Having a mentor can have a significant impact on the growth and success of your company. Research has demonstrated that 70% of SMEs that receive mentoring survive for five years or more! Well-known founders of the world’s leading companies have reached out to mentors in their early days, and often still do.
A mentor can provide an objective perspective and advice on challenging business decisions, networking opportunities, accessing resources and avoiding mistakes. This Expert Class will provide insights into how collaboration between young life sciences entrepreneurs and mentors is established and works in practice. Besides mentoring on business aspects, the personal development of a life science entrepreneur is also covered, such as developing leadership, communication skills and problem-solving.
The expert class program is set up in an interactive way such that the participants are asked to present in 3 slides their company and partnering related question(s) for the experts. The experts will give you feedback on your questions.
Program
13.00 hrs Welcome
13.30 hrs Start Expert Class by Leon Mur (moderator) and introduction Life Sciences@Work by Simone Hermans/Chrétien Herben
13:45 hrs Presentations by a.o. Pedro Tetteroo - Adjunct professor in the School of Biochemistry and Cell biology, UCC bij University College Cork.
When Pedro started as General Manager for Centocor (now a subsidary of Johnson & Johnson) he managed 35 people. During his 15 years of leadership, the company expanded to 1,200 employees with a $3 billion turnover. The experience taught him a lot about himself, leadership and about running a biotech company. He would like to share his experience with other executives who want to do more for their company. Personal development not only brings more to the individual but to the company in which they lead also.
More experts to be announced soon!
15:45 hrs Discussing mentoring and personal development related cases per participant,
- 3 slides per participant:
- 2 slides with overview company (product, market, history)
- 1 slide with your partnering related questions
17.00 - 18:00 hrs Drinks and bites
Registration
Registration is needed to attend Please send an e-mail to miranda.de.regt@iventus.nl to receive your confirmation and additional final information.
About the Expert Classes
LifeSciences@Work Expert Classes are a series of targeted (virtual) workshops organized in close collaboration with industry and academic experts.
- The small-scale and personalized Expert Classes welcome Venture Challenge Alumni, Value Centre Alumni and NWO Take off Alumni.
- New early startups not (yet) part of our LS@W community but interested to join are also very welcome, provided there is a match with the LS@W community profile.
- Participation is free-of-charge for startup teams.