Beyond the Breakthrough

About Beyond the Breakthrough

Beyond the Breakthrough is a weekly interview show with the brightest minds in university innovation tackling the question: how does research get from a lab into the marketplace? It is hosted by Thierry Heles.

Publisher

Global University Venturing

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2020

Latest episode

13 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Dec 2024

   Season 4 Recap: Building blocks in place for university venturing to take off in 2025

   Is 2025 the year that university technology transfer will see a big boost? It certainly looks promising, particularly in the UK, where a government-led spinout review has encouraged universities to lower equity in spinouts to 25%. Most universities in the UK have adopted the guidelines. The debate over equity stakes is a discussion that Michele Barbour, associate pro vice-chancellor for enterprise and innovation at the University of Bristol, says she actually welcomed because it gave tech transfer a visibility that had so far lacked.

2. 

   6 Dec 2024

   Create more spinouts, more quickly with standard deal terms and willingness to fail

   University tech transfer expert, Dr. Richard Keast, shares how standard deal terms and a willingness to fail can accelerate spinout creation in the UK life science sector.

3. 

   29 Nov 2024

   More proof of concept funding is needed to create impactful spinouts

   Industry experts discuss how £40m in proof of concept funding can be effectively deployed to create impactful spinouts, inspired by the Flemish approach to investment committees.

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