Science
Words in books are like the DNA that describes our ancient history
Text in books accumulate changes such as DNA does. Studying them can shed light onto part of the untold story of humanity.
Essays & Frameworks
Articles
Reflections and learnings on deep tech, science commercialization, and the entrepreneurial journey.
Personal
After a Failure, Revert to the Last Known Working State
Both long and short-running projects will, at some point, face a failure. Sometimes it is possible to plan around them or include them as part of a risk management and mitigation program. Sometimes, however, failures appear unexpectedly, bringing an entire project to a halt and perhaps challenging its continuity.
Deep Tech Strategy
Do things that can scale
Doing things that can scale is fundamental when they are part of the core of the business. The fine line between adaptability and growth is hard to navigate, but crucial for starting businesses.
Science Commercialization
Effectual reasoning, a framework for aspiring scipreneurs
Effectual reasoning, as opposed to causal reasoning, can be defined as the ability to chase goals based on resources available. It is about adapting to changing circumstances, and not focusing on trying to change the context in order to succeed.
Science Commercialization
Empowering Young Scientists: Rethinking ‘Academic’ Entrepreneurship
Academic entrepreneurship is too focused on professors, perhaps it’s time to acknowledge, empower, and give visibility to younger scientists.
Science Commercialization
Entrepreneurial Mindset for Scientists
When I started my first company, I brought with me my scientifically oriented way of thinking. I thought that objectivity and facts were enough to push forward. It took me a while to understand that scipreneurship requires a much more holistic approach to problem solving and opportunity identification.
Science
Exciting Vesicles – the field where biology meets technology
Extracellular Vesicles are a fascinating topic of research in biology and biomedical sciences. These particles, released by all cells, are fundamental agents for intracellular communication in complex organisms.
Personal
How I feel about quitting my own startup
I left my own startup after almost 5 years of hard work. It was a tough decision, but a necessary one.
Science Commercialization
How to incentivize scipreneurship
Developing scipreneurial skills involves offering scientists opportunities for real-world practice and mentorship, along with creating a nurturing environment. This change is essential for fostering innovation and bridging the gap between science and business.
Personal
How can students, PhDs and postdocs present themselves efficiently in their CVs while looking for a job
Presenting yourself correctly is the most important step to secure the job you want
Personal
How to write a good cover letter for a job
There’s nothing more important than a good cover letter to convince recruites to offer you a chance.
Personal
How to write a programming book
Overview of the steps required to write a programming book, from motivation to outlining, and execution
Entrepreneurship
Mentor, Consultant, Coach, Partner: Who Do You Need Right Now?
Understanding the differences between mentor, consultant, and partner is crucial to deciding who do you need to onboard in your company.
Science Commercialization
My Story as an Entrepreneur: From Scientist to Founder
Becoming an entrepreneur and a founder was definitely not in my plans when I started my PhD. A serendipitous trajectory pushed me to a fascinating journey.
Science Commercialization
Professors can enable scipreneurs
Professors can become enablers for the creation of startups without becoming entrepreneurs themselves. With their networks, access to grants, and institutional support, their value can revolve around softer aspects.
Entrepreneurship
Solve or remove a problem
Sometimes solving a problem is not powerful enough, you need to remove the problem in order to create a compelling proposition to users.
Science
The path to Surface Enhanced Raman for exosome characterization
Extracellular Vesicles are a fascinating object of study. A paper in which they used SERS to identify samples from cancer patients through machine-learning algorithms shows great promise, but raises many questions. Is there a path forward for using label-free methods with EV’s? I think so, but the tools are not there yet.
Personal
The things I miss the most from my time as a PhD
The thing I miss the most from my time as a PhD is access to people with interesting problems. That’s very hard to find outside of academia.
Personal
There and back again 13 years apart
There are moments in our lives, like that paper airplane contest, that serve as anchor points for who we were and what plans we had, but often we don’t give ourselves the time to reflect on those moments.
Deep Tech Strategy
What does the creation of Altos Labs mean
Altos labs is the latest initiative funded by a pool of billionaires seeking to extend their lifespan. Moreover, it is the creation of a well funded research environment that has attracted many scientists from different backgrounds. Together with other similar initiatives they pinpoint the problems of academia as the center of scientific progress, while allow us to think about the risks that old-fashioned models pose for actually pushing the boundaries of knowledge.