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

Arrival at CERN

Gather in front of building 33 to receive the badges

Welcome to Ideasquare

Kickoff and 3 day agenda for the CERN finale

Team breakout work to establish project baselines

Session on venture capital and other sources of money

Brief team presentations on project status

Monday 2 October

CERN tour: Antimatter Factory

Session on IP, patents, and tech transfer

Lunch at R1

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

Team break-out work

INSEAD Alumni event Geneva

Tuesday 3 October

Guest speakers

Team break-out work

Lunch at R1

Final team pitch prep

Team pitches on their innovation commercialisation strategies

Judging and feedback on pitches

INSEAD program close