Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN)

✨ Celebrating LGBTQ+ Leadership, Innovation and Investment in Science at The Francis Crick Institute 🏳️🌈 What an incredible evening we had at the "LGBTQ+ Leadership, Innovation and Investment in Science" event, hosted at by the Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) and Proud Crick, and proudly sponsored by OUTbio UK and the Proud Science Alliance! 🙌 With over 100 attendees, both in-person and virtually, we were inspired by an amazing panel discussion moderated by the fantastic Lucy Ahern. The panel explored the unique assets and perspectives that LGBTQ+ individuals bring to leadership, innovation, and investment in the scientific community. 🌍💡 🎤 The panel featured: Anna Vybornova - Co-founder and CEO of Polari Group Christian Tooley - Founder at i³ investing and Expert at Bain & Company Pedro Correa de Sampaio - Co-founder and CEO at Neobe Therapeutics Tim Funnell - Partner at Monograph Capital They shared powerful insights on the importance of leading with empathy and humility, and how queer experiences and resilience can actively benefit companies, drive innovation, and unlock smart investment opportunities. 💪🌈💼 As one of our sponsors, OUTbio UK, eloquently stated: "Queer experiences and resilience are better to help innovation - Go into leadership roles with empathy and humility, 'it's better to be a good person than to be right'." 💡 👏 A big thank you to all our amazing panelists for sharing their wisdom and expertise! We’re excited to continue working closely with our wonderful sponsors, Proud Science Alliance and OUTbio UK, to bring more events that celebrate and amplify LGBTQ+ voices in science and entrepreneurship. ✨🌈 #LGBTQScience #ScienceLeadership #Innovation #Investment #PrideinSTEM

✨ Happening tomorrow ✨ 🌈 LGBTQ+ Leadership, Innovation and Investment in Science 🧬 Hosted at The Francis Crick Institute by Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) and Proud Crick and proudly sponsored by OUTbio UK and the Proud Science Alliance 🤝 📅 Thursday, October 24 ⏰ 5:30 - 9:00 PM GMT 📍 The Francis Crick Institute, London 💻 Virtual attendance option available! Join us for an inspiring evening featuring two incredible panels: Panel 1️⃣: Leadership and Innovation 🎤 Moderated by Lucy Ahern 👥 Featuring: Pedro Correa de Sampaio, Co-founder and CEO at Neobe Therapeutics Russ Tucker, Founder of twig & Ivy Farm Technologies Panel 2️⃣: Innovation and Investment 🎤 Moderated by Tim Funnell, Partner at Monograph Capital 👥Featuring: Anna Vybornova, Co-founder and CEO Polari Group Christian Tooley, Founder at i³ investing and Expert at Bain & Company Matthew Edwards, Partner at Osborne Clarke - UK 🌟 What you'll gain: - Unique insights into LGBTQ+ experiences in science - Valuable career perspectives across academia, biotech, and pharma - Meaningful discussions on leadership and innovation - Amazing networking opportunities 🥂 Complimentary drinks and refreshments provided 🎁 The best part? This event is FREE! But spots are filling up quickly... 🎫 Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/dfsr-zsx Can't make it to London? Join us virtually! 🖥️ #LGBTQInScience #DiversityInSTEM #ScienceLeadership #BiotechInnovation

Only 10 days left to join us for this exciting event! Last few tickets remaining, secure your FREE spot now: https://lnkd.in/dfsr-zsx LGBTQ+ LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH co-organised by Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) and Proud Crick, OUTbio UK and Proud Science Alliance, with special thanks to Osborne Clarke. 📅 Thursday, 24 October 2024 ⏰ 5:30 - 9:00 pm BST 📍 The Francis Crick Institute, London 💻 Virtual attendance option available! Join us for an inspiring evening featuring two incredible panels: Panel 1: Leadership and Innovation - Moderated by Lucy Ahern - Pedro Correa de Sampaio, Co-founder and CEO at Neobe Therapeutics - Russ Tucker, Founder of twig & Ivy Farm Technologies - Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) representative Panel 2: Innovation and Investment - Moderated by Tim Funnell, Partner at Monograph Capital - Anna Vybornova, Co-founder and CEO at Polari Labs - Christian Tooley, Founder at i³ investing and Venture Expert at Bain & Company - Matthew Edwards, Partner at Osborne Clarke 🌟 Amazing networking opportunities with ca. 200 professionals across academia, biotech and pharma 🥂 Complimentary drinks and refreshments provided 🎁 This event is FREE! But spots are filling up quickly... 🎫 Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/dfsr-zsx Can't make it to London? Join us virtually! 🖥️

