Applications are invited from life science business seeking or shortly starting to seek funding of £250k or above. If your application is successful, you will be invited to present at the online Digital Pitching Competition on Tuesday 24th September and to attend the in-person conference which will take place on Thursday 26th September at The King’s House Conference Centre (please note a registration fee applies – see below). The top 3 pitches from the pitching session selected by the judging panel will be played at the in-person BioCap event and the winner will also be announced on the day.
Applications are now closed - thank you everyone who has applied. We will be in touch with the successful applicants in due course.
Digital Pitching Competition
Shortlisted applicants “pitch” to an online panel of investors.
Online, Tuesday 24th September from 9.30am
Investor Mixer Event
Build valuable connections ahead of the conference.
Wednesday 25th September - SITU@ The Alan, Manchester - starting at 6:30pm
BioCap Conference
A full day of networking, panel discussions, keynotes and 1-2-1s.
Thursday 26th September - The King's House Conference Centre, Manchester
Steve Bates, CEO, BioIndustry Association (BIA)
Chair: James Fry, Partner, Head of Life Sciences, Mills & Reeve.
Phil Masterson, Associate Director, Ventures, Cancer Research Horizons
Benjamin Storey, Head of Demo Directory, Barclays Eagle Labs
Sam Perona, CEO, Spotlight Pathology
Paul Ryan, Finance Director, Arcinova
Chair: Graham Bond, Co-Lead of Life Sciences, RSM UK
Marcus Stuttard, Head of UK Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
Mark Eccleston, CEO, ValiRx
Chris Yates, CEO, Abingdon Health
William Marshall, Shore Capital
Giby George, CEO, GMP Healthcare
Avi Spier, Executive Director Search and Evaluation, Novartis Institutes
Marie Kane, Vice President Innovative Clinical Trial Solutions, Population Health Partners
Sim Singh Landa, Investment Director, Praetura
Nathaniel Dahan, Assoiciate Partner, Syncona
Imelda Juniarsih, Investment Director, Pioneer Group
Head Judge: Alan Boyd, CEO, Boyds
Judge: Liz Young, Investment Manager, Par Equity
Judge: Lee Lindley, Life Science and DeepTech Investor, Mercia
Chris Baker - Investment Principal - Life Arc
Rachel Mercer, Senior Assoicate, Appleyard Lees
John Willis, Programme Lead, LCR Investment Zone
Mark Wyatt, Investment Director, Northern Gritstone
Robert Hornby, Investment Director, Mercia
Carmine Circelli, Director, Life Sciences, Direct & Co-Investment, British Patient Capital
Chair : Francis Lee - Business Development Manager - STFC
Speaker : Graeme Macluskie - Director of Precision Medicine - Reprocell
Kings House, Kings Church, Sidney St, Manchester M1 7HB
Situated in the southern side of the city centre with excellent transport links from across the city and beyond. The King's House Conference Centre is only a quick 6 minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road Train Sation
By train: Manchester Oxford Road, 6 minute walk. Manchester Piccadilly, 18 minute walk or 5 minute bus journey.
By tram: St.Peter's Square, 10 minute walk.
By car: Recommended car parks - NCP Aquatics Centre and University of Manchester Car Park D, both multi-storey car parks, 4-7 minute walk.