15–16 Feb 2023
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone

Get real; chat with CEOs

16 Feb 2023, 15:00
3h
CERN

CERN

CERN IdeaSquare

Speakers

Ash Ravikumar Eduardo Granados (CERN) Markus Aichler

Description

Have you ever thought your CERN invention would do great business? In this session, you will learn from CERN scientists who have gone on to be successful entrepreneurs with the support of IdeaSquare and KT. Hear from: Markus Aichler, a former CERN Fellow, on how he translated his fundamental physics knowledge into a renewable energy start-up; how Eduardo Grandos is exploring commercialisation of his invention; or how Aoi Senju and Philip Seifi created Colabra, an electronic notebook that works for scientists.

3 PM to 3.30 PM – Speaker: Ash Ravikumar
CERN Venture Connect (CVC) – Deep tech startup program from CERN

3.30 PM to 4.15 PM – Speaker: Eduardo Granados
Inventor of Single Frequency Raman Laser. Interesting in creating a startup based on this technology

4.15 PM to 5 PM – Speaker: Markus Aichler
CEO and founder of Solidwatts. Overview of an Ex-CERN scientist turned to entrepreneur and his journey so far

5PM – 6 PM – Startup founders

Presentation materials