How can we foster better collaboration between centres of excellence in the UK to further support life sciences innovation

Discussions on the day will focus around the importance of collaboration, what’s currently working and what can we all do better to support the translation of innovation into industry

During this round-table discussion our speakers will share their thoughts on:

• How well do the UK’s leading academic institutions currently work together?
• The importance of strong collaboration in supporting the translation of innovation out of academic institutions – what difference can it make in real life terms?
• How well does the UK Government support academic institutions in the translation of innovation into industry, and how can this be improved?
• How well does industry support academic institutions to commercialise innovation – what can be done better?

Programme:

08.30 – 09.00  Guest arrival and breakfast served

09.00 – 09.30   Introductions & keynotes from:

• Prashant Shah, Co-founder, o2h Group
• Fiona Reid, Associate Professor & Programme Director, MSc Bioscience Entrepreneurship​, UCL School of Management 
• Steve Silvey, Senior Investment Manager, Oxford University Innovation​
• Hannah Sore, CEO, PharmEnable​,  Cambridge

09.30 – 10.30    Round table discussion with all guests and speakers, facilitated by OBN

About OBN’s C-Suite Events:

OBN’s round table C-Suite Events are designed exclusively for senior C-Suite leaders (or equivalent) from life sciences organisations, whether R&D or those involved in providing critical support services to the industry.

The purpose of these events is to generate some interesting, useful, high-level and boundary pushing discussion and debate, that creates some practical thought-leadership output.

Please note that places are limited and will be offered on an approval only basis.