Join us for our March Seminar. Presentations will include time for Q&A and will be followed by refreshments and networking. 🗓️ 19 March | ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Focus on programmable biology Agenda 4:00pm Ola Wlodek, Constructive Bio - "New to nature: rewriting life's code to expand the protein universe" […]

📅 25 March 2025 ⏰ 4:00-5:00 PM, followed by networking 📍West Hub, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0US Join Cambridge NeuroWorks to explore cutting-edge advancements in neurotechnology and discover how they will shape the future. This event will provide a platform for cutting-edge discussions, networking, and collaboration, and is a unique opportunity to connect with […]

🗓️ Thursday, 27 March ⏰ 12:00pm – 4:00pm – Drop-in session ⏰ 4.00pm – 5.00pm – Networking 📍 The Glasshouse, Botanic House, CB2 1PH Join Founders Growth Community x Innovate Cambridge for the first monthly drop-in and networking event! This is a space for entrepreneurs and startup founders to connect and collaborate. To find out more and sign up for […]

🗓️ 27 March ⏰ 4:30-5:30pm 📍Meeting Room 9 (B0.43), Pavilion B, Centre for Mathematics, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA This event is organised by the Milner Therapeutics Institute as part of the 2025 Cambridge Festival. The Milner Therapeutics Institute’s mission is to turn basic science discoveries into therapies for patients. Join this event to learn about big data […]

🗓️ 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 […]