If your drive lies in translating your research into real-world impact, entrepreneurship could be your calling. Increasingly, researchers are forging alliances with industry, leveraging their expertise and research concepts for commercialization. Two distinct avenues await you:
Entrepreneurship with Scientific Collaboration
Embarking on this path offers myriad opportunities to intertwine your research with industry endeavors. You can initiate collaborations with established companies, positioning yourself as their scientific authority without spearheading your own venture. This avenue enables you to pursue research while catalyzing the commercialization of your ideas. Alternatively, you can pitch your research concept to teams or companies eager to transform it into a marketable product.
Acquired skills
Opportunity recognition, subject specific knowledge, problem solving skills, analytical skills, communication skills
Suiting positions
Advisor, CTO, special Consultant
Launch Your Own Company
Dreaming of entrepreneurial autonomy? The core competencies of a researcher — problem-solving, creativity, analysis, and communication — serve as invaluable assets in the realm of entrepreneurship. Whether your inspiration stems from a research breakthrough or a societal demand you've identified, founding your own company allows you to step into the role of CEO.
Acquired skills
Problem solving, identifying and exploiting opportunities, ability to approach uncertainty, willing to take risk, project management, communication, self-management, motivation and persistence
Suiting positions
CEO, co-founder, self-employed
SDU's Commercialisation Team, RIO
Need help commercializing your idea? Visit SDU 's Commercialisation Team and unlock your innovation.
Career conversations
The concept for career conversations is a tool for all employees at SDU interested in career development.