Biotech, AI, Investor Nuance & Scientist-Founders with Dr. Elena Itskovich

Описание: Curious, courageous, and grounded. With Dr. Elena Itskovich, we explore life, leadership and investing from the inside out -taking the blinkers off to see new paths, reading investors with nuance, and uniting science with company-building as biotech reshapes the future of innovation and business.

I loved this chat with Elena, her determination to bridge the gap between science and business through her innovative 6-month entrepreneurship program is one of a kind. Reminding me, no day is the same, but as long as we put one foot in front of the other, we’re progressing.

Through the Bee Formless™ methodology, we explored:

LEARN (Letting go)
✨ Take Off the Blinkers: fresh perspectives by engaging with people who have different goals
✨ Understand the Customer & Investor: why good pitches still fail—and how to decode the “no”

UNLEARN (Reimagine & reshape)
✨ Solve for Tomorrow: adapt to rapid change; explore unseen routes to the problem
✨ Biology + Tech: scientist-driven company ideas and how scientist-entrepreneurs drive change

RELEARN (Test & implement)
✨ Master the Conversation: “speed-dating” for business—tailor stories to fit the listener and the moment
✨ AI • Biotech • VC: practical ways scientists and business operators unite to shape healthcare’s future

ACTIVE RECOVERY (Reflect & reset)
✨ Overcoming Struggles: Elena’s journey through business and science—bouncing forward through reflection and reframing setbacks
✨ One-Week Collaboration: short, focused bursts with potential partners that unlock clarity, energy and startup potential; reset, recharge, return stronger

About Dr. Elena Itskovich
Elena Itskovich is the Founding General Partner at Nest Catalyst Ventures, a six-month entrepreneurship program that equips life-science researchers to become biotech founders through hands-on training, Silicon Valley roadshows, and investor access. A scientist-turned-investor (Stanford postdoc; PhD Cambridge), she builds bridges between research and company creation, aligning with what truly drives customers, investors and partners.

Where to find more from Elena
🌐 Website: https://nestcatalyst.com
🔗 Elena on LinkedIn:   / elena-itskovich  
🔗 Nest Catalyst on LinkedIn:   / nest-catalyst  

What’s one setback you can reframe this week into fuel for clarity, antifragility and fresh ideas? 👇

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