The Great Escape
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We’re a not-for-profit community connecting students, researchers, and professionals to careers beyond academia, from startups and venture capital to pharma and tech transfer. Expect real-world insights, inspiring stories, and exclusive opportunities to get involved.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes related to career development in life sciences, entrepreneurship, and transitioning skills to non-academic roles. Episodes cover topics such as startup experiences in the life sciences, entrepreneurial traits necessary for success, and effective networking strategies, with specific interviews highlighting the journeys of founders like Tobias Wingbermühle and their insights into building ventures from the ground up.
We’re a not-for-profit community connecting students, researchers, and professionals to careers beyond academia, from startups and venture capital to pharma and tech transfer. Expect real-world insights, inspiring stories, and exclusive opportunities to get involved.
Want to sign up to our BioAcademic Hub for more exclusive content? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc-NDRetCqw-mNpUhGUFQJdc8quqBAqEjr_zC0KbciWSJxSw/viewform?usp=preview
Find out more about the Science Entrepreneur Club: https://www.science-entrepreneur.com/
In this episode, we sit down with Georgia Fleet, Co-Founder of Zonova and Young Entrepreneur of the Year at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards:whose path began with dreams of the West End before unexpectedly leading to biotech innovation.
Georgia shares the moment during her PhD that sparked Zonova’s mission to tackle life-threatening hospital infections, and what it’s really like to build a startup from scratch. She also reflects on the early-career uncertainty she felt, how she found her direction, and why your first plan doesn’t need to define your path.
If you’re a bioscience student or researcher exploring careers beyond academia, this episode delivers clarity, inspiration, and real insight into where a scientific background can take you.
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