2024 – 2025

De Baak Seaside
Noordwijk aan Zee

The mini-MBA for understanding Biotech Business

Module 2 will start on Wednesday 20th November

Impact the world with your mission-driven business initiative and elevate your career in life sciences:
join the BioBusiness Masterclass!

As a biotech entrepreneur, you are at the forefront of developing next-generation diagnostics, treatments, sustainable foods, or biobased products produced by industrial biotechnology or cellular agriculture. Your commitment to advancing diagnostics, healing, fuelling and feeding the world has the potential to make a significant impact. To fully harness this potential, you need a unique set of skills and capabilities. The BioBusiness Masterclass is designed to elevate your business plan to the execution level and maximize your entrepreneurial talent.

Who Should Participate?

Whether you are starting your own ‘red’, ‘white’ or ‘green’ biotech company or aiming for a leadership role within an established organization, the BioBusiness Masterclass is tailored for you. This hands-on training program is designed to enhance both your professional and personal skills, providing the perfect kick-start for your career in biotech.

The BioBusiness Masterclass 2024 edition started in October 2024.

 

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Four Compelling Reasons to
Apply for the BioBusiness Masterclass:

Master Every Aspect of BioBusiness in Six Modules

The BioBusiness Masterclass covers every crucial element of business in the life sciences through six comprehensive modules. You’ll delve into business planning, intellectual property rights, and business development, acquiring the essential skills for navigating product development. Our finance module equips you with strategies to secure investment for your groundbreaking ideas. The leadership module provides tools to adopt and apply the right leadership style, ensuring outstanding results.

Connect with a Network of Successful Entrepreneurs

Build your network with successful life sciences entrepreneurs and BioBusiness Masterclass alumni, among which: Carine van den Brink, Cristianne Rijcken, Gerard Platenburg, Henk Viëtor, Inez van der Greef, Kees Recourt and Wietse Mulder. This program offers a unique opportunity to connect with over 40 life sciences entrepreneurs, seasoned lecturers, and professional coaches. Their shared insights and experiences will be a powerful springboard for your own network and career growth.

Enhance Your Personal Development

Running a life sciences company requires immense courage, persistence, and a deep understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses. The BioBusiness Masterclass supports your personal development through professional coaching, mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, and collaborative learning with your peers. You’ll set personal goals and learn how to achieve them, ensuring you’re well-prepared to overcome industry challenges and drive your business to success.

BioBusiness Masterclass Award

Participants will work in groups to develop their own business cases, culminating in a final presentation to a jury of experts. The most promising start-up with the best business plan will be awarded the BioBusiness Masterclass Award and will receive € 25.000,-

Testimonials

“We need experienced people to educate scientists about start-ups. Fortunately, the BioBusiness Masterclass features a lot of training in this field.”

Markwin Velders, VP Operations Kite Pharma.

Testimonials

“Together with my peers, coaches and professional lecturers, I brought the business plan of Toxys to the next level. The BioBusiness Masterclass is a ‘Must-Do’ for all aspiring entrepreneurs in the life sciences.”

Giel Hendriks, CEO Toys. Winner of the BioBusiness Masterclass Award 2015.

Testimonials

“The atmosphere in the BioBusiness Masterclass is very special. You can speak openly and confidentially about the various challenges of a start-up like Quirem Medical. The advice of professionals, the group dynamics and the network are invaluable to successfully take the step from researcher to entrepreneur.”

Frank Nijsen Quirem Medical, winner BioBusiness Masterclass Award 2013

Testimonials

“The business plan is never finished, and during the Biobusiness Masterclass, we made great progress together with our fantastic teammates. You can immediately apply the experiences you gain in the BioBusiness Masterclass in your own company. The steep learning curve we went through was rewarded by winning the BioBusiness Masterclass Award.”

Kirsten Steinbusch, ChainCraft, winner BioBusiness Masterclass Award 2012

Testimonials

“Entrepreneurship in the life sciences requires not only a good substantive plan, but also business qualities. The BioBusiness Masterclass provides the perfect tools to make the switch from scientific in-depth thinking to applied and business action. The approachable attitude of experts and the interaction with the group are invaluable when setting up a life sciences company.”

Cristianne Rijcken, Cristal Therapeutics
winner BioBusiness Masterclass Award 2010