EngBioX: Backing the DNA of success

The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund is expanding its investments in engineering biology to address the world’s major challenges. Active across all industry sectors the fund is investing from foundation onwards to build successful companies targeting global markets.

Discover more about the larger UKI2S engineering biology fund, hear the do’s and don'ts first hand from the founder and CEO we backed who now has a major deal with large pharma and medicines in late stage clinical trials.

Join us for a panel discussion with three of our CEOs on the opportunities and challenges as companies targeting different industry verticals build platforms and products to a successful exit. Drinks and networking to connect with peers and investors in the industry.

What can you expect?

Insight: Join next generation gene editing company Pencil, AI drug discovery company Antiverse and industrial biotech Twig together with biotech CellCentric and explore biotech business models and fundraising journeys in our panel discussion featuring industry trailblazers.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with investors, partners, innovative start ups, and academics.

Funding Details: Discover our expanded engineering biology fund, supporting companies innovating in healthcare, food and renewables.

Our Keynote

Will West, Chairman & CEO of CellCentric, presents “From foundation fundraising with UKI2S to Late-Stage Trials: A Journey to a Major Deal with Pfizer”

Our Panelists

• Russ Tucker (Founder CEO, Twig) - Industrial Biotech
• Amanda Smith (CEO, Pencil) - Engineering Biology
• Ben Holland (Founder, CTO, Antiverse) - Tech Bio and drug development
• Will West (Founder,CEO Cell Centric)- Drug development

We’ll close the event with informal drinks and canapés. A fantastic setting for networking!


Agenda

• 17:00 - 17:30: Registration and Networking
• 17:30 - 17:40: Opening Remarks with Oliver Sexton
• 17:45 - 18:00: Keynote Speaker Will West
• 18:05 - 18:35: Panel Discussion
• 18:35 - 18:40: Closing Remarks
• 18:40 - 19:00: Networking and Drinks
• 19:00: Event Conclusion