Ideas 2 Impact

Ideas 2 Impact (I2I) is our innovation and enterprise skills initiative, led by Marc Ventresca, where we collaborate with University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.

Programme objectives:

• enable early career research scientists to access key innovation and business concepts
• build entrepreneurial skills in conversation with senior business professionals
• join an alumni network of scientists and others interested in commercialisation of innovation.

The programme is convened by Marc, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, alongside other members of faculty. It has a dedicated Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre postdoctoral researcher, Christiaan de Koning.

Register your interest to be notified once programme dates and application deadlines for the Ideas 2 Impact programme for the academic year 2024/2025 are advertised.

The I2I fellows access the opportunity to join with Executive MBA students at Saïd Business School for two four-day course modules in the Strategy and Innovation elective. The course offers participants the opportunity for direct, sustained interaction with senior executives studying on the Executive MBA in coursework, projects and workshops.

Ideas 2 Impact alumni join a network of over 120 Oxford graduates that provides continued peer engagement for the progression of entrepreneurial initiatives.

'The course was fantastic at widening my horizon about what is required to turn invention into an innovation and the importance of leadership in such a process. The discussions were enlightening, and the broad range of examples allowed me to have a better understanding of what might go wrong in innovations. The variety of the students' backgrounds helped to have a multitude of perspectives to specific situations, which I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from.'

- Postdoctoral researcher, Michaelmas term 2022