Physics at Work for Humankind - Building Startups that Matter Panel Dicussion

This session will include the following aspects:

1. What is a physics startup?

- Characteristics of a physics startup compared to other types of startups and to companies that have been running for a long time

- Characteristics of physics entrepreneurs and their motivation

2. Challenges in forming and building a startup

- Developing the business concept

- Defining the right approach to funding and getting funded

- Forming the team

- Getting support from incubators, accelerators, consultants, etc.

3. What do you need to know to manage and grow a startup?

- Leadership / Team building / Company structure

- Proposal preparation / Budgeting

- Financial terms and reports

- Program Management

- Manufacturing

- Sales and Marketing

- Customers and commercial opportunity development

- Intellectual Property (IP) protection

- Risk management

- Networking

4. Lessons from my personal experience

- Operation of a startup as part of an ecosystem

- Personal anecdotes supporting some of the aspects above

This session will take 60 minutes (including questions) and will be followed by a 90 minute panel discussion on the same topic.