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Y Combinator has been involved in more than 75 spin-outs. In this article, Jared Friedman addresses the most frequently asked questions and offers advice to scholars considering entrepreneurship.

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The finalists of the Academic Startup Competition have been announced. Young companies that are busy translating science into impactful innovations.

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Founders Choice is het programma voor startups van Imperial College London. Het biedt founders twee mogelijke startup routes, met elk eigen voorwaarden en aanbod. (Engels)

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The Office of Technology Development (OTD) promotes the public good by advancing science, fostering innovation, and translating new inventions made at Harvard University into useful products that are available and beneficial to society.

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Entrepreneurial researchers can be found in the social sciences as well. And Levi van Dam is one of them. How does Van Dam create impact with science, and what is his opinion about the steps that need to be taken for a better valorisation practice?

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Stanford University has longtime experience and extensive documentation for scientists and entrepreneurs. Policies and templates can be found online.

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Authors Rolph Segers and Stefan van der Ploeg, who both work at TNO Tech Transfer, detail all of the steps required to write a sound business plan that investors can be approached with.