Unwritten Paths: The Journey Beyond Academia (Winter 2025)

In this program, alumni and early-career professionals from the Rhein-Main region share how they stepped beyond academia and industry into the world of life science entrepreneurship.

Meet scientists in startups, biotech VCs, and biofounders who started where you are — and chose a different path.

Coming soon...

For many life science students, the only visible career paths are academia or industry roles. But the future of biotech needs builders — and bold, unconventional paths.

We believe life‑science students can be founders, innovators, changemakers— if we consistently show them, it’s possible.

• Duration: Winter 2025  

• Target Audience: Msc, PhD, Postdoc who wants to move beyond academia into life science entrepreneurship  

Interested in becoming a mentor or speaker in life science entrepreneurship?

• We're building a network of scientists, founders, and VCs who want to give back and guide the next wave of biotech talent.

• If you’re based in, or graduated from the Rhein-Main region and have walked an unconventional path — we’d love to hear from you.

• More information: Please contact judy.cho@launch-rm.de, including your background, interests in being [mentor/speakers].