Unlocking the US Market
It will be an intense and opening-mind discussion for everyone: students with ideas who want to directly tackle the largest market in the world, PhDs considering transitioning from research to becoming founders, founders contemplating entering the US market but unsure about the key steps or advantages/disadvantages, and academics engaged in the startup ecosystem.
Topics
The main topics addressed will be the following:
--> Explore the US VC Ecosystem, with a special focus on NYC, and discover why it's the perfect playground for European startups looking to expand stateside.
--> Gain invaluable insights into transitioning from lab to startup, from a US perspective. Delve into the pivotal roles of academia, professors, funding avenues, and the essential steps to success.
--> Discover the game-changing program at tech.cornell.edu/programs/phd/startup-postdocs/. This program offers PhDs with innovative ideas/startups the chance to enter the US market with funding, VISA support, and other crucial resources. Fernando will walk us through the application process, eligibility criteria, funding options, visa considerations, and more!
The speaker
Dr. Gómez-Baquero serves as the Director of Runway and Spinoffs at the Jacobs Technion Cornell Institute, located at Cornell Tech in NYC. In this capacity, he aids postdoctoral entrepreneurs in establishing new-tech startups that leverage digital technologies across diverse sectors such as digital health, telecommunications, education, cybersecurity, and IoT.
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
