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Making Innovation Ecosystems Work: How BRYCK Connects Science and Business

08 December, 3:30pm - 4:00pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Entrepreneurship

What does it take to turn research-based startups into successful, scalable businesses? And how can innovation ecosystems help them grow beyond the initial stages of technology transfer?

In this fireside chat, Philippa Köhnk, Managing Director of BRYCK Startup Alliance, will share her perspective on building innovation ecosystems that connect science, startups, industry and investors. Drawing on BRYCK’s experience in Germany’s Ruhr region, the conversation will explore how collaboration across these stakeholders can accelerate the commercialisation of research, support startup growth and create the conditions for the next generation of deep-tech champions.

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Founding a startup is an important milestone in bringing scientific discoveries to market, but it is only the beginning. Turning research-based ventures into successful businesses requires access to capital, industrial partnerships, market opportunities and sustained support for growth.

Drawing on her experience at BRYCK Startup Alliance, Philippa will discuss how startup factories and ecosystem organisations can bring universities, entrepreneurs, established companies and investors together to support this journey. The conversation will explore what makes these collaborations work, how ecosystems can help startups overcome barriers to scaling, and what universities can do to strengthen their role in creating successful ventures from scientific research.

What you will learn

This Fireside Chat will focus on:

  1. Building effective innovation ecosystems: How to connect universities, startups, industry and investors to create opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
  2. Moving from technology transfer to scale: What research-based startups need after their initial launch to grow into commercially successful businesses.
  3. Creating the conditions for deep-tech success: How startup factories and ecosystem organisations can support access to capital, industrial expertise, customers and markets.
  4. Strengthening the university’s role: How universities can work more effectively with ecosystem partners to support entrepreneurship and the long-term success of research-based ventures.

Speaker’s biography

Philippa KöhnkPhilippa Köhnk is Managing Director of BRYCK Startup Alliance, a deep-tech innovation and startup ecosystem based in Germany’s Ruhr region. With over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur, founder and advisor, she specialises in connecting startups, established companies, investors and research institutions to accelerate innovation and business growth.

As one of the key architects behind BRYCK Startup Alliance, Philippa focuses on building strategic partnerships and creating the conditions for research-based innovations to reach the market and scale. Her work brings together industry expertise, entrepreneurial talent and scientific research to advance deep-tech entrepreneurship and strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem.

 

About Fireside Chats

A UIIN Fireside Chat is a 30-minute interview session between a UIIN facilitator and an external industry expert on a high-level topic. Participants will leave with insights and inspiration after hearing the experiences and perspectives of the guest speaker, and have the opportunity to ask questions during the session. Fireside Chats are also recorded for UIIN podcasts and are available after the session.