2024 BioCap Conference

2024 BioCap Conference

The King's House Conference Centre, Manchester
Thursday 26th September

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Whether you’re looking to invest in the next cutting-edge life sciences innovation or seeking funding and investment opportunities for your business, BioCap is not to be missed!

BioCap features three great opportunities for potential investors and investees to interact:
 
  • Tuesday 24th September: BioCap Digital Pitching Competition
  • Wednesday 25th September: BioCap Investors Mixer - SITU @The Alan Hotel, Manchester - starting at 6:30pm
  • Thursday 26th September: BioCap Conference - The King's House Conference Centre, Manchester
BioCap Conference

The BioCap Conference provides a unique meeting place connecting life sciences businesses, researchers and investors. Join us in navigating the life sciences funding landscape and identifying the life science investment opportunities that will advance and support the success of your business. Get investor insights, hear from experts, hear about exciting pre-spin-out investment opportunities from the region's universities, get industry perspectives, network with peers and investors and discuss future collaborations in one-to-one partnering meetings.
 
BioCap helps your business to realise its full potential, whatever your funding requirements are.

PLUS: The top three pitches from the Digital Pitching Competition selected by the judging panel will be played at the conference and the winner will also be announced on the day.

The finalists for the BioCap Pitching Competition have been announced, download the company profiles by clicking here

Key Information

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

  • 08:30 Coffee & Registration

  • 09:00 Conference Welcome

    Graham Bond, Co-Lead of Life Sciences, RSM UK

  • 09:05 Keynote Speaker

    Steve Bates, CEO, BioIndustry Association (BIA)

  • 09:25 State of the Nation Panel

    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

    Lizzie Wills, Senior Partner, GK Strategy

  • 10:15 Company Journey

    Paul Ryan, Finance Director, Arcinova

  • 10:35 Tea, Coffee & Networking

  • 11:05 IPO Panel Session

    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, Senior Corporate Broker, Shore Capital

  • 11:50 Company Journey

    Giby George, CEO, GMP Healthcare

  • 12:10 Keynote Speaker

    Avi Spier, Executive Director Search and Evaluation, Novartis Institutes

  • 12:30 Lunch

  • 13:30 Investor Panel

    Chair: Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow

    Marie Kane, Vice President Innovative Clinical Trial Solutions, Population Health Partners

    Ben Davies, Marketing Director, Praetura

    Nathaniel Dahan, Assoiciate Partner, Syncona

    Andy Round, Investment Director - Life Sciences, Deepbridge Capital

  • 14:10 Pitching Competition Results

    Head Judge: Alan Boyd, CEO, Boyds

    Judge: Liz Young, Investment Manager, Par Equity

    Judge: Lee Lindley, Life Science and DeepTech Investor, Mercia

    Judge: Andy Round, Investment Director - Life Sciences, Deepbridge Capital

  • 14:50 Keynote Speaker

    Chris Baker, Investment Principal, Life Arc

  • 15:10 Northern Growth Initiatives Panel

    Chair: Rachel Mercer, Senior Assoicate, Appleyard Lees

    John Willis, Programme Lead, LCR Investment Zone

    Marion Bernard, Chief Investment Officer, Northern Gritstone

    Robert Hornby, Investment Director, Mercia

    Carmine Circelli, Director, Life Sciences, Direct & Co-Investment, British Patient Capital

  • 15:50 Company Journey

    Chair : Francis Lee - Business Development Manager - STFC

    Speaker : Graeme Macluskie - Director of Precision Medicine - Reprocell

  • 16:10 Conference Close & Networking

Registration

Registration will open shortly. For any further queries please contact info@bionow.co.uk

Sponsors

Venue

Kings House, Kings Church, Sidney St, Manchester M1 7HB

Location

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

Travel

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.

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