CESP 2020: CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme
from
Monday 19 October 2020 (07:30)
to
Friday 20 November 2020 (17:30)
Monday 19 October 2020
10:00
Welcome: CERN and Knowledge Transfer
-
Manuela Cirilli
(
CERN
)
Welcome: CERN and Knowledge Transfer
Manuela Cirilli
(
CERN
)
10:00 - 11:00
A brief introduction to CERN & the CERN Knowledge Transfer group by the deputy group leader of the CERN Knowledge Transfer group. Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/91980923600
11:00
Entrepreneurship @CERN and general info about CESP
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Entrepreneurship @CERN and general info about CESP
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
11:00 - 11:30
And get to know each other
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
KT Mentoring session 1. OJOS
KT Mentoring session 1. OJOS
13:00 - 13:45
Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/91517981647
13:45
KT Mentoring session 1. Legal-Pythia
KT Mentoring session 1. Legal-Pythia
13:45 - 14:30
Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/97989308000
14:30
KT Mentoring session 1. Encord
KT Mentoring session 1. Encord
14:30 - 15:15
Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/97183884619
15:15
KT Mentoring session 1. APIIR
KT Mentoring session 1. APIIR
15:15 - 16:00
Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/98462153205
Tuesday 20 October 2020
09:00
Workshop 1. Expectations and interests. Each group present their project and goal for CESP
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
Workshop 1. Expectations and interests. Each group present their project and goal for CESP
Silje Uhlen Maurset
09:00 - 10:00
Presentation from each team. 5-10 minutes: What is your project? This could include problem, solution, market, team, what you are looking for at CERN, what would be your ideal outcome after the 5 weeks of CESP, and what your plans are for the future.
10:00
Getting to know each other
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Getting to know each other
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
10:00 - 11:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
15:00
Technical Mentoring session Encord
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Nick Ziogas
(
CERN
)
Technical Mentoring session Encord
Nick Ziogas
(
CERN
)
15:00 - 16:00
Zoom call: https://cern.zoom.us/j/97183884619
16:00
Technical Mentoring session OJOS
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Paul Hientz
Nick Ziogas
(
CERN
)
Technical Mentoring session OJOS
Paul Hientz
Nick Ziogas
(
CERN
)
16:00 - 17:00
Zoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/91517981647
Wednesday 21 October 2020
09:00
Preparation time for Workshop 2
Preparation time for Workshop 2
09:00 - 10:00
Previous to the WS you are invited to watch videos about Business Model Canvas : https://vimeo.com/78350794 Longer video about Business Model Canvas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP0cUBWTgpY&t=362s "Build your lean canvas" https://toolkit.techstars.com Short video about how to present your canvas: https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/posts/2014/7/26/telling-your-story
10:00
Workshop 2. How to use the Business Model Canvas
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Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Workshop 2. How to use the Business Model Canvas
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
10:00 - 11:00
Canvases online version will be made available. The teams will work on the initial Business Model Canvas and present this to the rest of the group tomorrow.
11:00
Initial team work on Business Model Canvas
Initial team work on Business Model Canvas
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
14:00
Technology entrepreneurship - Experience from a CERN Alumnus
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Onur Aydogan
(
Creative Destruction Lab
)
Technology entrepreneurship - Experience from a CERN Alumnus
Onur Aydogan
(
Creative Destruction Lab
)
14:00 - 14:30
15:00
Team work on BMC
Team work on BMC
15:00 - 17:00
Thursday 22 October 2020
09:00
Weekly Zoom coffee
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Weekly Zoom coffee
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
09:00 - 09:30
Online shared coffee or tea and informal chat.
09:30
Business Model Canvas team presentation
-
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Business Model Canvas team presentation
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
09:30 - 10:30
Present work on BMC to the other groups and time for feedback. Each group present one slide with the BMC, for feedback from the other teams.
10:30
Team work
Team work
10:30 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 17:00
Friday 23 October 2020
09:00
External business mentoring session
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Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
Charlotte van der Laag
External business mentoring session
Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
Charlotte van der Laag
09:00 - 13:00
First 30 minutes: Short presentations from each team Thereafter: 30-45 minutes individual mentoring calls External mentors Charlotte and Onur are available for calls after the pitches. - Book a time with Onur here: https://calendly.com/onur-aydogan-cdl/30min?month=2020-10&date=2020-10-23 - Book a time with Charlotte here: https://doodle.com/poll/c88g28fugf3xvcsh
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Preparation time for Workshop 3
Preparation time for Workshop 3
13:00 - 14:00
Watch videos about "How to evaluate Startup ideas", "How to Talk to users", "All about pivoting" https://www.startupschool.org/curriculum "Understand your customers" https://toolkit.techstars.com You can also watch Simon Sinek's TEDx talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action
14:00
Workshop 3. Discuss best ways to evaluate market
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Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Workshop 3. Discuss best ways to evaluate market
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
14:00 - 15:00
Discussion about the best ways to do market evaluation.
