Overview:

• Practical frameworks used in corporate R&D, for scientific students preparing for careers in industry
• Intellectual property, licensing, and collaboration models
• How projects are funded, prioritized, and managed inside organizations from start-ups to global companies
• The full product development lifecycle, from idea to product concept

Lecture Topics:

• From discovery to product: the industry framework
• Intellectual property foundations
• Licensing in industry
• Collaboration management
• Project management essentials — what is different in industry, and why
• Funding projects and initiatives, from strategy to running projects
• How start-ups attract investment and develop strategy

Assignments:

• Intellectual property case analysis
• Collaboration design exercise
• Project plan draft
• Interview preparation assignment — company research, lecture-driven interview questions, and personal examples of the skills discussed