The course gives students a look at the entire drug development process from bench to bedside. ETH and UZH alumni from the pharma, biotech, medtech, digital health and venture capital industry will discuss how intellectual property, regulatory and financial aspects shape this process. Student teams will develop their own business idea and pitch it to a group of entrepreneurs and investors.
Objective
Students know the basis of the drug development process, the basis of patenting and what is required to the start a life science company. The can develop a business idea and a rough financial plan and they can it to a panel of experts.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course