Dr. Margaux Duchamp - CEO and co-founder at ArcoScreen startup

Dr. Margaux Duchamp chats to Inês about her career steps and day-to-day as CEO and co-founder of her startup, ArcoScreen. Margaux did her PhD at EPFL in Lausanne, in collaboration with the local hospital, on microtechnologies for biological applications. During her PhD, she started working with her now co-founder Dr. T. Dahoun on a GPCR drug screening microfluidic device for which they decided to launch their ArcoScreen spin-off. She tell us about the startup ecosystem from business concept to product development and go to market strategy, while giving advice on starting vs being part of a startup! “There’s luck and there’s triggering luck”; “Be curious about people and their science”. You can connect to Margaux on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margauxduchamp Website: https://www.arcoscreen.ch Email: [email protected] Timestamps: 02:30 PhD experience 05:15 What were you looking for at the end of your PhD? 07:55 How did you start your ArcoScreen startup? 13:30 Process of fundraising? 16:30 What skills did you gain during your PhD that help you succeed now? 19:20 What do you do on a day-to-day basis? 21:45 What are your "Roses and Thorns"? 23:55 Where do you see the future of ArcoScreen? 26:20 What are the steps to make a startup? 29:15 What is your best advice? 32:45 What can help scientists decide next career steps? 39:05 How can people connect with you?

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