Meet our co-founders Anna Vybornova and Dr Henry Blest at The Francis Crick Institute next Thursday October 24th. Our CEO Anna Vybornova will be speaking about science, innovation, leadership and investment. We are looking to meeting you all The Francis Crick Institute Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN), Proud Crick with OUTbio UK and the Proud Science Alliance 🤝 #PolariLabs #Innovation #ScienceLeadership #Entrepreneurship #HealthTech #Investment

🤩 Excited to be speaking at a very important event, with an incredible line up, focused on #innovation & #investment in biomedical research. 🔬 Held at the amazing The Francis Crick Institute with Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN), OUTbio, and Proud Science Alliance with over 200+ across the ecosystem. 🍑 Another opportunity (always) to shoutout the superstars Anna Vybornova & Dr Henry Blest - Anna will be discussing Polari Labs & their revolutionary work in #SexTech. #biotech #healthtech #intersectionalincredibles #lgbtq

Nucleate's new series of events starts at the Francis Crick Institute on Monday 21st October

✨ Time is flying! Only two weeks left to join us for this exciting event! ✨ 🌈 LGBTQ+ Leadership, Innovation and Investment in Science 🧬 Hosted at The Francis Crick Institute by Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) and Proud Crick and proudly sponsored by OUTbio UK and the Proud Science Alliance 🤝 📅 Save the date: Thursday, October 24 ⏰ 5:30 - 9:00 PM GMT 📍 The Francis Crick Institute, London 💻 Virtual attendance option available! Join us for an inspiring evening featuring two incredible panels: Panel 1️⃣: Leadership and Innovation 🎤 Moderated by Lucy Ahern 👥 Featuring: Pedro Correa de Sampaio, Co-founder and CEO at Neobe Therapeutics Russ Tucker, Founder of twig & Ivy Farm Technologies Panel 2️⃣: Innovation and Investment 🎤 Moderated by Tim Funnell, Partner at Monograph Capital 👥Featuring: Anna Vybornova, Co-founder and CEO Polari Group Christian Tooley, Founder at i³ investing and Expert at Bain & Company Matthew Edwards, Partner at Osborne Clarke - UK 🌟 What you'll gain: - Unique insights into LGBTQ+ experiences in science - Valuable career perspectives across academia, biotech, and pharma - Meaningful discussions on leadership and innovation - Amazing networking opportunities 🥂 Complimentary drinks and refreshments provided 🎁 The best part? This event is FREE! But spots are filling up quickly... 🎫 Secure your spot now: [https://lnkd.in/dfsr-zsx] Can't make it to London? Join us virtually! 🖥️ #LGBTQInScience #DiversityInSTEM #ScienceLeadership #BiotechInnovation

🌟 A Successful Breakfast Bytes with Cancer Research Horizons (CRH) at the Crick! 🌟 Yesterday morning, we hosted an engaging breakfast where Crick scientists 🧬, CRH representatives, and entrepreneurial minds ☕️ came together to explore how CRH's initiatives—from funding opportunities to industry partnerships—are helping to accelerate cutting-edge research into impactful real-world applications. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: opportunities for open dialogue between researchers and key industry players are crucial for fostering innovation and creating pathways to success. It’s these moments of exchange that drive collaboration and discovery forward. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such insightful discussions. 💼💡 Abhinav Kongari Çağla Kaya Neil Rzechorzek Ana Gomes Aurora Negro Alessia Errico PhD MBA Tony Hickson Simon Boulton Diana Drago-Garcia Rob Quinlan Chris Cox Edward McGowan Emma Fox Anaid Benitez #Innovation #CancerResearch #ScientificCommunity #Entrepreneurship #Networking #CRH #TheCrick

On 24 October join Proud Science Alliance, Proud Crick, OUTbio, and Crick Science Entrepreneur Network (CSEN) at The Francis Crick Institute for this free hybrid event, focusing on the intersection of queer identity with leadership/innovation and innovation/investment in healthcare and biomedical research. Click below to book! https://lnkd.in/dfsr-zsx

CSEN x Ephla Bio coffee meetup Last Friday we welcomed the incredible team of Ephla Bio led by Vijay Pandurangan for meetup with Crick scientists to discuss exciting and upcoming translatable science. We also welcomed back CSEN alum Laabiah Wasim who is now charging the scientific front at Ephla, along with Robert B. and Meghan Kalyta. Interesting conversations included utility of magnetic nanoparticles in cryopreservation and microbiology discussion across therapeutics. We look forward to welcoming more startups, VCs and other organisations for coffee meetup with Crick Scientists. If you are interested in stopping by, give us a shout.