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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government Over six weeks, early-stage ventures will test key assumptions, deepen customer understanding and strengthen commercial readiness through blended workshops, online learning and expert-led support. Founders can access tailored online content, open office hours and pitch training from Pioneer’s Ventures Team, networking events and introductions to key partners and localised support channels. The Programme is technology-agnostic and welcomes applications from all relevant areas of life sciences and healthcare, with a particular interest in oncology and neurology, advanced therapies, genomics and precision medicine. 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝟖 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. Applications close 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/e5qyzJNw Cardiff Edge

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 Over six weeks, early-stage founders will have the opportunity to test and refine their ideas while building the commercial foundations needed to take the next step, with support from Pioneer and the wider community.   Funded by Origin Cambridge, the programme is about strengthening the connections that make Cambridge such a powerful centre for innovation, bringing together founders, researchers, investors and industry to support the next generation of science and deep tech businesses.   Successful teams will receive up to £𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 of in-kind support to fund customer discovery, alongside expert-led workshops, online learning, open office hours, pitch training, networking opportunities and introductions to key partners across the region.   The programme is designed to give founders the space, support and connections to move their ventures forward, with top-performing teams competing for prizes of up to £𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 and the opportunity to progress to Pioneer's National Accelerator.   Applications close on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dbGmnBtF

𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 ⭐ We're launching a new series of 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬, beginning in 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 and 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟, designed to support early-stage life science and technology founders as they navigate the journey from discovery to commercialisation. Over six weeks, each programme will help founders test key assumptions, strengthen commercial potential and prepare for progression into Pioneer's wider accelerator portfolio. Bringing together expert-led workshops, customer discovery tools, pitch coaching and access to Pioneer's venture-building network, the programmes are designed to equip founders with the skills, knowledge and connections to accelerate their journey to market. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬: https://lnkd.in/eaKqFFtJ If you're building an ambitious life science or deep tech venture, we'd love to hear from you.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝   𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 marks an exciting step forward for Pioneer, as we work alongside Firoka to bring the next chapter of Ozone Leisure Park to life following recent approval from Oxford City Council.   The plans will transform the site, introducing specialist lab and workspace alongside leisure, hospitality and community facilities in the heart of Oxford.   Building on Oxford’s reputation as a global centre for science and innovation, 𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 will provide a place for researchers, businesses and the wider community to connect, collaborate and grow.   𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 represents an important step for Pioneer as we continue to support the development of environments where science and technology businesses can thrive. Thank you to everyone who has helped bring this vision forward, including James Latham MRICS and the wider Pioneer Group team, as well as Bidwells and Perkins&Will. We’re also grateful to Oxford Science Enterprises, The Crown Estate and Oxford City Council for their support and collaboration. We’re looking forward to welcoming the next generation of innovators to 𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝.   𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/egBf24ZB

𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚 at Colworth Science Park welcomed some of the UK’s most promising student food innovators for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐔𝐊 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, in collaboration with Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).   The final brought together university students, food industry experts and academics to explore ideas ranging from new product concepts to creative approaches to sustainability and wider industry challenges.   Teams demonstrated the creativity, technical thinking and ambition coming through from universities across the UK, highlighting the potential of emerging talent entering the food industry.   The event gave students the opportunity to connect with industry experts, gaining insight into what it takes to develop an idea from concept to market.   Thank you to all of the Ecotrophelia UK sponsors, including Unilever, Pepsi Lipton, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Marks and Spencer, Mondelēz International, Tesco, Sainsbury's, The Coca-Cola Company, Warburtons, Weetabix, Cranswick Country Foods PLC, pladis Global, PepsiCo and Nestlé, whose support helps create opportunities for students to connect with industry and continue developing their ideas beyond the competition.   Read more about the event and how Gastronomica at Colworth Science Park supported this year’s Ecotrophelia UK Final: https://lnkd.in/eb4AMxGy Bertrand Emond Jo Rathkey Chris Gilbert-Wood Robin Leaper Craig Leadley

