Venture Science Doctorate: A 3-Year, Fully-Funded PhD Program for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

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London, Greater London, United Kingdom Deep Science Ventures Full time
About the Venture Science Doctorate

The Venture Science Doctorate is a pioneering PhD program that combines scientific expertise with business acumen to create high-impact ventures. This 3-year, fully-funded program is designed for impact-driven entrepreneurs who want to make a significant difference in the world.

Program Overview

The program is a unique blend of academic rigor and entrepreneurial spirit. Students will have the opportunity to work with world-class researchers and industry experts to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. The program is fully-funded, providing students with a stipend and covering all expenses related to program curriculum and research activities.

Key Benefits
  • Develop Deeptech Superforecasting Skills: Learn how to conduct deeptech superforecasting, like Program Managers at the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, the first-shapers of the internet, Siri and mRNA vaccines.
  • Launch a Sector-Scale Deeptech Company: Become capable of launching a sector-scale deeptech company, or more than one, like Mission Zero, Xonai, Antiverse and other founders we trained.
  • Join a Global Community of Science Entrepreneurs: Join a virtual community of >200 science entrepreneurs, in over 24 countries, working in and with our portfolio companies across Climate, Healthcare, Agriculture and Computation.
  • Travel and Work with World-Class Researchers: Travel the UK, US and EU and work with the some of the world's most entrepreneurial Professors and industrial scientists, in some of the most advanced research environments.
  • Meet Investors and Ecosystem Builders: Meet investors and venture ecosystem builders across our network including Fifty Years, Activate, ConceptionX, Zero Carbon Capital, Stripe, Equinor and more.
  • Learn about Careers in Science and Technology: Learn about the wide-array of careers open to science and technology PhD holders, by speaking to scientists and entrepreneurs working across venture creation, academia, industry and government.
About Deep Science Ventures

Deep Science Ventures is creating a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive. We use our unique venture creation process to create, invest in, and spin-out science companies. We empower entrepreneurial scientists to combine scientific expertise and models for business to synthesise high-impact ventures de novo.

We are a team of operators who have founded companies and led the translation of science at some of the most respected universities, charities, funds, and government agencies. 2/3 of the team have founded or led a company at C-suite, and 65% have a Ph.D. We are deeply involved in each company.

You will access our industry network and receive advice on follow-on fundraising strategy, including introductions to seed investors and potential customers from our global network. Furthermore, you will receive support with term sheet negotiation, grant applications to leverage further non-dilutive funding and value uplift, and access to a community of seasoned science founders in our portfolio.

We offer mentorship and guidance through weekly deep-dive work sessions, access to our opportunity insights and knowledge base, a global network of experts, a community of other science Founders working on launching their own companies, and a curated collection of resources and proprietary tools.

We offer Co-Founder(s) sourcing and assessment via our proprietary tools, advisory board sourcing, advice on technical and commercial investment milestones, co-development of technical roadmap and go-to-market strategy, investment readiness pre-launch with further focus on technical and commercial proof, and customer development support.



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