Trainer: Matthew Hall

Overview:
The talk will cover the definitions of ‘Open Data’, ‘Entrepreneurship’ and ‘Translational Research’ and discuss how these are interlinked. Open Data is a key component for the private sector and the translation of research into ‘products’ that benefit mankind.

Learning outcome
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of Open Data to the private sector.
• Identify key characteristics of an entrepreneur.
• Identify the challenges and risks involved in developing a new therapeutic.
• Discover examples of genomics based startups and public private partnerships.
• Find more about what the Wellcome Genome Campus is doing to promote entrepreneurship.

Materials:

• Slide deck