From Acoustic Levitation to Biotech Automation | The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Luke Cox

Описание: Join Professor Michele Barbour for an energising and deeply insightful conversation with Dr Luke Cox, CEO of Impulsonics, a University of Bristol spin out transforming how cell handling and automation are done in biotechnology.

In this episode:
• From engineering undergrad to PhD researcher: discovering acoustic levitation
• The origins of “impulse control” and its biocompatible applications
• Why automation in biotechnology breaks down — and how Impulsonics bridges the gap
• Building prototypes, identifying markets and finding early stage grant funding
• Becoming CEO: translating between tech, biology, and business
• How automation could enable precision functional medicine
• The role of AI: hype, data quality, and industry realities
• Storytelling, improv theatre, and becoming unafraid to ask “stupid questions”
• Advice for early career researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs

🌐 About the Enterprise Sessions
The Enterprise Sessions bring together founders and researchers to share candid insights on spin-outs, start-ups, raising capital, and translating research into real-world impact. Our goal? To inform, inspire, and challenge myths about research commercialisation.

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Connect with our Guests:
Dr Luke Cox –   / luke-cox-acoustics  
Michele Barbour –   / michele-barbour-7b049566  
https://www.impulsonics.com/

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