Cambridge University Biotech Society

07/02/2023

Catalyse Masterclasses in Biotech Entrepreneurship !!

The Nucleate Catalyse entrepreneurship programme is still accepting last-minute applications. This is a free, early-stage programme focusing on biotech entrepreneurship education, with the additional option to form teams and pitch for a cash prize.

It kicks off this Thursday at 18:00, over Zoom, with the series of weekly masterclasses listed below. If this is of interest to you, you can still sign up today (answers can be brief) and state your affiliation to Cambridge University Biotech Soc to expedite your registration. https://nucleate.typeform.com/catalyse23


9th February
From ideas to start-ups (Stephen Chambers, PhD – Managing Director & General Partner, IndieBio New York)

16th February
Spinning out of a university (Jason Mellad, PhD – CEO & Co-founder, Start Codon)

23rd February
Building a business plan (Tony Kulesa, PhD – Principal, Pillar VC)

2nd March
Setting up your company (Nicola McConville – Partner, Taylor Vinters)

9th March
Raising funds (Alex Teng, PhD – Partner, Fifty Years)

Apply now to join the 2023 cohort of the free Nucleate UK Catalyse entrepreneurship programme.

03/02/2023

03/02/2023

Nucleate Catalyse 2023 applications open !!!

Applications are still open for the 2023 Nucleate Catalyse Programme, a free, early-stage entrepreneurship programme aimed at people of all academic stages, from undergraduate students curious about entrepreneurship, to professors interested in spinning out their research. Apply now before it's too late, it only takes a few minutes! Be sure to mention you are a member of the Cambridge University Biotech Society to expedite your application!

About Catalyse

The Catalyse entrepreneurship programme is run by Nucleate, a student-led innovation community with a proven track record of supporting high-impact venture creation, through its flagship Activator programme.

Catalyse is an early-stage counterpart to the Nucleate Activator programme, aimed at arming life scientists and engineers of all levels of expertise at UK institutions, with the basic knowledge needed to take their first steps as bio-entrepreneurs.

The 2023 programme will kick off with a series of weekly Core Sessions: masterclasses delivered by established biotech entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts, scheduled to take place over 5 weeks from 9th February to 9th March 2023.

This will be followed by Team Formation Sessions, where participants will be given the option to form a team, with whom to put into practice what has been learnt during the Core Sessions. Teams will be mentored over the proceeding several weeks by members of the Nucleate UK Leadership Team, as well as the broader Nucleate network.

Finally, Catalyse will culminate in the Demo Day in the spring, where top teams will be given the opportunity to pitch to a panel of expert judges, with the chance to win a cash prize.

Whether you have a start-up idea you would like to explore, or are simply curious to learn more about entrepreneurship, don’t hesitate to apply today!

Apply now to join the 2023 cohort of the free Nucleate UK Catalyse entrepreneurship programme.

21/01/2023

Interested in a future of life sciences entrepreneurship ?

Come along to Cambridge Gravity's event this Tuesday to hear about all the innovation-supporting programmes in the Cambridge ecosystem. Network with like-minded students, academics and investors!

🗓️ - Tuesday 26th Jan
📍 - Graduate Cambridge, Mill Lane, CB2 1RT
⏰ - 18:30 GMT
🧬 - Life Sciences Entrepreneurship

An opportunity to explore the Cambridge Entrepreneurial landscape with a focus on Life Sciences.

16/01/2023

We're Back !

We are Cambridge's foremost network for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. CUBS welcomes all with an interest in the business of bioscience, from translational research and venture, to pharma and financial services.

We've got a series of events planned throughout the course of this year, ranging from academic entrepreneurship to biotech investment.

Register as a CUBS Member now and don't miss out!
https://forms.gle/2MedaugM4GuS3GCR7

Be sure check our socials for updates:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cubiotechsoc
Website: https://linktr.ee/cambridgeunibiotechsociety

24/10/2022

Biotech Founders and Future Founders Cambridge Eco-System Meet-Up:
Calling all biotech eco-system members and researchers/students interested in (potentially) commercialising your life sciences and biotech research. Join us tonight (Monday 24th October) at 7PM at the Hop and Grain Store (69-76 Regent Street, Cambridge). To RSPV yes, sign up here: https://bit.ly/3TnBCYF. The meet-up is hosted by Nucleate Cambridge, currently recruiting for the Nucleate Activator Programme. The Activator partners researchers and academic trainees, looking to explore the commercialisation and translation of their work, with those with business and clinical expertise (where relevant), offering insightful mentorship, workshops, career development and business development support for those who undertake the free, non-equity taking 6 month programme, culminating in a final pitch showcase attended by key individuals from industry, VC and beyond. Apply to the Nucleate Activator before 29th October here https://bit.ly/3CMtN7S. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] or meet the team at the Biotech Meet-up tonight

27/09/2022

Nucleate Cambridge Info Session Invitation

Interested in life sciences/biotech entrepreneurship? Join us on Thursday (29/09/2022, 7pm) for our Nucleate Cambridge Info Session at Old Divinity School, St John’s College!

