The Founders Playbook

The Founders Playbook - Real People, Real Stories, Real Lessons, Building outside of Silicon Valley A podcast by ChangeSchool London Incredible entrepreneurship is happening all over the world, not just in Silicon Valley. The Founders Playbook celebrates founders building science-based ventures across the globe, from Scotland to Finland, Brazil to India, Syria to Spain. These are university spin-outs and research-based ventures: researchers launching satellites, engineers transforming healthcare systems, scientists turning lab breakthroughs into real products. You'll hear honest conversations about the real journey from lab to market. Not just the wins, but the challenges, pivots, and growth along the way. Learn how to translate research into commercial opportunity, build resourcefully without endless capital, navigate intellectual property, test assumptions outside the lab, find customers for complex technology, and adapt when plans change. These founders share the practical skills they've developed through experience and the strategies that actually work in the real world. Whether you're a researcher considering commercialisation, an entrepreneur in deep tech, or anyone building a science-based venture, these stories offer valuable insight and proof that world-changing innovation happens everywhere. Hosted by Neil Marshall, Development Director at ChangeSchool London, who has worked with these founders for years. This is the podcast for the rest of us, featuring brilliant, determined, and resilient people who are building a better world.