On November 17, 2021, Jonas Zeuner gave a TWIST talk at IST Austria about how he created a science based startup in Vienna.

Creating an academic spin-off is an endeavour which many scientists consider at some point during their career. I co-founded VitreaLab in 2018 after finishing my PhD in physics and now work within a team of 9 researchers on laser display technology. VitreaLab GmbH is an integrated photonics specialist with its own facilities at the Tech Park Vienna.

In the talk I will outline the challenges faced during this journey and share my thoughts on academic startup founding. In general, Vienna is an attractive location to create spin-offs and I will give some practical tips towards public funding and setting up a company.

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