💡Presentation, Q&A and Networking

🗓 Thursday 29th September 2022

⏰ 7pm BST

📍 Main Lecture Theatre, Old Divinity School, St John’s College

👉 Secure your ticket now: https://bit.ly/3fmItTd

About Nucleate:
Nucleate facilitates the formation of new life science ventures, founded by students and postdocs [see our stories in STAT and Endpoints]. Our equity-free Activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in human health. The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and renowned scientists. Nucleate helps academic trainees form a strategic plan to translate their research out of their lab into a startup through mentorship and a series of professional workshops.

Strong Track Record:
Over four years, Nucleate has supported 107 venture teams through our Activator program. Our alumni have gone on to raise over $170M in funding to develop technologies like protein sequencing (Glyphic), drug design (Manifold Bio), microbiome- (Concerto) and RNA-based (NextRNA) therapeutics, microbial fertilizer (Ivu Biologics) and biomanufacturing (FarmForward).

Nucleate’s Activator Program:
If you are a budding university-based biotech founder (especially PhD, PostDoc, Master's, MBA, medic, lawyer etc.), you can now apply for the Nucleate activator program here! Learn more at www.nucleate.xyz and at our event on Thursday https://bit.ly/3fmItTd

Information Session about the Nucleate Activator Program

19/08/2022

Are you a postgraduate student in the life sciences interested in joining an amazing organised by students at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and European Bioinformatics Institute | EMBL-EBI? Then come to on the 9th of September to explore the of in today's ! You can either join in-person at Murray Edwards College at the University of Cambridge or online via Zoom. There is still time to register as a presenting or non-presenting participant by filling in this form: https://lnkd.in/eMD9rpSw

will feature 4 incredible keynote speakers Maxine Mackintosh from Genomics England, Nicholas Luscombe from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Inga Prokopenko from University of Surrey and Stephen Horvath from Altos Labs! They will share their work and insights and will be happy to answer any question or curiosity you might have.

In addition to our keynote talks, selected student speakers will have the opportunity of giving a short talk about their past, current or future research project and to gain valuable feedback. After the conference, keynote speakers and student speakers will also be invited to a formal dinner at Sydney Sussex College, so make sure you submit an abstract!

also includes a panel on to , where will hear from Cambridge Innovation Capital, Marcel Gehrung from Cyted, and Sphere Fluidics Limited!

03/05/2022

See you soon (4.30pm) at Cripp's Court Auditorium, Magdalene College for our event with The Technology Partnership on moving from Academia to Life Sciences Consulting!

Zoom link can be found here!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81940100173?pwd=S0RzOCtCcFN5NEJORWxOZGI5V28zQT09

Password: Biotech

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03/05/2022

In alliance with the MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE) programme, our friends at Entrepreneur First and the MBE are excited to launch their first-ever fireside chat in the University of Cambridge at Queens' College!
If you want to learn more about or get involved in the biotech and start-up world, come join for their very first in-person event with guest speaker Dr Quin Wills next Thursday, 12th May!
Dr. Quin Wills is an MD/PhD with few extra degrees in genomics, mathematics, and statistical/machine learning. He uses deep genomic phenotyping technologies to develop RNA therapies for chronic liver disease. He started his first liver genomics company 17 years ago, and was most recently Head of Cellular and Systems Genomics for Novo Nordisk before co-founding Ochre Bio. Ochre Bio is a series A company, with labs in Oxford, Taipei, and New York where they regenerate human livers not good enough for transplantation. Think farms of livers on machines being refurbished by direct RNA reprogramming, so that fewer patients die waiting for a new liver.
Join us in-person with networking events or online virtually with a webinar link available. Food and Drinks will be provided during the networking event!
Sign up now!

Join Entrepreneur First at this fireside chat to know more about EF and Dr. Quin Wills' journey in start-up!

02/05/2022

Curious about life sciences consulting but not sure where to start?

Come to our talk tomorrow (Tuesday 3rd May 4.30pm) about the journey from academia to consulting!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journey-from-academia-to-life-sciences-consulting-registration-328705305417?fbclid=IwAR137o3s_8f6EP9QETCFmzVL2aw4mnHNBhoPEOAdSiZrc5ei7x_J4ld89dw

Are you curious about the move from academia to life sciences consulting? Hear from Dr Xu & Dr Skinner who have successfully made the leap!

27/04/2022

Welcome back everybody!

To kickstart the Easter term, we are proud to have Dr Wenshu Xu and Dr Gary Skinner from The Technology Partnership (TTP) speak to us about their experiences on moving from academia to life sciences and technology consulting, on 3rd May (Tue), 4.30pm at the Auditorium of Cripps Court, Magdelene College, Cambridge!

Click here to sign up!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journey-from-academia-to-life-sciences-consulting-registration-328705305417

Are you curious about the move from academia to life sciences consulting? Hear from Dr Xu & Dr Skinner who have successfully made the leap!