolve into a venture, and the journey to get there

An overview of CERN Entrepreneurship Academy, our entrepreneurship training programme for CERN members of personnel.

The opportunity to meet people who are actively building and supporting science companies across Europe and the UK

Insights and advice from founders who moved from research into entrepreneurship

Networking with researchers, founders and industry leaders shaping European innovation

This is event is for:

CERN members of personnel interested in entrepreneurship

PhDs, postdocs, early-career researchers, engineers and academics curious about entrepreneurship.

Selected researchers from partner institutions

Individuals interested in science-driven innovation

View the full agenda here.

Speakers:

Dr. Christina Vallgren, Co-founder and CEO of…

## Lectures

1. [Scientist to Founder: From Research to Venture Creation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3025335/fd9aeb1dd192), 56 min (CERN's player)