Tim Kraska, co-founder and CEO of Einblick on Key Considerations for an Entrepreneur Commercialising Research/IP from Academia

Back history of Einblick

• [1:28] - Your journey from professor to entrepreneurship
• [6:45] - At what point in your research did you feel you can commercialize your IP. What was the trigger for starting the company?
• [8:44] - What does Einblick’s product do?  What need is it full filling in the market today?

Process of commercializing academic research

• [14:47] - How did you go about taking research from your academic field to commercialization?  What was the process like?
• [17:55] - What should other entrepreneurs using research from their time at academia be mindful of?  What advice would you give them?
• [21:53] - What is the timeline for taking academic research and setting up a business to exploit it commercially?

Future plans

• [25:58] - Future plans for Einblick
• [27:40] - How did you structure equity for your team?
• [29:48] - What are your personal goals? Do you think you will go back to academia?

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