Bench2biz

As part of a consortium of NCCRs (supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse and the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property), we run annual workshops to guide researchers in the early phase of an innovative idea through exploring its commercial potential.  

Expert coaching helps participants to move from an idea to a concept stage: assessing the commercial value and marketability of their idea or invention, and setting the ground of their business plan. The specific focus on scientific spin-off ideas ensures that everyone gets the most out of it, as they all have similar backgrounds and are grappling with much the same questions. 

The workshops are run every year in November; see details on the bench2biz website. You can also contact Benjamin Sawicki, our Knowledge & Technology Transfer Officer, for more information.