Miroslav Gasparek is a PhD candidate in engineering science at Oxford University. He’s also a venture fellow at Civilisation ventures, and part of the steering committee at the European Union SynBio society.
Miro’s research lies at the intersection of SynBio, control theory and data-driven control methods like reinforcement learning. He’s interested in the practical applications of SynBio, its wider impact and providing solutions to real-life problems. As well as understanding how meaningful and live-saving innovations get to the market.
Topics explored in this week's episode:
-How does a life scientist get interested in Venture Capital?
-How to formally analyse an investment opportunity in Synthetic Biology
-Why are there more challenges for raising capital for SynBio companies in Europe when compared to the US?
-Miro’s research journey as well as Fellowship experience at Newton Ventures and Civilisation Ventures.
Miro's website: https://www.miroslavgasparek.com/pages/about.html