MedLink 𝐱 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬   The latest Founders' Circle brought startup founders together to strengthen connections, refine their pitching skills, and support Ireland's thriving innovation ecosystem.   Through co-sponsoring the pitching session and offering 1:1 pitch coaching with Pioneer's Adam Hardy, we supported startups and commercialisation projects at different stages of their journey, helping founders prepare for future fundraising conversations and connect with experienced peers.   A huge thank you to Rosanna Loftus for facilitating the session, and to Judi O' Malley, Barry Mc Cann and Paul Gilson for sharing practical advice, honest reflections and valuable insights from their own founder journeys.   Thank you to MedLink for collaborating with us to bring founders together and strengthen Ireland's growing startup ecosystem. We look forward to continuing to support the community and the innovative companies shaping the future. Cherrywood Campus

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 Victoria House 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐊 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬. Over the past six months, we've welcomed founders, investors, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, charities and policymakers for a programme of events designed to bring the sector together. From investment showcases and industry conferences to networking events and ecosystem discussions, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 continues to bring together the people and organisations driving innovation across the sector. Alongside events, the recently added 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 offering has meant that founders, investors and industry leaders from across the UK can now use the space as their satellite location to continue conversations and build relationships that extend well beyond a single event. Together, these events, shared workspaces and everyday interactions are helping establish Victoria House as a home for collaboration within London's life sciences ecosystem. Explore the highlights from the first half of 2026 in our latest round-up, from industry events to the collaborations helping shape the sector: https://lnkd.in/eKHjWtiS #LondonLifeSciences #VictoriaHouse Oxford Properties Group

𝐀 𝐂𝐖𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠   A few weeks ago at 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, we tried something a little different. At Hauxton House, as part of 𝐂𝐖𝐎𝐖 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, Pioneer's Fiona Nielsen hosted a reverse pitch session, giving three investors three minutes each to pitch their fund, what sets them apart and the value they bring to their portfolio companies.   Fiona then opened the Q&A with a question that often goes unasked: what does support really look like once the investment has been made?   All three investors answered with candid, practical examples of how they've supported founders beyond the boardroom. Their stories were grounded, insightful and, in a few cases, genuinely surprising.   It was a reminder that the strongest investor-founder relationships extend far beyond investment itself. They're built on ongoing support, shared experience and long-term partnership, principles that underpin how we build, back and grow companies at Pioneer.   Thanks to everyone who joined us, asked thoughtful questions and helped make it such an open discussion.   Cambridge Wide Open Week - A week of life sciences @ the home of life sciences ET Capital Limited Martin Rigby Sunil Shah Emily James, PhD Cambridge Innovation Capital o2h group #CWOW2026 #CambridgeWideOpenWeek

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 As part of our support for this programme, Filippo Dal Ben and Hattie Barnes will be speaking at 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝟓: 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, a free online session for innovators developing healthcare technologies and navigating the journey from idea to adoption. Sponsored by Sotas, Filippo and Hattie will deliver a session on 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, covering: • Investment stages and ticket sizes • The different roles investors play • How to engage investors effectively • An overview of Pioneer Group accelerator programmes Alongside investor insights from Filippo and Hattie, the wider workshop programme features expert sessions on building in Life Sciences, entering the NHS, designing for real healthcare, securing grant funding, navigating MedTech regulation, a founder case study and the 2026 Innovation Challenge application process. Together, these sessions explore key considerations for building and scaling innovation in healthcare. 📅 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 – 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eetqT3Ju TBAT Innovation Ltd #IC26 #TBATInnovationChallenge Jo Rudzki Sam Stephens Rebecca Guest Shakespeare Martineau Barclays Innovation Hub powered by Eagle Labs Med-Tech Insights Dains Accountants & Advisers

Victoria House 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 BioInnovation Institute (BII)'𝐬 𝐔𝐊 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.   𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞'𝐬 has chosen 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 as the location for its UK base – the first research space outside of its headquarters in Copenhagen.   As BII expands its activity across Europe, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 will support its new 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, helping researchers turn promising cardiometabolic science into businesses, technologies and healthcare solutions.   Backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the programme will connect researchers with the expertise, funding and networks needed to move ideas closer to real-world impact.   From 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐁𝐈𝐈 has access to a strong network of researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and industry partners, creating new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.   𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 is the first of several planned locations, with further expansion into Germany and Italy already underway. We're delighted that 𝐁𝐈𝐈 has chosen Victoria House as its UK home and look forward to supporting the programme as it develops across Europe. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eKhjnbt8 Oxford Properties Group