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"The spinout process is definitely not an easy one" with Nanik Ramchandani
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Nanik Ramchandani is an entrepreneur with over twenty-years’ experience in the financial services industry all around the world. Now based in Edinburgh, Nanik has worked with Edinburgh Napier University for many years. He was an Entrepreneur in Residence in 2023/24 and helped establish the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Digital Trust. He is now working alongside academic co-founder Zakwan Jaroucheh to spin out cybersecurity company Lasting Asset.
Sarah and Nanik talk about
· His entrepreneurial journey and why he got involved in research commercialisation
· The unique challenges of launching a university spin-out compared to a typical start-up
· Why spinouts need support to get beyond proof of concept and land their first customer
· How universities might attract and incentivise more commercial champions
Connect with Nanik on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanik/]
Find out about Nanik’s new spinout business Lasting Asset [https://lastingasset.com/]
Follow the Academic Adventures podcast on LinkedIn [https://uk.linkedin.com/showcase/the-academic-adventures-podcast/]
This podcast was a collaboration between the University of the West of Scotland, Converge and Sarah McLusky, working in partnership with Ross Tuffee and The Connect-Ed Network. The podcast team includes Orla Kelly, Adam Kosterka, Jen Black and Sarah McLusky. This season of Academic Adventures is supported by the Scottish Funding Council.
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