Following the Science of Light

While you are back from summer vacations, we want to welcome you back with Sciencepreneur Talks´September issue with a flamboyant guest. Leonardo’s journey from quantum simulators in Florence to co-founding Akhetonics is a story of unexpected turns, groundbreaking discoveries, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology. Starting as a researcher, he found himself frustrated with the traditional academic path, ultimately leading him to a pivotal breakthrough in optical computing. This set the stage for his entrepreneurial leap, we hope you enjoy the reading.

How to really rest? A conversation about turning off before the summer ends…

In this special summer edition of our newsletter, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Scheck, Co-Lead of Young Entrepreneurs in Science. Together, we delve into Sarah’s personal journey with yoga and its influence on her professional and personal life. We have talked from trust in teams to vacationing. Sarah shares her insights and practical tips for turning off during holidays to return fully recharged and ready to tackle new challenges. Enjoy reading!

Find the Entrepreneurial light inside you

In this insightful interview, we delve into the unique challenges researchers face on their journey to becoming sciencepreneurs with Bartosz Kajdas, who consulted around a thousand researchers for their founding journey.

Tradition meets digital

Welcome to an insightful interview with Julian, the visionary founder of MIND VACATIONS, a pioneering venture at the intersection of mindfulness and modern living.

A Journey of Self-Discovery

Spring is finally here! Therefore, we want to share the sciencepreneurship story of David Schepkowski. David’s story may be familiar to many of you, as he tried to find a balance between his research, academic, and private life responsibilities while carrying different passions in his heart. Fortunately, he found a way out and became a self-determining sciencepreneur, now helping others to overcome similar struggles. He shared his journey with an open heart in the interview below. Enjoy reading!

Connecting Scientific Knowledge Worldwide

Before transitioning into sciencepreneurship, Alventina Evagrofa was building a career as a researcher in environmental sciences. After completing her PhD, she delved into the startup world, where her aspirations of owning a business began to take root. Explore her inspiring tale of transitioning from a dedicated researcher to a driven entrepreneur, culminating in the recent launch of her startup, Researchpreneurs!

From empowerment to her own business

We are excited to kick off the year with an inspiring interview featuring Dr. Mirjam Peters, the brain behind the uma App for women’s health. Dr. Peters, who started in psychology and later became a midwife, turned her scientific know-how into a digital health app for pregnant women.

Sciencepreneurship through complex times

In this month’s spotlight, we interviewed Dr. Daniel Seybold, an early Alumni of the Young Entrepreneurs in Science program and the Co-Founder of benchANT, a start-up specializing in cloud computing benchmarking. Cloud computing can be imagined as renting a computer online with servers storing data and providing scalable resources over the internet.

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