Are you an early career scientist held back from exploring that enticing entrepreneurial space outside your lab by fear of failure? Are you someone who is more familiar with innovating beyond the bench but finds the rarely trodden theme of learning from failure an enticing topic? Then Innovation Forum Oxford’s ACE Saturdays 2020 series isaaa

“Good ideas need good strategy to realize their potential” Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedIn   As part of Innovation Forum Oxford’s (IFO) commitment to accelerating the development of innovative science and technology, IFO is collaborating with INSTA Associates to build INSTA-Insights:   an online platform that will provide free strategy acceleration services to researchers and earlyaaa

As scientists, researchers, healthcare professionals, and entrepreneurs you have many ‘balls to juggle’ – including staying ahead of technological developments, adapting to evolving customer and societal needs, shaping intelligent alliances, and attracting appropriate investors to propel your growth.  And this is only part of the picture… This is where strategy comes into play.   “Goodaaa

In our academic community, we lack no creativity, ability, or character to innovate and be entrepreneurial. We only need a nudge in the right direction, a starter business toolkit for a kickstart, and most importantly a nurturing ecosystem to provide the appropriate support. Innovation Forum Oxford had the pleasure to be initiators in the Oxfordaaa