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Initiating a Pharmaceutical Start-Up (PHAY0030)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Life Sciences
Teaching department
School of Pharmacy
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Only available to students on MSc PFE and MSc Pharmaceutics
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The course will permit students to learn the best practice of initiating and building a pharmaceutical start-up company from the ground up. It will be taught by members of academic staff from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê School of Pharmacy who have direct experience of doing so (Profs Basit, Brocchini, Buckton, Uchegbu; Dr Gaisford), complemented with industry speakers from SMEs. Issue around generating the idea/concept for the business, developing a sound business case to raise finance, and the key resources (staff and otherwise) that need to be in place will be considered in depth. Methods to cultivate contacts both to initiate and grow the business will be discussed, as will intellectual property aspects and common pitfalls.

List of lectures:

  • Introduction into initiating a pharmaceutical start-up
  • Spin-out vs. licensing
  • Partnering
  • Digital health
  • Intellectual property
  • Funding your business

*The module also includes small group coaching for partnering assignment.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
50% Coursework
50% Viva or oral presentation
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
43
Module leader
Professor Simon Gaisford
Who to contact for more information
sop.pgt@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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