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Talent Kick: From Student to Entrepreneur
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:57
Abstract
The transfer of the latest research results into scalable start-ups creates the prerequisite forsuccessful innovations. An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset enables young leaders to navigate complex environments and bring their research into practice. Studies are the best time to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and explore the entrepreneurial career path.
Objective
This seminar helps aspiring student/research entrepreneurs to gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience on the path from research into practice. The examples and cases will be primarily from software, AI, and other deep-tech ventures. The seminar was created with the support of ETH AI Center and University of St. Gallen and received competitive funding from the ETH Board, Fondation Botnar, Gebert Rüf Foundation, as well as support from the ETH Foundation.
Content
After attending this course, students will be able to: ● Explain the importance and tools to form successful interdisciplinary teams ● Structure customer calls and sales pitchdecks ● Build their first prototypes and MVPs ● Find the right markets and customers to bring your research into practice ● Deal with complexity in bringing innovative / novel products into market ● Develop customer-centric business strategy ● Convince first supporters incl. Entrepreneurial mentors, first investors etc.
Resources
Learning Materials (Links)
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General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Signup End
- 28.02.2023
Course Components
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Talent Kick: From Student to Entrepreneur
Irregular lecture
The lectures will take place on the following 10 dates:
28.02., 16.03. and 20.03., 03., 13., 21. and 26.04., 03. and 10.05., 14.06.23
Room and exact time will be announced.
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Elective Courses (Students can individually chose from the entire Master course offerings in the area of Computer Science (or a closely related field), from ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, the University of Zurich and - but only with the consent of the Director of Studies - from all other Swiss universities.)
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Doctorate Computer Science (More Information at: )