For how many years did you work with the incubator team?
“From 2011 to 2021”.
What happened to your idea in the end?
“So far, we reached a pilot production, and have validated the product in several external laboratories. At the present moment, we are working on improving the specificity and sensitivity of the test. In doping detection, both have to be very close to 100%, a challenge not present in disease diagnostics”.
What did you most appreciate about the incubator environment at UBI?
“The availability of laboratory and office facilities”.
What learnings have you taken with you from your journey in the incubator?
“Make sure you involve people with different competencies, experiences, and backgrounds. The journey from innovation to market is longer and more difficult than you think. It is not the planned strategies that will present challenges, but rather the issues nobody thought of”.
What would you say to others wanting to utilize a research idea?
“If you have a vision – pursue it. Just prepare for a longer journey than expected”.
