Founders Growth Community

Another great Founders Growth Community session - this time featuring a spotlight talk from Duncan Young and Ola Zaid from AstraZeneca on partnering with pharma. A big thank you to Duncan and Ola for sharing their time and knowledge with our packed room of founders and entrepreneurs. We'd also like to thank our Gold sponsors Venner Shipley for not just supporting the event but also for hosting us at their lovely Cambridge office! #FoundersGrowth #Community #Collaboration #Networking #KnowledgeSharing #Pharma

Our next Founders Growth Community session will take place on 24 October at the offices of Venner Shipley on Cambridge Science Park. Start Codon has opened up some spaces to the Community at their 'Meet the Experts' Programme session from 11am-4pm, to be followed by FGC networking from 4-6pm, with guest speaker Duncan Young from AstraZeneca on the topic of 'Partnering with Pharma'. If you're a #LifeScience #TechBio or #Healthcare #Founder in the #Cambridge area and you're looking to hear from our experts on how to scale your startup, register your interest in joining us for either the programme day, networking or both. Simply scan the QR code, or click the link in the comments.

We're happy to share more details about the networking session on 24 October, 4-6pm. We're delighted to be joined by Duncan Young and Ola Zaid from AstraZeneca for a spotlight talk on Partnering with Pharma. Register now to secure your place - simply scan the QR code on the image, or follow the link in the comments. #FoundersGrowth #Partnering #Pharma #Startup #Scaleup #Networking

Our next Founders Growth Community session will take place on 24 October at the offices of Venner Shipley on Cambridge Science Park. Start Codon has opened up some spaces to the Community at their 'Meet the Experts' Programme session from 11am-4pm, to be followed by FGC networking from 4-6pm, with guest speaker Duncan Young from AstraZeneca on the topic of 'Partnering with Pharma'. If you're a #LifeScience #TechBio or #Healthcare #Founder in the #Cambridge area and you're looking to hear from our experts on how to scale your startup, register your interest in joining us for either the programme day, networking or both. Simply scan the QR code, or click the link in the comments.

Thank you to the ~40 people who made it over to Babraham Research Campus this week (despite the torrential rain) for our latest Founders Growth Community masterclass. We’re incredibly grateful to our speaker - Thomas Holm Pedersen - who was generous not just in sharing how he has built and grown NMD Pharma A/S from the early stages to where it is now, but also in how open he was to answering all the audience questions. The number of questions and range of topics covered was incredible! A big thanks also to our sponsors Venner Shipley and InterSTEM for their unwavering support for FGC, and of course to our hosts and organisers, Babraham Research Campus. We’ll be sharing some of the content in our members-only FGC community, so if you haven’t joined, hop on over to Connect Health Tech and sign up to be among the first to find out about our next session! #Founders #Development #Growth #LifeSciences #Cambridge #Community #Collaboration

🌟 Join the Founders Growth Community (FGC) Masterclass with Thomas Holm Pedersen, CEO of NMD Pharma! 🌟 🗓️ Date and Time: Thursday, 26th Sept 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM BST. 📍 Location: Cambridge Building, Babraham Research Campus, Babraham, Cambridge CB22 3AT, United Kingdom. 🔥 Highlights: Talk by Thomas Holm Pedersen: Learn from an industry leader that is the academic founder and CEO of NMD Pharma that is delivering novel treatments for neuromuscular disease. Thomas will share insights into the growth of the company from early discovery stage to clinical, leading fundraising rounds, hiring key talent, and fostering a culture of innovation and growth. Audience Q&A: Ask your burning questions during this interactive session. Networking: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and founders. Refreshments: Enjoy light snacks and beverages. 🚀 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain insights from an academic turned CEO! Register now for the masterclass: Sign up here https://lnkd.in/ew3Sduit 🌐 About Thomas Holm Pedersen:  The scientific basis of NMD Pharma comes from academic work conducted by Thomas and colleagues at Aarhus University in Denmark, where Thomas obtained his PhD from. Thomas cofounded NMD Pharma and has been CEO of the company since its inception in 2015. 🌟 See you there! 🌟 The Founders Growth Community supports leaders in navigating the journey to Series A with skills development through in-person workshops and an online community. The initiative is a collaboration between Milner Therapeutics Institute, Babraham Research Campus, o2h group, Start Codon and Illumina Ventures Labs.

The FGC Networking last week was buzzing with over 100 founders and CEOs, investors and Pharma partners, making purposeful connections to progress innovation 🤝💥 Following the Milner Pitch Day, where 12 dynamic companies pitched to a room full of investors and Pharma partners, the FGC Networking was the space for a wider group of founders to connect with the audience one-on-one, discussing ventures and finding opportunities for partnership. Thank you to Venner Shipley for sponsoring the Founders Growth Community. Milner Therapeutics Institute, Start Codon, o2h group, Babraham Research Campus, Illumina Ventures #FoundersGrowthCommunity #Networking #LifeScience #BioTech

We are really looking forward to our next Founders Growth Community networking event! The event will be a great opportunity to build new relationships with investors, Pharma companies and peers. Thank you to FGC sponsor Venner Shipley for supporting the community. If you are a pre-series A founder or leader there is still time to register for one of the final places: https://lnkd.in/e2aN9W5q For future events details, make sure to follow this page or join the community on Connect: Health Tech to be the first to know 👉 https://lnkd.in/eK3gxsNF #FoundersGrowthCommunity

Speakers from two of the FGC founding organisations (Paula Rogers-Brown from Milner Therapeutics Institute and Jason Mellad and Emma Plowman from Start Codon) are taking part in this webinar panel discussion on 24 June. We encourage founders to think about #Equality, #Diversity and #Inclusion from the start, so do sign up to join this free online event and hear from a brilliant set of speakers including Lord Simon Woolley Hayden Selvadurai and Dr Uzma Choudry. #ThinkEDI #FounderKnowledge #Webinar #FreeEvents #Development

What a fantastic day of talks at Cambridge Wide Open Day - bringing in #expertise on a range of topics to share their wisdom with the #community. Thank you to all our speakers Jon Allan, Nikolai Ahrens, Candice Herschel, Gerald Carew, Sam Dods and Faye Holland and to o2h for opening up space for us to be part of the day. #innovation #collaboration #KnowledgeSharing #networking