Wadia: Post-PhD or postdoc is the ideal time for science entrepreneurship
Cyrus Wadia · Investing in Human Capital for a Sustainable Planet with Cyrus Wadia of Activate | The Innovators & Investors Podcast · Apr 28, 2026 · at 2:42
Cyrus Wadia, CEO of Activate, explains the optimal career moment for technical researchers to transition out of academia into venture creation.
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“One of the best insertion moments in a person's career trajectory is really right after that PhD or like during or right after the postdoc, because at that moment in time, They're making a career decision, right?”
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