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Heisenberg LaunchPad
6-Month Intensive Training + Industry Internship
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STARTS ON
17 April 2025
DURATION
6 weeks, online
4—6 hours per week
PROGRAMME FEE
£1,334
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Propelling Startups from AI Innovation to Market Dominance
Heisenberg LaunchPad is a comprehensive acceleration program designed to transform promising AI startups into market-ready businesses. By providing a structured pathway from innovation to commercialization, we enable startups to accelerate their AI journey and compete effectively in the global economy.
US$15.7 trillon
is the potential contribution of AI to the global economy by 2030.
SOURCE: PwC
€600 billion
is the potential contribution of AI in gross value added (GVA) to the European economy by 2030.
SOURCE: AboutAmazon
Program Overview
AI LaunchPad replaces the traditional trial-and-error approach with a proven methodology that dramatically shortens time-to-market for AI innovations. Our holistic support system addresses the key challenges facing AI startups today: technology development, talent acquisition, commercialization strategy, and market connections.
Accelerate Your AI Journey With Access To:
Technology Expertise
Leverage our world-class AI engineering and project management resources to refine and scale your solutions:
- Intensive technical bootcamps led by industry experts
- Weekly Ask-Me-Anything sessions with seasoned AI practitioners
- Hands-on support for applied AI projects
- Architecture reviews and optimization guidance
- Technical due diligence preparation
Professional Development
Build the critical skills necessary for AI entrepreneurial success:
- AI leadership and management training
- Product development frameworks for AI solutions
- Customer discovery methodologies
- Go-to-market strategy workshops
- Investor pitch coaching and preparation
Talent Solutions
Take the guesswork out of building your AI team:
- Access to pre-vetted AI specialists and developers
- Recruiting strategy development and support
- Team structure optimization for AI projects
- Competitive compensation guidance
- Technical interview frameworks
AI Benchmarking
Understand your position in the competitive landscape:
- Comprehensive AI readiness assessment
- Quarterly progress tracking and analysis
- Competitive intelligence reports
- Performance metrics definition and monitoring
- Structured feedback from industry advisors
Commercialization & IP Education
Maximize the value and protection of your AI innovations:
- Patent strategy workshops
- IP portfolio development guidance
- Licensing and partnership frameworks
- Pricing models for AI solutions
- International market entry strategies
- Regulatory compliance navigation
Community Access
Connect with the key players in the AI ecosystem:
- Exclusive exposure to leading venture capital firms
- Introductions to potential corporate partners and clients
- Integration into Canada’s premier AI innovation network
- Demo days with qualified investors and customers
- Peer learning opportunities with fellow AI entrepreneurs
- Industry-specific focus groups and advisory sessions
Programme faculty
Christopher L. Tucci Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Imperial College Business School
Christopher L. Tucci Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Imperial College Business School
Islem Rekik Associate Professor, Imperial College London (Innovation Hub I–X)
Islem Rekik is the Director of the Brain and Signal Research and Analysis (BASIRA) laboratory. She has led over 90 pioneering research projects at the intersection of AI and h...
Program Structure
The 6-month program is designed as an intensive journey with clear milestones:
Month 1-2: Foundation Assessment, strategy development, and technical roadmapping
Month 3-4: Acceleration Intensive development sprints, market validation, and business model refinement
Month 5-6: Launch Preparation Go-to-market execution, investor preparation, and scaling strategies
Early registrations are encouraged.
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- Starts On 17 April 2025
Imperial College Business School is collaborating with online education provider Emeritus to offer a portfolio of high-impact online programmes. By working with Emeritus, we are able to broaden access beyond our on-campus offerings in a collaborative and engaging format that stays true to the quality of Imperial. Accessibility