The Society for Biomaterials hosted a webinar on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, detailing several methods for commercializing research and starting a company.
SFB President Thomas Webster of Northeastern University covered a number of topics including:
- How to determine if your idea can be and should be commercialized
- Best practices and different strategies on how to start a company
- How to find a business expert if you are the scientist (and vice versa)
- Successful and unsuccessful stories on starting a company