15:00
Optional: Entrepreneurship Meet-Up with the CERN community
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Optional: Entrepreneurship Meet-Up with the CERN community
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
15:00 - 16:00
You are welcome to join our Entrepreneurship Meet-Up with the CERN community. Link to event: https://indico.cern.ch/event/940393/ Event description: Big deep tech startups - how do they do it? Airplanes, metal 3D printing, and wearable health sensors all have to be produced by established companies. Or do they? The examples above are all products of startups, and there exist plenty of examples of big deep tech startups like these. Join us for this entrepreneurship meet-up to hear a few examples, learn more about how to create new big deep tech startups, and discuss what it takes to succeed. Join Zoom Meeting https://cern.zoom.us/j/99706100777?pwd=ampGTXdQS01NY2JPd0x2OGgrQnppQT09 Meeting ID: 997 0610 0777 Passcode: 246910
Saturday 24 October 2020
Sunday 25 October 2020
Monday 26 October 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 27 October 2020
09:00
Preparation time for Workshop 4
Preparation time for Workshop 4
09:00 - 11:00
You are invited to prepare by watching a video about how to make sales and reading a short article https://www.ycombinator.com/library/7f-how-to-sell-sus-2018 https://www.ycombinator.com/library/5T-sales-advice-for-technical-founders You can also read the following articles https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6h-startup-pricing-101 https://www.ycombinator.com/library/5T-sales-advice-for-technical-founders You can also watch this video (skip the first 25 minutes): https://www.ycombinator.com/library/7q-after-pmf-people-customers-sales-sus-2018
11:00
Workshop 4. Workshop / Training on Sales
-
Ash Ravikumar
Workshop 4. Workshop / Training on Sales
Ash Ravikumar
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 28 October 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Preparation time for Workshop 5
Preparation time for Workshop 5
13:00 - 14:00
You are invited to watch a video about "How to plan an MVP". https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6f-how-to-plan-an-mvp And read the following article https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4Q-a-minimum-viable-product-is-not-a-product-it-s-a-process
14:00
Workshop 5. Discussion: How to make an MVP?
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Workshop 5. Discussion: How to make an MVP?
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
14:00 - 15:00
How to make an MVP. Include topics such as gaffahacking / digital prototyping, AWS credits.
15:00
Team work
Team work
15:00 - 17:00
Thursday 29 October 2020
09:00
KT Mentoring session 2. OJOS
KT Mentoring session 2. OJOS
09:00 - 09:45
09:45
KT Mentoring session 2. Legal-Pythia
KT Mentoring session 2. Legal-Pythia
09:45 - 10:30
10:30
KT Mentoring session 2. Encord
KT Mentoring session 2. Encord
10:30 - 11:15
11:15
KT Mentoring session 2. APIIR
KT Mentoring session 2. APIIR
11:15 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 17:00
14:00
Legal-Pythia + Stephanie (KT legal team)
Legal-Pythia + Stephanie (KT legal team)
14:00 - 15:00
Zoom link: https://cern.zoom.us/j/97989308000
Friday 30 October 2020
09:00
Friday pitch and feedback (week 2)
-
Valentina Venturi
(
WaterSportMarks
)
Onur Aydogan
(
Creative Destruction Lab
)
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Friday pitch and feedback (week 2)
Valentina Venturi
(
WaterSportMarks
)
Onur Aydogan
(
Creative Destruction Lab
)
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
09:00 - 12:00
Short pitches and feedback from the rest of the teams. Opportunity to share challenges and what you need help with. The session is followed by check-in with external mentor. Book your slot with Onur here: https://calendly.com/onur-aydogan-cdl/30min?month=2020-10
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 16:00
Saturday 31 October 2020
Sunday 1 November 2020
Monday 2 November 2020
13:00
Introduction to negotiation simulation
-
Bernard Denis
Introduction to negotiation simulation
Bernard Denis
13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 3 November 2020
13:00
Negotiations simulation
-
Bernard Denis
Negotiations simulation
Bernard Denis
13:00 - 17:00
Theory, practical tools, and simulation exercise 13:00 - 14:00: Theory and intro 14:00 - 17:00: Simulation (with possible break for meetings)
Wednesday 4 November 2020
15:00
Negotiations debrief and theory
-
Bernard Denis
Negotiations debrief and theory
Bernard Denis
15:00 - 18:00
Thursday 5 November 2020
09:00
Preparation for workshop 6
Preparation for workshop 6
09:00 - 10:00
For today's workshop, you are invited to watch and read the following videos and articles https://neilpatel.com/blog/build-team-wont-sink-startup/ or https://foundr.com/founding-team
10:00
Workshop 6: Team dynamics
-
Yseult Perilhou
Workshop 6: Team dynamics
Yseult Perilhou
10:00 - 12:00
First part will be more theory, second part more interactive
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
14:00
KT Mentoring session 3: Legal-Pythia
KT Mentoring session 3: Legal-Pythia
14:00 - 14:45
14:45
KT Mentoring session 3: Encord
KT Mentoring session 3: Encord
14:45 - 15:30
15:30
KT Mentoring session 3: OJOS
KT Mentoring session 3: OJOS
15:30 - 16:15
Friday 6 November 2020
09:00
Friday pitch and feedback (week 3)
-
Valentina Venturi
(
WaterSportMarks
)
Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Friday pitch and feedback (week 3)
Valentina Venturi
(
WaterSportMarks
)
Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
09:00 - 12:00
MVP showtime! The session is followed by check-in with external mentor. Book your slot with Onur here: https://calendly.com/onur-aydogan-cdl/30min?month=2020-10
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Preparation time for workshop 7
Preparation time for workshop 7
13:00 - 14:00
You are invited to watch the following videos https://toolkit.techstars.com/get-more-done
14:00
Workshop 7: Getting things done
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Workshop 7: Getting things done
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
14:00 - 15:00
Saturday 7 November 2020
Sunday 8 November 2020
Monday 9 November 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Preparation time for workshop 8
Preparation time for workshop 8
11:00 - 12:00
You can watch the following optional videos for your personal interest https://toolkit.techstars.com/build-your-investor-pipeline https://youtu.be/lZi4A9pyJb4
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Workshop 8: Funding and VCs
-
Josefiina Kotilainen
(
MAKI.VC
)
Workshop 8: Funding and VCs
Josefiina Kotilainen
(
MAKI.VC
)
13:00 - 15:30
Presentation from Maki.vc, following an exercise in teams.
