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Annual Meeting
Satellite event
Swiss Convention Center, EPFL May 19, 2014
6:20 -> 7:00 pm
Martin Rajman, Executive Director : martin.rajman@nano-tera.ch
Roland Pesty, Innovation manager : roland.pesty@nano-tera.ch
Introduction
Nano-Tera wants to have more impact on the Swiss economy:
- By introducing a continuous interaction between researchers and
industrial players
- By developing the entrepreneurship capabilities of the PhD students

Nano-Tera would like to help you:
- Discover the challenge of creating a startup
- Know all the possibilities offered by the Swiss Innovation ecosystem
- Meet entrepreneurs and exchange
- Reduce risk and accelerate the realization of your project, etc

Today's meeting is the first of a program which will be presented in the
coming months

But let's take things in order, first you have to start with a Kick .
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Encouraging entrepreneurship within Nano-Tera
Welcome and introduction
Martin Rajman 02
A pitch
Irene Taurino, Nano-Tera PhD student 05
What is a good pitch ? what is expected ? How to succeed?
Jean Micol 03
SmartCardia pitch (by video)
Srinivasan Murali 03
What are the main difficulties ? how to succeed ?
Srinivasan Murali 07
You wonder to create a startup? Consider mobilize others skills
Jean Micol 10
The Swiss ecosystem is particularly efficient, don't hesitate!
Jean-Philippe Lallement 10
Conclusion and next steps
Martin Rajman 02
Conclusion and next steps
This is the first event dealing with entrepreneurship, specially organized
for Nano-Tera PhD students

Others events will be organized in the following months

We would like to:
- Open your mind to non scientific skills
- Connect you with the Swiss innovation ecosystem
- Develop links with Business Schools (MoT, HEC Lausanne, Ecole
Htelire, etc) and create teams with business people
- Strengthen links and connections with industry


Please do not hesitate to give your opinion and to express your
expectations