BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SoPA UoE//Event Calendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Entrepreneurship Masterclasses X-WR-CALDESC:Entrepreneurship Masterclasses X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 DTSTART:19810329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:19961027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86654@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20251124T150642 LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T150642 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T103000 SUMMARY:Navigating a Career in Industrial Research & Development DESCRIPTION:Prof. David Moore will be giving an R&D Career Masterclass aim ed at students and post-docs considering a career in industrial science\n\ nDavid joined SoPA as Chair of Formulation Science in 2024 following a 30- year career in various research and development (R&D) and innovation roles in the specialty chemical\, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)\, over the counter (OTC) consumer healthcare\, and pharmaceutical sectors. A native o f Edinburgh\, David completed his PhD in biophysical chemistry in the US a fter which he worked in the US and UK leading global R&D teams with labora tories in the US\, UK\, and China. These teams consisted of scientists wit h backgrounds in Physics\, Chemistry\, Biology\, Pharmacy\, Medicine and E ngineering.\n\nPrimarily geared at students\, post-doctoral fellows and t hose considering industrial scientific careers\, David’s presentation wi ll share his career path and discuss his experiences in various industries and technical roles\, as well as the challenges and opportunities working for large multinational companies and small privately held companies. Th e intention is to set the stage for questions and discussion with students and post-docs who are considering industrial R&D roles when they leave un iversity.\n\nSpeaker:\n* Professor David Moore (School of Physics & Astron omy\, University of Edinburgh) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2025/86654-navigating-a-career-in-indus trial-research-development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86657@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20251124T151007 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T113622 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T103000 SUMMARY:Blackford Analysis: A Founder's Journey DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ben Panter\, former UoE astronomer turned medical imaging entrepreneur\, will describe his experiences leading Blackford Analysis fo r over fifteen years\, from initial research at the University through the spinout process\, establishing product-market fit and then scaling to the point of acquisition by Bayer\, a multinational pharmaceuticals business. Alongside the story Ben will highlight areas that are useful for academic s to consider as they contemplate commercialisation of their research: the mechanics of working with investors\, understanding the difference betwee n product and tech and establishing and maintaining company culture.\n\nSp eaker:\n* Ben Panter (Founder of Blackford) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/86657-blackford-analysis-a-founder s-journey END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86656@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20251124T150921 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T113532 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T103000 SUMMARY:Navigating Uncertainty: Finding a path in a changing world DESCRIPTION:In 2026\, rapid technological change\, ecological disruption\, and institutional lag have made uncertainty a shared and unavoidable cond ition of modern life. This masterclass explores not entrepreneurship as a career label\, but the deeper essence of the entrepreneurial journey: lear ning to navigate uncertainty when established paths\, roles\, and maps no longer hold. Drawing on insights from science\, design\, social theory\, a nd real-world practice\, the session examines why navigating uncertainty i s becoming an inevitable challenge for all of us and how meaningful direct ions and paths can emerge through action rather than pre-existing plans.\n \n\n\nAbout Tattva and Prantar:\n\nTattva have developed a biotechnology p latform that leverages systems biology and cellular intelligence of cyanob acteria to create carbon-negative engineered living materials. Prantar is an interdisciplinary scientist and a PhD scholar at the Advanced Centre fo r Biochemical Engineering\, University College London\, where his research focused on native phenotypic programming\, solid-state photobioreactor en gineering\, and the bioprocess scaling of living material for industrial a pplications. He is the recipient of the Manton Prize 2020 from the British Phycological Society for the invention of a novel solid-state cyanobacter ial biomanufacturing technique. Prior to bioengineering\, he worked for ov er a decade as a professional architect designing large-scale\, ecological ly regenerative infrastructure. His trajectory spans systems biology\, bio process engineering\, and sustainable construction.\n\nSpeaker:\n* Prantar Tamuli (Tattva) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/86656-navigating-uncertainty-findi ng-a-path-in-a-changing-world END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-87311@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20260416T113808 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T114116 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T103000 SUMMARY:From student project to founder: reflections on a decade of buildi ng a business DESCRIPTION:Victoria Hamilton is the founder and product design engineer o f Recoil Kneepads. During her talk she will share stories of the highs and lows of taking her idea from a university project to fully commercialised product selling globally. With experience of selling through UK retail ch ains\, building a team\, being granted a patent\, and setting up a UK base d supply chain\, this talk will provide practical and useful insights for anyone with an interest in product commercialisation. \n\nSpeaker:\n* Vic ky Hamilton (University of Strathclyde) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/87311-from-student-project-to-foun der-reflections-on-a-decade-of-building-a-business END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-87441@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20260602T163156 LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163211 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T103000 SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Masterclass with John Bows (Pepsico) DESCRIPTION:....coming soo....\n\nSpeaker:\n* John Bows (Pepsico) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/87441-entrepreneurial-masterclass- with-john-bows-pepsico END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-87917@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20261014T142029 CREATED:20260929T114516 LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T114516 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T103000 SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Masterclass with Sam Kerr (Forge Minerals) DESCRIPTION:TBC\n\nSpeaker:\n* Sam Kerr (Forge Minerals) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/87917-entrepreneurial-masterclass- with-sam-kerr-forge-minerals END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR