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Participation in this event is available only to postdocs/late stage PhDs from current p2i partner organisations   See further down for Eligibility and list of current partners.

The venue at your organisation for this in person workshop will be communicated closer to the event date.

Application deadline: 12 noon 18 March 2026 GMT | 13:00 CET 
Places are limited, so apply early and by 12:00 noon (UK time) 18 March 2026. We will notify successful applicants on an ongoing basis.

This event is suitable for researchers from any discipline looking to develop transferable skills to pursue careers in and outside academia, including starting a venture. 

At some point you will have to convince someone either to fund your research, employ you or fund your start up – prepare yourself.

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What you will learn

Is your research solving the right real-world problems? 

Your PhD or Postdoc has taught you how to research. This workshop will teach you why it matters to the rest of the world.

In just 4 hours, you will:

·       Embrace Uncertainty: Learn to navigate career ambiguity with an entrepreneurial mindset.

·       Find Your Vision: Move from data points to a coherent vision that convinces funders, employers, and partners. Translation of research results to a problem / solution fit using frameworks and tools from the entrepreneurial world.

·       Translate Your Science: Use the "Research Canvas" to articulate the value of your work to stakeholders outside your field.

The methods and structure provided in the workshop will build your confidence to prepare and develop your concepts/presentations.

This workshop will be facilitated and you'll be working in teams. 

Eligibility
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING KEY INFORMATION

This programme is exclusively open to early career researchers (postdocs and late stage PhDs) from p2i partner organisations.

Places are sponsored by the p2i Network and available through application only.

p2i partners are the following organisations, including their partner institutes:
  • University Duisburg-Essen
  • PSL Université Paris
  • Universität Innsbruck
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Edinburgh 
  • University of Liverpool
  • AstraZeneca
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Field of research *
How many years have you been a postdoc? *
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Have you taken part in Entrepreneurship training programmes in the last 2 years. Please list these here or write N/A *
If successful in your application, you are expected to attend the full p2i In Action Half Day Event 24 March 2026 9:00-13:00 UK time | 10:00 -14:00 CET. You will be working in teams throughout the workshop. *
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