Insights: Nucleate (Biotech Entrepreneurship)

Soufiane Aboulhouda is the co-founder and co-president of Nucleate, a new, student-run, non-profit activator program for the next generation of biotech founders. The mission of Nucleate is to train graduate students (PhDs, MBAs, Post-Docs, JDs, MDs, and Master’s) in company creation through a world-class network of advisors plus access to education, networking, and mentorship. The idea for Nucleate began while Soufiane was the President of the Harvard Biotech Club, when the group was intended as a ‘training camp’ for academic students interested in commercializing their projects. Today, Nucleate has expanded to reach trainees in over 60+ universities in 10 cities (including Baltimore), and consists of both its activator program as well as a broader education initiative (coming soon). In addition to his role at Nucleate, Soufiane is also a PhD Candidate at the Wyss Institute, conducting his research in synthetic biology under the mentorship of scientist-entrepreneur Dr. George Church. In this interview, Soufiane explains the philosophy behind Nucleate and how it is uniquely poised to foster community across different academic ecosystems. Hosted by Jenna Glatzer and Joe Varriale.