
Inma Impulso: Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón, from Orchestra Scientific
INMA Impulso Seminar: “The entrepreneurial journey as a researcher”
Is it possible to transform laboratory science into a business with real-world impact?
Join us for this seminar where we will explore the path from academia to deep tech innovation. We will be joined by Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón, a physicist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Orchestra Scientific, a start-up specialising in advanced CO2 capture technologies.
In this session, she will offer an honest and practical perspective on the challenges of bringing research to market, addressing key topics such as:
- Transfer pathways: From licensing and services to the creation of spin-offs.
- Real-world challenges: Validation, seeking funding, market fit and attracting the first customers.
- Hidden dynamics: What happens when research meets industry and investors.
Event details:
- Speaker: Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón (Orchestra Scientific).
- Date: 16 June 2026.
- Time: 12:00 PM.
- Venue: Salón de Actos, Ed. B-Matemáticas, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus San Francisco.
Organised by: Aragon Nanoscience and Materials of Institute (INMA), CSIC and the University of Zaragoza.