From Ideas to Innovations – Business Essentials in Academia and Healthcare (Open University)

The course is intended for anyone interested in how ideas, expertise or research data can be transformed into practice and businesses. It is especially recommended for those considering career possibilities involving commercial exploitation based on academic research data. Upon completion of the course, the student, doctoral researcher or researcher will: • Understand the opportunities for developing ideas from research or work into innovations that have social impact and commercial potential. • Understand the basics of business development and commercialisation, including the specifics of the challenging life sciences. • Become aware of and identify the issues (e.g., agreements, regulations) that need to be considered when developing an idea. • Know what kind of support and where to find up-to-date information on policies, agreements, processes and regulations at organisational and sectoral levels.

The course is a self-study MOOC online course, with materials freely accessible to everyone. You can familiarise yourself with the texts, videos, and other materials on the learning platform according to your own interests. Independent work, learning tasks, literature, and other learning materials.