Course Biomedical Innovation

The course B329 Biomedical Innovation is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, 2027.

Criteria for participation: PhD course focusing on biomedical innovation. Tailored for PhD students within HEALTH and natural sciences.

Requirements for participation: An interest in biomedical innovation. PhD students have first priority. Postdocs and junior faculty are also welcome if open seats. Students are to write a short motivational letter with their background, education, and motivation (will facilitate mixing the different groups in an optimal way).

Aim: Introduction to and training in biomedical focused innovation

Learning outcomes: After the course, the students will know about different routes to take their innovative research projects, the steps necessary to form a spin-out company, how to communicate and pitch your project to investors or collaborators.

Workload: The full workload of the course is expected to be 125 hours

Content: 6 full-day presence with a mix of lectures and case studies based on real-life examples. The participants will be trained in various concepts on how to drive innovative biomedical research projects. This includes preparing and presenting an investor pitch and receiving feedback from a review panel of experts.

Instructors: Jane Palsgaard, Claus Olesen (plus internal and external guest lecturers)

Venue: Aarhus University, Aarhus (other)

Participation in the course is without cost for:

• PhD students, Health Research Year students from Aarhus University
• PhD students enrolled at partner universities of the Nordoc collaboration
• PhD students from other institutions in the open market agreement for PhD courses

Course dates:

• 28 September 2027 08:30 - 16:00
• 29 September 2027 08:30 - 16:00
• 06 October 2027 08:30 - 16:00
• 07 October 2027 08:30 - 16:00
• 12 October 2027 08:30 - 16:00
• 14 October 2027 08:30 - 16:00