Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
#13: European Grant Funding - with Crowdhelix and UCL
How to bring scientific life science ideas to patients?
Three key components are needed:
1. World-class science
2. World-class development team
3. Massive public and private funding
In this episode, I am talking with Michael Browne and Kimberly Cornfield on how to solve these three problems.
Reach out to Kimberly and Michael if you want to access their top-notch science networks within Crowdhelix and UCL.
Speaker:
Christian Soschner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansoschner/)
Kimberly Cornfield (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-cornfield-55383136/)
Michael Browne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-browne-frsa-5a616138/)
Companies:
Crowdhelix (https://crowdhelix.com/)
CS Life Science Invest (https://www.cslifescienceinvest.com/)
UCL (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/)
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