INSEAD deep tech KMC 2023

1 Oct 2023, 13:30 → 3 Oct 2023, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Ideasquare (CERN)

Ash Ravikumar, Hafida Boufraioua (CERN)

CERN deep tech KMC is part of the Executive MBA program at INSEAD. MBA candidates take a deep-dive into CERN tech for the market. The programme aims to introduce CERN technologies to experienced business executives, and explore how they may use it in their companies or new ventures. 

Sunday 1 October

13:30 → 14:00 Arrival at CERN

Gather in front of building 33 to receive the badges

14:00 → 14:15 Welcome to Ideasquare

14:15 → 14:30 Kickoff and 3 day agenda for the CERN finale

14:30 → 15:30 Team breakout work to establish project baselines

15:30 → 16:30 Session on venture capital and other sources of money

16:30 → 17:00 Brief team presentations on project status

Monday 2 October

09:00 → 11:00 CERN tour: Antimatter Factory

11:00 → 12:00 Session on IP, patents, and tech transfer

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch at R1

13:00 → 14:30 Guest speakers: The founders journey, venture capital for deep tech startups, accelerators, and other topics

The founders journey, venture capital for deep tech startups, accelerators, and other topics

14:30 → 17:00 Team break-out work

18:00 → 22:00 INSEAD Alumni event Geneva

Tuesday 3 October

10:00 → 11:30 Guest speakers

11:30 → 12:30 Team break-out work

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch at R1

13:30 → 15:00 Final team pitch prep

15:00 → 16:00 Team pitches on their innovation commercialisation strategies

16:00 → 16:45 Judging and feedback on pitches

16:45 → 17:00 INSEAD program close