Beyond the Lab: Journey from Scientist to Founder

Thinking about turning your research into a company? Beyond the Lab is a weeklong IAP workshop for MIT students and postdocs who want to understand what it takes to go from the lab to a deep-tech startup. Each afternoon, E14’s managing partners, Calvin Chin and Habib Haddad, will focus on a different part of the founder journey. Over the course of the week, you’ll hear from more than 15 MIT founders at different stages who’ve made the jump from scientist or engineer to CEO. Participants go through the week together as a cohort of future founders, and that connection keeps going after IAP. Companies like Foundation EGI, Netpreme and Atlantic Quantum got their early start at Beyond the Lab. We’re looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds and fields, and you don’t need a fully formed idea to apply. Seats are limited due to classroom size. Please apply by Nov 30!