From Lab to Business: The Realities of Biotech Entrepreneurship
Live event hosted by Ignite By Coller
Overview
The event will be held in ENGLISH. The event is FREE - but registration is required.
Monday, June 8 • 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Biotech is where breakthrough science meets one of the toughest startup paths out there.
Turning a scientific idea into a real company means navigating long R&D cycles, regulation, scientific uncertainty, fundraising, and the challenge of building the right team around the science.
So what does it actually take to move from the lab into the market?
This event brings together founders, investors, and academic leaders for an honest conversation about biotech entrepreneurship: how ideas leave academia, what makes a company worth backing, how risk is managed, and what it takes to build something real in this space.
The evening will open with a TED-style talk by Ilanit Kabessa, followed by a panel with Prof. Dan Peer, Maya Ashkenazi Otmazgin, and Dr. Assaf Horowitz.
Whether you're a student, researcher, aspiring founder, or simply curious about biotech, health-tech, food-tech, and science-based innovation, this one is worth your evening.
Agenda
- 18:00-18:30 Arrival, mingling & refreshments
- 18:30-18:45 Opening remarks
- 18:45-19:05 TED-style talk by Ilanit Kabessa
- 19:05-19:50 Panel discussion led by Ilanit Kabessa, with Dan Peer, Maya Ashkenazi Otmazgin and Assaf Horowitz
- 19:50-20:20 Q&A
- 20:20-20:45 Closing + mingling
WHO'S THIS FOR?
Students, researchers, aspiring founders, and anyone curious about biotech entrepreneurship. Especially relevant for people interested in the gap between academic research and company building.