Tuesday 10 November 2020
09:00
Preparation time for workshop 9
Preparation time for workshop 9
09:00 - 10:00
Watch a video about pitching https://toolkit.techstars.com/master-your-pitch And positioning your product https://toolkit.techstars.com/position-your-product Pitch slide desk explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuxnzuH3XiM How to make a better slide desk https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4T-how-to-design-a-better-pitch-deck
10:00
Workshop 9: Pitching
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Workshop 9: Pitching
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
10:00 - 11:00
What is important to think of when giving a pitch/presentation? How do you prepare the best for it?
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Mentoring session 4: OJOS
Mentoring session 4: OJOS
13:00 - 13:45
13:45
Mentoring session 4: Legal-Pythia
Mentoring session 4: Legal-Pythia
13:45 - 14:30
14:30
Mentoring session 4: Encord
Mentoring session 4: Encord
14:30 - 15:15
Wednesday 11 November 2020
09:00
Preparation time for Workshop 10
Preparation time for Workshop 10
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Workshop 10: Individuals in Team
-
Yseult Perilhou
Workshop 10: Individuals in Team
Yseult Perilhou
10:00 - 12:00
General about personalities and how individuals work in a team
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Team work
Team work
13:00 - 19:00
Thursday 12 November 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 16:00
13:00
Individual mentoring: Encord
-
Yseult Perilhou
Individual mentoring: Encord
Yseult Perilhou
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Individual mentoring: Legal-Pythia
-
Yseult Perilhou
Individual mentoring: Legal-Pythia
Yseult Perilhou
14:00 - 15:00
14:00-14:30: Jeremy 14:30-15:00: Chris
Friday 13 November 2020
09:00
Friday morning discussion
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Friday morning discussion
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
09:00 - 10:00
Opportunity to share challenges and what you need help with, and discuss how to prepare best for Demo Day
12:30
Individual mentoring: Legal-Pythia
-
Yseult Perilhou
Individual mentoring: Legal-Pythia
Yseult Perilhou
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Individual mentoring: OJOS
-
Yseult Perilhou
Individual mentoring: OJOS
Yseult Perilhou
13:30 - 14:30
Saturday 14 November 2020
Sunday 15 November 2020
Monday 16 November 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 12:00
12:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Pitch feedback session
-
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Ash Ravikumar
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
Pitch feedback session
Silje Uhlen Maurset
(
CERN Knowledge Transfer
)
Ash Ravikumar
Maelle Maaike Olivier
(
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
)
13:00 - 15:00
Each project present what they plan on presenting for Demo Day, with feedback from the rest. Based on the feedback, the teams continue preparing for the final pitch on Thursday.
Tuesday 17 November 2020
09:00
External mentoring session
-
Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
External mentoring session
Onur Aydogan
(
Middle East Technical University (TR)
)
09:00 - 12:00
Book your slot with Onur here: https://calendly.com/onur-aydogan-cdl/30min?month=2020-10
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Mentoring session 5: OJOS
Mentoring session 5: OJOS
13:00 - 13:45
14:30
Mentoring session 5: Encord
Mentoring session 5: Encord
14:30 - 15:15
Wednesday 18 November 2020
09:00
Team work
Team work
09:00 - 16:00
14:00
Mentoring session 5: Legal-Pythia
Mentoring session 5: Legal-Pythia
14:00 - 14:45
Thursday 19 November 2020
09:00
09:00 - 11:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 14:00
14:00
Feedback & discuss further process
Feedback & discuss further process
14:00 - 16:00
Friday 20 November 2020
10:00
Time to discuss further process (TBC)
Time to discuss further process (TBC)
10:00 - 12:00
Potential time slot to discuss further process