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We believe that innovation goes hand-in-hand with collaboration which is why, every year, we create a community within a community in the form of the Innovators Club.
Alongside an official 10-week programme of workshops, mentoring and events, the Innovators Club offers a platform for early-stage life science start-ups working in similar areas to meet each other and share common hardships. Whilst the product or service provided is different, the developmental hurdles that start-ups face are often the same.
We call the Innovators Club a network accelerator programme because one thing is for certain, participating start-ups will expand their network and develop meaningful relationships to boost their business.
Our unique 10-week programme consists of:
Essential topics including IP, grant funding, R&D tax, insurance, raising investment, recruitment, legal and pitching
Each cohort company is paired with a relevant investor for a 1-to-1 no detriment session offering invaluable feedback on business proposition, deck and pitching style.
Each cohort company is interviewed by one of our Science Writers to produce a bespoke Startup Spotlight article that is shared across our social channels to 5,500+ followers.
At the end of the programme, each cohort company has the opportunity to present a rapid-fire pitch to the 300+ members of the BioCapital Network.
No equity taken. All for free.
The quick answer? Any early-stage life science company developing great science with a desire to scale and make a real-world impact.
The start-ups that benefit most from the programme are those who are at the pre-seed stage or have raised less than £1m to date as all components are designed for the earlier stages of growth.
Most events and workshops are evening sessions held in person in London so founders must be willing to travel on no more than ten occasions if located elsewhere. Across the 10 weeks, the total time commitment is around 20 hours.
The Innovators Club is open to all start-ups across the life sciences - one of our only requirements is that you’re a registered company and you are a member of the BioFounder Club.
From revolutionising human health to solving the climate crisis and everything in between, we want to support you.
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Applications open in June each year and remain open until the end of August. We have a simple application form to complete which asks standard questions around your company and your development plans. Our team then reviews all applications and creates a shortlist of companies who are invited to a 30 minute interview in August. From there, our team decides on the ~6 companies successful in securing a space on the cohort who are then informed of the good news in August.
The programme typically kicks off in September and runs for 10 weeks through to November each year.
Fill out the following application form:
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“Completing the Innovators Club programme was a huge milestone for us! It helped us immensely and we’re just about to close our pre-seed round. I can say with certainty that we wouldn’t be here without the learnings and contacts we made through the Innovators Club”
“The workshops were incredibly insightful and the networking opportunities have been invaluable for growing our business. The BioCapital Network is unparalleled and the pitch opportunity helped us to build many new investor relationships.”
“The workshops with investors were extremely helpful as they provided invaluable feedback on our business plan, approach and importantly, our pitch. We can’t overstate the importance of participating in a live pitch event before starting fundraising”
