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A profession of an Innovation Broker: how to turn an idea into a business.

A profession of an Innovation Broker: how to turn an idea into a business.

Update: 2021-09-02

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Being an Innovation Broker is all about personality and knowing how to build rapport with scholars, scientists and the business world. The idea is to find what the market is lacking, be flexible in terms of building communication and understanding the business.

These are the most important features of an Innovation Broker according to our guest today, Piotr Ciszek, who has been in this exact role for over 3 years. Based at SWPS, a leading private university in Poland, he helps scientists establish businesses, find potential investors, obtain grants, and connect them with VCs.

Tune in to listen to all about the fascinating projects he’s currently working on.

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A profession of an Innovation Broker: how to turn an idea into a business.

A profession of an Innovation Broker: how to turn an idea into a business.