47. Adrien Côté (Velocity) on scientist-entrepreneurs

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Activation Energy

Selma Duhovic

54 episodes

2 days ago

Discussions about science, innovation, and impact

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Discussions about science, innovation, and impact

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47. Adrien Côté (Velocity) on scientist-entrepreneurs

Activation Energy

27 minutes 8 seconds

10 months ago

47. Adrien Côté (Velocity) on scientist-entrepreneurs

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

OUTLINE

(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