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Biotech — From Science to Business

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New scientific discoveries in the biotechnology field can potentially change the world we live in. To do so, they need to be made available to the world. This course will help you build the knowledge and confidence to evaluate a biotech innovation's potential and develop a strategy for success.

The course illustrates the challenges of biotech entrepreneurship and what it means to start a biotech venture. It will teach you the methods needed to evaluate the potential of biotech innovations and how to define a suitable business model. You will learn how to develop a strategy to pursue with your venture and which first steps to take when starting your business endeavor.

This course is part of the professional certificate program “Realizing Biotech Innovations — A Business Guide for Scientists,” which consists of three courses designed to bring your biotech innovation to the market. The course is brought to you by the Technical University of Munich — one of Europe’s most outstanding universities in research and innovation. It offers academic expertise on biotech entrepreneurship, expanded by the hands-on expertise of those working in the field, such as industry experts and entrepreneurs who share their advice and experiences.

Syllabus

Module 1: Understanding the Business of Biotechnology

Introduction of the specific business challenges in the field of biotechnology and what it means to start a biotech business

Module 2: Assessing Your Idea

Overview on evaluating the potential of biotech business ideas and how to tailor your product or service to the market

Module 3: Modeling Your Business

Introduction to the concept of business modeling and how to apply it in the field of biotechnology

Module 4: Getting Started

Outlook on how to strategically plan the next steps to realize your biotech innovation and what to be mindful of in terms of team development and IP transfer

Taught by

Svenja Jarchow and Stefanie Weniger

Reviews

4.4 rating, based on 24 Class Central reviews

4.8 rating at edX based on 16 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    Very good, but the peer reveiwed assements take very long. I have currently reviwed 73 peer responses and mine still not reviewed.

    Have a nice day/night.
  • Anonymous
    Being a student who is currently studying my undergrad, this has increased my confidence to pursue my masters in biotechnology and has given me a pragmatic perspective as to how an industry works. The course is very well structured and delivers nothing but the best. I'm really happy with the course and its assignments. It finds the perfect balance of translating business/management into the sciences.
  • Anonymous
    I must say it was an incredibly enriching experience. This course is a gem for anyone looking to bridge the gap between biotechnology and business in a comprehensive and engaging manner. The course content is top-notch, covering a wide range of to…
  • Anonymous
    All the graded assignments are great except peer graded assignments. 2 of my peer graded assignments are not reviewed due to which my overall grade is low and I’m not eligible for certificate. I’ve given so much time for this course and still no certificate due to peers not grading my assignments
  • Anonymous
    Solid overview and fundamentals! Easy to follow videos and summary guides. It's very helpful to hear from other founders as well.
  • Anonymous
    This course offers a clear and practical overview of biotech entrepreneurship, from strategy to IP and funding. The blend of theory and real-world considerations—like tech transfer, team building, and regulatory aspects—makes it especially valuable for aspiring biotech founders. I would recommend it for anyone looking to understand how to turn scientific innovation into a viable business.

  • Anonymous
    Great course, it provides a lot of content and depth on Biotech ventures and how to start not just a Biotech business, but any business. The highlight of the course was hearing from other founders and gaining a little of their insight on what they f…
  • Anonymous
    Interesting course . I learnt many unknown topics regarding Marketing and business. The way of explanation is too good and the language of teaching is awesome , it made me ease to compete the course . Now I can answer questions related to the this topic . Thank you so much for this course .
  • Anonymous
    Very good course that covers importante aspects regarding the transfer from science to a full functioning business.
  • Anonymous
    Every excellent course
    Great course linking science and business, showing strategies to turn biotech research into successful ventures.
  • Anonymous
    I followed this course as a research scientist interested in the business side of my research. It introduces useful basic concepts, but as a scientist, I prefer more practical knowledge than theoretical. But I understand that that is also an aspect of business itself, it is a bit more vague. I think the course is well-structured and insightful. However, my main complaint is that it is too expensive. I would have paid for the full version 40 euros but not 140. A way to make the course cheaper is to do more extensive multiple-choice questions which also include an automatic explanation of why the answer is correct, instead of the graded questions.
  • Anonymous
    As a biotechnologist interested in entrepreneurship, I really enjoyed taking part in course: it is very well structured, including several important concepts that were, however, explained in a clear, easy to follow way. Together with the graded exercises and the question forum, I believe this course is a solid introduction to biotechnological entrepreneurship, it is totally recommendable if you are interested in this field.
  • Anonymous
    Very interesting an useful, i would recommend it 100%. It finds a great way to cordinate and connect the world of science with the world of business. Information was very clear and detailed, also explanations were given when needed. I liked he fact that several experienced CEOs shared their stories and struggles. Finally, the quizes and tests were on point and the questions were simple and straightforward.
  • Anonymous
    The “Biotech — From Science to Business” course is highly informative and beneficial for startup programs. The course content is excellent, with outstanding video explanations. The practice questions and graded exercises are very useful. The examples of biotech startup companies are excellent ventures in biotechnology. This course significantly raises interest in research and the biotech business.
  • Anonymous
    I thought that the course was very well structured, which was conducive for learning. This enabled me to retain the information that I had gleaned from the course.
  • Anonymous
    It was an interesting course that I would recommend to others. But personally I found it a little tougher than expected, it is very time consuming. Also the questionnaires were not completely clear all the time and wrong answer must include an explanation because you do not really learn from them.
  • Anonymous
    Biotech-From science to business course is very informative and useful course for start up programs. The course content is having very good with excellent video explanations.Pratice bits and graded exercises are useful. Examples of biotech start up companies are excellent venture in biotechnology. This course is raise interest in research and biotech business.
  • Anonymous
    Really informative course. Covers topics related to biotech innovation, spinning out, financing deals, IP Protection.
    It also has interviews from co-founders who have themselves been on this journey and made it to the other side of entrepreneurship by establishing successful biotech ventures!

    I'd highly recommend anyone to take this course if you want to know the business side of the biotech industry as it is not the same thing as compared to other industries.
  • Anonymous
    Interesting introduction into how to start up a biotech company. Great for people coming from science since many challenges and opportunities are covered from their perspective.
  • Anonymous
    Nice concept , easy way of explaining , nice language, interesting , learnt many unknown things , I improved a lot in this program
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