Built in the Dark: How a PhD Side Project Became a Global Biotech Company with Dr. Philipp Baaske
In this episode, I talk with Philipp Baaske, a physicist and the co-founder of NanoTemper Technologies. What started as a failed PhD project in a dark LMU lab turned into a side experiment - and eventually into a global biotech company that’s transforming drug discovery.Philipp shared how he made the leap from academia to entrepreneurship, why bootstrapping was the best business education, and how personal motivation drove him to build tools that now help thousands of scientists worldwide. If you’re a PhD wondering how to turn your research into real-world impact, this one’s for you.Connect with Philipp on LinkedIn and check this website. Follow Angela and Elena for daily PhD career insights.If you need help in landing a job in industry after your PhD, check how Alma.Me can help. If you enjoy this episode please leave us a review- it is a great way to help other PhDs to discover this podcast more easily.