2025 BioFocus Conference

The Catalyst, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle
Wednesday 11th June 2025

About

BioFocus is a one-day conference that brings together industry, academia, and experts in life sciences.

BioFocus will inspire your business to connect, engage, benefit and grow. Comprising conference, exhibition, and significant networking sessions, this event will provide a unique opportunity to hear about the latest technologies, innovations, key sector initiatives, and funding opportunities.

The agenda will cover a range of topics for discussion, including how the labs of the future can be flexible, sustainable, and scalable for innovation and production; funding opportunities in the sector; showcasing the latest technologies; and exploring therapies of the future.

Join us for a special conference edition of Biotech & Beers the night before BioFocus! Find out more here

BioFocus Exhibitor Packages are available - download the information here

Key Information

Save the date: Wednesday 11th June 2025

Venue: The Catalyst, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle

Exhibitor opportunities now available.

Venue

The Catalyst,
Helix,
Science Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE4 5TG

Keynote Speakers

Frank Millar
Chief Executive Officer, CPI

08:30 Coffee and Registration
09:00 Bionow Welcome
David Holmes, Membership Manager, Bionow
09:05 Keynote Speaker
Frank Millar, CEO, CPI
09:25 State of the Nation Panel
Chair: Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager, Invest North East

Dan Todd, CEO, Invenirex

Heather Allinson, COO, Nevragenics

Richard Hall, Owner, Pd-m International

Helen Brain, Partner, Square One Law

Karen Winterhalter, Founder, Onyx Health
10:25 Valneva Fireside Chat
Greig Rooney, Managing Director, Valneva

Alan Miller, DIrector of Cleanrooms and Laboratories, Bouygues
10:40 Labs of the Future: Flexible, Sustainable, and Scalable for Innovation and Production
Karen Davies, Strategic Relationship Builder Bouygues Energies & Services

Greig Rooney, Managing Director, Valneva

Rick McCordall, Head of Company Creation, Newcastle University

Sam Whitehouse, CEO, LightOx

Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager, Invest North East

Matt Lee, Partner, Carter Jonas
11:10 Coffee, Networking & Exhibition
11:30 Finance Zone
Hassan Mahmudul, Investment Manager, Future Planet Capital

Dr. Mary Canning, Partner, Epidarex

Alex Buchan, Investment Manager, Northstar Ventures

Michael Dickens, Investment Manager, Maven
12:30 Keynote Speaker
12:50 Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
14:00 Technology Showcases
Chair: Louise Sutton, Senior Business Development Manager, Thermo Fisher

WIll Dracup, CEO, Turbinia

Kenny Delgarno,CSO, JetBio
15:00 Therapies of The Future
Samer Taslaq, CEO, Sundara Pharmaceutical

Patricia Muller, Associate Professor, Durham University

Kayleigh Thirlwell, Senior Director of Translational In Vitro Pharmacology, Resolution Therapeutics

Andy Whiting, CEO, Nevragenics
16:00 Tea, Coffee and further networking

Registration

Premium Member Delegate Pass

£109 + VAT

Member Delegate Pass

£149 + VAT

Non-Member Delegate Pass

£209 + VAT

Premium Member Gold Exhibitor Package

£405 + VAT

Member Gold Exhibitor Package

£445 + VAT

Non-Member Gold Exhibitor Package

2025 BioFocus Conference