{"id":37171,"date":"2026-09-23T16:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/?post_type=evenementen&#038;p=37171"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:34:01","slug":"science-meets-business-leiden","status":"publish","type":"evenementen","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/events\/science-meets-business-leiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Science meets Business Leiden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37171\" class=\"elementor elementor-37171 elementor-37138\" data-elementor-post-type=\"evenementen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973baf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"973baf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f7710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f7710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever wonder how scientific insights transform into successful ventures? Kick off the academic year at the first edition of Science meets Business (SmB) by PLNT! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e8fd10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e8fd10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a51135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a51135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Science meets Business is back! In collaboration with Business Studies, we are bringing you monthly events where students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals connect at the intersection of science and business. <\/p><p>Hear inspiring stories from startups, innovative researchers, and seasoned (bio-)tech entrepreneurs as they share their challenges and key takeaways. It is the ultimate place to expand your network, discover emerging trends, get inspired, and explore career paths. Drinks included!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421fe666 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"421fe666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cd64aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73cd64aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>What can you expect?<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><strong>Inspiring pitches: <\/strong>Short, powerful stories about the latest innovations at the intersection of science and business.<\/li><li><strong>Valuable networking:<\/strong> Meet like-minded students, potential mentors, and future employers.<\/li><li><strong>Informal drinks &#038; atmosphere: <\/strong>Connect over drinks and discover what is happening in the Leiden entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9a6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b9a6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Practical information:<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Thursday October 8th<\/li><li><strong>Time:<\/strong><br><ul><li>17:00 &#8211; Walk-in with a drink\/snack (directly following the Operations Management course!)<br\/><\/li><li>17:30 &#8211; Speakers &#038; Q&#038;A&#8217;s<\/li><li>18:30 &#8211; Networking drinks<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Location: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/5koYpzMvaD5Fnmqb9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorlaeusgebouw<\/a>, zaal BE.0.017, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden<\/li><li><strong>Entrance:<\/strong> Completely <strong>FREE<\/strong>, including drinks and snacks<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bfde6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4bfde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":37140,"parent":0,"template":"","event-doelgroep":[258,48],"event-type":[79,51],"class_list":["post-37171","evenementen","type-evenementen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-doelgroep-external","event-doelgroep-leiden-en","event-type-meeting","event-type-networking"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Science meets Business Leiden - PLNT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you live or work in Leiden and have a passion for entrepreneurship, innovation or talent development? 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