Venue: Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford
There was a real buzz back at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford for the 4th annual Yorkshire Bio-Partnering conference, an event Bionow hosts in partnership with the University of Bradford. This year’s event saw 85 delegates come together to hear about the benefits of industry-academic collaboration, exciting spinout companies and technological innovations originating in Yorkshire.
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Agenda highlights:
Keynote Speakers
- Ruth Coleman, Venture Capital Investment Manager, Mercia
- Tracy Brabin, Mayor, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
An Engine for Growth: Industry & Academic Engagement
Chair: Jane Theaker, CEO, SpinXperts
Speakers
- Steph Oliver-Beech, Healthtech Regional Lead, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Gabriela Juarez Martinez, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Innovate UK Business Connect
- Sonya Bachra-Byrne, Venturer Builder, University of Bradford
- Jane Evison, Director, Cosmetic Cluster
- Dr. Natalie Kenny, CEO, BioGrad
- Ben Davies, Group Marketing Director, Praetura
Regional Opportunities
Chair: Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow
Speakers
- Jason Jones, Commercial Manager - Life Sciences, University of Bradford
- Faith Howard, Co-Founder, Yorkshire Vaccine Network
- Rebecca Randell, Professor of Digital Innovations, University of Bradford
- Sean Clarkson, Head of Strategic Operations, Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber
Start-Up Zone Lightning Pitches - Part One
Chair: Russ Hodgetts, Director, Biosycle
Speakers
- Tony Bairstow, Founder, Aritex Biotech
- Harsha Kantamneni, Chief Executive Officer, Haiku Therapeutics
- Klaus Pors, Professor, UNIK Biotherapeutics
City of Culture Session
Chris Gaffney, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), University of Bradford
Start-Up Zone Lightning Pitches - Part Two
Chair: Russ Hodgetts, Director, Biosycle
Speakers
- Refaat Hemad, Researcher & Senior Manager, Biosycle
- Tom Swift & Steve Rimmer, Associate Professor & Professor, Molecular Titans
- Toby Burgess, COO, Mitotype Precision Labs
- Natalia Stawniak, Commercialisation Manager, University of York
Technology Showcase
Chair: David Holmes, Membership Manager, Bionow
Speakers
- David Kuntin, CEO & Founder, MesenBio
- William Davis-Birch, Mechanical Engineer, University of Leeds
