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Disruptor
Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Research
About
The Disruptor is an European initiative fostering innovation and entrepreneurship skills among researchers and university professors, promoting knowledge transfer from research to industry and beyond, and helping universities leverage relationships to improve knowledge generation, deploy innovation, upskill staff and contribute to financial sustainability goals.
Disruptor focuses on closing the gap between research and innovation by strengthening the Mindset to embark on the innovation journey, building the essential entrepreneurial Skills, and providing researchers with the Opportunity for discovering the Research-Market fit of their research.
The Disruptor Program
Vision
To become the go-to platform to unlock the innovation potential of the portuguese researchers.
Mission
Support researchers to understand the market landscape for their innovation.
Purpose
Change the mindset, develop skills and provide opportunities for researchers in Portugal.
The program
Roadshow: Building the mindset for the innovation journey
One day In-Person event focused on building the participants' entrepreneurial Mindset and to prepare them for the second step of our program, the Bootcamp.
Bootcamp: Developing key entrepreneurship skills
Online Bootcamp for research teams focusing on building Skills in Market Research for Technology, Market needs and trends, IP and Tech readiness and Communication and Pitching your Technology and a short session of mentoring preparing researchers for their Market discovery Journey.
Market Discovery Journey/Pitch: Provide you with the opportunity of discovering the Research-Market fit
Expert mentoring giving researchers the Opportunity to perform their Market Discovery Journey and partnerships, opportunities to pilot, and/or guide your technology (re-)design. At the end of the program you will Pitch your work to various industry stakeholders in a dedicated In-Person event where you will be able to expand your network.
What to expect?
Build an entrepreneurship mindset to start building your own path.
Discover the market fit for your research.
Build awareness on research to deeptech innovation path.
Build awareness on research Engage with industry stakeholders and entrepreneurs.to deeptech innovation path.
Engage with industry stakeholders and entrepreneurs.
Identify post-programme opportunities to drive your research.
Our Opportunities
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