Bionow BioIgnite

Bionow BioIgnite

Sci-Tech Daresbury
Thursday 16th October 2025

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BioIgnite: Sparking Growth Through Collaboration
 
New for 2025, Bionow's BioIgnite event series focuses on the achievements of the life sciences industry in the North West, uniting industry and academia with opportunities to hear about the latest innovations, sector initiatives and funding rounds.
 
The inaugural BioIgnite event offers a full day of engaging sessions, including expert panels and presentations on industry trends, funding landscapes, and the latest advancements in healthcare. There will also be ample opportunities for networking and exhibition throughout the day.

The agenda will cover a range of topics, including skills development; funding and investment; AI, digital and data in healthcare; early-stage innovation and scaling in industrial biotech into 2026 and beyond.

There will also be opportunities to tour the labs at Sci-Tech Daresbury before the conference begins.

Gold Exhibition Package Now Available. Download the information here!
 

Key Information

When: Thursday 16th October

Where: Sci-Tech Daresbury, WA4 4FS

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Agenda

  • 08:30 Registration, Tea & Coffee

  • 08:40 Tours of Sci-Tech Daresbury Labs

  • 09:30 Conference Welcome

    Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow 

  • 09:35 Keynote Speaker

    Dean Cook, Executive Director for Place and Global, Innovate UK 

  • 09:55 Set the Scene Panel

    Chair: John Leake, Business Growth Director, Sci-Tech Daresbury

    Natalie Kenny, CEO, BioGrad

    Fay Treloar, Head of Skills - Life Sciences, Cogent Skills

  • 10:45 Morning break - networking and exhibtion

  • 11:15 Keynote Speaker

    Henri Murison, Chief Executive, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) 

  • 11:35 Funding and Investment Landscapes

    Chair: Lorna Green, CEO, LYVA Labs

    Viney Chauhan, Managing Director, Inventya

    Richard Hebdon, Director - Partnerships, LifeArc

    Ben Davies, Group Marketing Director, Praetura Ventures

    Alistair Richards, CEO, North-West Cancer Research

  • 12:15 AI, Digital & Data in Healthcare

    Stefano Mensa, Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies Group Leader, STFC

    Gary Leeming, Technical Director, Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) at the University of Liverpool

    Jenny West, Associate Director of Digital Transformation, Health Innovation North West Coast

  • 13:00 Lunch, Exhibition and Networking

  • 14:00 Keynote Speaker

    Linda Randall, Associate Vice President, Pharmaron

  • 14:20 What’s in the Pipeline - Health BIC Spotlight

    Co-Chairs: Amy Farrington, Head of Business Incubation, STFC 

    Katharine Roberston, Head of Campus Development, STFC

    Health BIC Spotlight Companies

  • 15:20 Industrial Biotech: Scaling for 2026 and Beyond

    Chair: Aline Miller, Director, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst

    Allister Theobald, Principal Scientist, Lubrizol Home Care

    Adeel Aslam, Deputy Managing Director, Bouygues

    Damian Kelly, Vice President Innovation and Technology Development, Croda 

    Pedro Fernandez, Scientist, Northern Engineering Solutions

  • 16:20 Conference Close

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 Exhibitor Package
£525 + VAT

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Venue Information

Sci-Tech Daresbury,
Keckwick Ln,
Daresbury,
Warrington
WA4 4FS