Barbora Grambličková spent 6 months at the University of California, Berkeley as a Fulbright scholar finalizing her doctoral research. Her research focused on the position of researchers and investors in newly established start-up and spin-off companies in the area of research, development, and innovation. Specifically, she examined the dynamics between researchers and investors in these companies and ways to eliminate tensions through shareholders' agreements. During her visit, she traveled to Yosemite National Park and Hawaii.

1. JUDr. Barbora Grambličková, LL.M.
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Business Law and Economic Law
Faculty of Law
Comenius University in Bratislava

2. My Fulbright experience
Institution:
University of California, Berkeley
Faculty/Department:
Faculty of Law (Boalt Hall)/Berkeley Center
for Law, Business and the Economy
Advisor:
Professor Bartlett
Length of the visit:
6 months (September 2017 – February 2018)
Aim:
Finalize my doctoral research

3. Research
Topic: Position of researchers and investors in
newly established companies (start-ups and
spin-offs) in area of research, development
and innovations
In other words…
Researchers and investors possess
different incentives within start-up and
spin-off companies
Researchers may be in a vulnerable
position – naïve about the business, no
managerial skills / investors – skilful, it
is their business to invest
I focus my research on
specificities of dynamics between
different entities in these new
companies and
elimination of tensions between
investors and researchers through
shareholders’ agreements

4. Berkeley

5. San Francisco

6. My trips… Yosemite

7. My trips… Hawaii