Aquiles Carattino: Scientist + Entrepreneur = Scipreneur

I share my experiences and learnings on science, entrepreneurship, and the intersection of the two. I like calling it the scipreneur's journey.

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About Me

I am an entrepreneurial scientist, or a scientist entrepreneur, depending on the day. I am passionate about solving complex challenges, understanding customers, markets, and opportunities.

I use this website to share some of my thoughts. Some are more or less complete. They are normally complemented with the notes I take on my digital garden.

Sometimes I see myself as a technologist. I try to understand how things fit together and what can be built with the latest developments. I believe there is a lot of potential that comes from basic research and we should find better ways of capitalizing on it.

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After a Failure, Revert to the Last Known Working State

Both long and short-running projects will, at some point, face a failure. Sometimes it is possible to plan around them or include them as part of a risk management and mitigation program. Sometimes, however, failures appear unexpectedly, bringing an entire project to a halt and perhaps challenging its continuity.

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Do things that can scale

Doing things that can scale is fundamental when they are part of the core of the business. The fine line between...

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Work Experience

My biggest achievements include launching Python for the Lab, co-founding Dispertech, and being the first Product Manager at VSParticle. After my PhD, I have always worked in deep-tech, including instrumentation, product development, and entrepreneurship.

I write to systemitize what I learn and think. Some of those topics evolve over time and I try to revisit and update the content if I feel it's necessary.

See what kept me busy for the past few years