Activation Energy

47. Adrien Côté (Velocity) on scientist-entrepreneurs

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Adrien Côté of the Velocity discusses translating science and research into business ventures.

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  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (00:43) Education and career
  • (03:17) Velocity Incubator
  • (07:50) Successfully incubated ventures 
  • (09:30) Commercialization challenges
  • (11:44) What distinguishes successful entrepreneurs from others
  • (13:20) “Not all founders are entrepreneurs”
  • (15:49) Challenges of transitioning from scientist to entrepreneur 
  • (17:02) Communication 
  • (18:57) Group dynamics
  • (21:15) Leadership
  • (23:15) Role of academia in training scientists to lead
  • (24:48) Evolution of scientific leadership 
    • ...more
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