Jens Nielsen, BII | How to make translation of life science research work | E12

We’re in Copenhagen with Jens Nielsen, the CEO of BioInnovation Institute. We will talk about what works best to translate academic research in bio into innovation for humanity, especially how everything is connected. We also talk about how BII is solving some of the main challenges scientist entrepreneurs face and the drawbacks of Novo financing most of Denmark’s biotech ecosystem.

💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jens Nielsen is one of the best in this space in Europe. Not only is he the CEO of BII, he’s also a professor of systems biology at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and is the most cited researcher in the field of metabolic engineering as well as industrial biotechnology. He’s the founder of the International Metabolic Engineering Society and has also founded many biotechs.

📜 TRANSCRIPT
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:00:29] Welcome
[00:01:43] Translation of science
[00:08:48] Being flexible is key
[00:11:58] When to stop being flexible
[00:19:34] Listen to your gut
[00:22:38] The importance of network
[00:28:05] Entrepreneurial mindset recipe
[00:31:08] Role models
[00:32:38] Interaction with industry
[00:43:07] Results of BII
[00:54:14] How to be cost-effective in helping startups
[00:57:56] Novo Nordisk
[01:11:07] Closing the lab
[01:17:46] Thanks for listening