Adam Stoten, Oxford University Innovation

"You expect the technology to work - it'll cost more and take longer than you think, but it will usually work - but having good management in place is what makes the difference in the success of early stage companies."

Adam Stoten is the Chief Operating Officer of Oxford University Innovation, one of the world's leading technology transfer groups with over 160 successful spinouts under their belts.

Trained as a biologist and immunologist, Adam tells us about his career spanning academic research, the commercial end of Pharma & Biotech and his current position working with companies in industries as diverse as quantum computing and digital entertainment - whilst maintaining a healthy interest in drug discovery.

Adam shares what he's learned along the way, including:

💎 Why finding the right managers is critical to career success

💎 How an understanding of "life on the other side" is invaluable to those in tech transfer and VC

💎 The cultural differences between academia and industry

💎 Engineering serendipity in your career