Scientist To CEO | Business and Partnerships

Scientist To CEO: Why Scientists Should Launch Start-ups

Dr Ben Miles, CEO, Spin-up Science

12.00 – 13.00 GMT Wednesday 23 March 2022

Are you looking for other opportunities to use your scientific knowledge outside of academia? Do you want to take the lead in driving innovation forward? Have you ever considered launching a start-up? 

Join us to hear from PhD scientist turned Spin-up Science CEO, Dr Ben Miles, about navigating the transition from research into business.  Ben will reflect on his exciting career, giving you an overview of the innovation pathways and start-up opportunities available to researchers while sharing the advice and knowledge he wishes he had acquired sooner. In this talk, you will also receive tips on the skills and qualities you can develop to build your capabilities, unlock your potential and increase your ability to seize on opportunities to excel in your field.  

Dr Miles founded Spin Up Science to cultivate entrepreneurial researchers, and has spent his career to date unlocking the potential of scientists and scientific discoveries.  In 2021 he founded the Science Angel Syndicate, to support investment into science companies and Protolyst, a digital workspace for professional researchers.