The Weird Club

Building Science Companies - Devika Thapar

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This is a conversation with Devika Thapar, cofounder of Wilbe.

Wilbe is a science-focused education and investment firm. They work with leading scientists across the UK to create companies based on groundbreaking scientific research.

We cover:

  • Why building hard science companies is not like building software companies 
  • What makes a great entrepreneur-scientist
  • How Wilbe works - community, education and capital
  • How spinning out works in Europe (or, rather, often doesn't!), and how Wilbe is changing this 
  • Living on the Isle of Wight and running a farm - commune living, community, belonging and the loneliness crisis 
    • ...more
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