🗓️ 11 April ⏰ 11:00am-12:00pm 📍 Online Join the Functional Genomics Screening Laboratory (FGSL) team as we welcome Dr Andrea Elser for this special webinar. Speaker: Dr. Andrea Elser, Applied Stem Cell Sciences Team, Centre for Genomics Research, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden. Abstract: Rare neuropathies, chemotherapy-induced neurodegeneration and SARM1 activity share common characteristics. NAD-consuming enzyme […]

🗓️ Wednesday 24 April   ⏰ 12:00-5:00pm 📍The Glasshouse, Cambridge, CB2 1PH Join the Founders Growth Community for their monthly networking session - drop in any time between 12–5pm to connect with fellow founders and industry professionals. Schedule: Networking drop-in: 12:00–4:00pm 1:1 meetings with pharma companies: 30-minute slots between 2:00–4:00pm Evening networking: 4:00–5:00pm To attend: Sign […]

🗓️ 29 April 2025 ⏰ 5:45-10:30pm 📍Old Divinity School, St John's College, Cambridge This event is free to attend and brings biotech companies together with early-career life scientists interested in careers in industry. It aims to matchmake students and postdocs with biotech firms, making connections that may lead to future career opportunities. The companies at […]

🗓️ 8 May ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre May Theme: AI in Drug Discovery Speaker: David Buterez, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge “Enhancing Drug Discovery Using Transfer Learning and Multi-Fidelity Graph Neural Networks" Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations begin 6:30pm – networking and pizza […]

🗓️ Monday 20 May ⏰ 2:00–4:00pm 📍The Glasshouse, Cambridge, CB2 1PH The Founders Growth Community will be organising 1:1 meetings with Pharma companies ahead of the Masterclass with Nerida Scott. Please register your interest here by 12 May.

🗓️ Monday 20 May  ⏰ 4:00–6:00pm 📍The Glasshouse, Cambridge, CB2 1PH Join us for the next Founders Growth Community masterclass with Nerida Scott, Regional Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, EMEA. With over 25 years of experience, Nerida will share expert insights on how to use partnerships as a key driver of scale. Topics include: […]

📅 2nd June 2025 ⏲ 09:00-13:30 📍 Lucia Windsor Room, Newnham College, University of Cambridge The agenda for this workshop will include talks from members of Cambridge Neuroscience showcasing the approaches and applications used across neurotechnology/the Brains and Machines theme.  The newly appointed fellows on the Cambridge NeuroWorks programme will each deliver a 5-minute pitch. […]

🗓️ 4 June 2025 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Presentations will include time for Q&A and will be followed by refreshments and networking. Focus on cardiovascular research Agenda 4:00pm Sanjay Sinha, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge “Application of iPSC-based cardiovascular systems for disease modelling, drug discovery and genomic medicine” 4:30pm […]

🗓️ 5 June ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre June Theme: New Methods in AI Speakers: Harshita Sharma, Microsoft “Enhancing Radiology Report Generation With Segmentation-Aware Multimodal LLMs” And Ryan Daniels, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge “Nanowire Networks for Neuromorphic Computing” Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations […]

🗓️ 17 June ⏰ 3:00pm-6:30pm 📍 The Glasshouse, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge Join the unconference shaping the future of neurotech — no panels, no passive listening, just bold ideas, real conversations, and the people actually building what’s next. An unconference is informal and participant-led — there are no fixed agendas or panels. Instead, attendees shape […]

🗓️ 30 June, 2025 ⏰ 12:00pm-6:30pm 📍 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge and online The Milner Therapeutics Symposium takes place annually in Cambridge, UK, hosting ~500 delegates in person and >250 online. The Symposium is an opportunity for scientists from academia and industry to discuss their latest research and its potential to be applied in […]

🗓️ 1st July ⏰ 3pm – 6pm 📍 Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, Cambridge At the Milner Pitch Day 2025, some of the most exciting and innovative early-stage life sciences companies from local accelerators and incubators, as well as other selected national and international companies, will be invited to pitch to investors. The pitch […]

🗓️ Tuesday 1 July ⏰ 6:30–9:00pm 📍The LAB Cocktail Bar, Cambridge This event is open to pre-Series A founders and CEOs, and will take place following the Milner Pitch Day. This event is an excellent opportunity to build relationships with: Investors Pharmaceutical companies Milner Consortium partners Fellow founders To book your place, please visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/milnerinstitute/1579089  

🗓️ 17 July ⏰ 1:00-3:00pm 📍 Meet at The Glasshouse, Botanic House, Hills Road at 1:00pm Join Founders Growth Community x Innovate Cambridge for a refreshing networking event in the beautiful Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Step away from the lab and laptop, connect with fellow pre-Series A life science and biotech founders, and share insights, challenges […]

🗓️ 4 September ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre September Theme: AI in Genomics Speakers: Francisco Azuaje, Genomics England “Genomic Foundation Models for Enabling Health Care and Research” Giuseppe Rinaldi, Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge “PRRDetect: A Mutational-Signature-Based Classifier for Post-Replicative Repair Deficiency” Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations […]

🗓️ 15 September ⏰ 3:30-7:00pm 📍​Ray Dolby Centre, JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge CB3 0US An inspiring early evening of thought-provoking discussions and neuro-networking. ​Discussions will explore the neurotech advantage, the importance of design, and will culminate in a lively fireside chat with serial entrepreneurs Jason Mellad and Sir Tony Kouzarides, Director of the Milner Therapeutics […]

🗓️  Thursday 25 September ⏰ 2.00pm-4.00pm – Drop-in session and networking 📍 The Glasshouse, Botanic House, CB2 1PH Join Founders Growth Community and Innovate Cambridge for our monthly networking event- an afternoon designed to spark connections, foster collaboration, and open doors to exciting opportunities with fellow founders and leading Pharma companies. Agenda - Drop-in networking with founders […]

Join us for our September Seminar. Presentations will include time for Q&A and will be followed by refreshments and networking. 🗓️ 25 September 2025 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Focus on spatial biology Agenda 4:00pm Esther Baena, Owkin - "MOSAIC: Intra-tumoral heterogeneity characterization through large-scale spatial and cell-resolved multi-omics profiling" 4:30pm Mats […]

🗓️ 2 October ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre October Theme: Quantum Computing in Biomedicine Speaker: Kate Marshall, IBM Quantum "An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Applications in Biosciences" Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations begin 6:30pm – networking and pizza No registration necessary – just show up! For more […]

🗓️ 15 October ⏰ 11:00am-12:00pm 📍 Online Join the Functional Genomics Screening Laboratory (FGSL) team as we welcome Dr Lorena Boquete Vilariño for this special webinar. Speaker: Dr Lorena Boquete Vilariño, Centro de Fabricación de Terapias Avanzadas de Galicia, Galaria EPSS SA Abstract: Dendritic cells (DCs) are key to initiate anti-tumour immune responses, but their function is commonly […]