Lab2Launch Event: Empowering Women to Build Businesses from Breakthroughs.
Are you ready to turn breakthrough research into world-changing ventures?
Join us for a high-energy half-day packed with visionary speakers, inspiring success stories, and dynamic networking opportunities. Connect with potential co-founders, investors, and global corporates—all eager to ignite the next wave of biotech and deeptech innovation.
Who should attend?
Lab2Launch is designed for women academics from the leading UK and European Universities, as well as biotech and deeptech investors and strategic partners from global corporates.
For academics: Gain unfiltered insights from peers who have made the leap from lab to launch, and expand your network of collaborators and backers
For investors and strategic partners: Discover untapped potential from brilliant minds turning cutting-edge research into high-impact companies
Leap from lab to launch—and shape the future of science, tech, and entrepreneurship.
AlbionVC, AWS, British Business Bank, Flagship Pioneering, HSBC Innovation Banking, & KQ Labs.
What to expect?
🚨 Keynote announcement:
We’re thrilled to welcome Dame Lesley Regan — Women’s Health Ambassador for England and Professor at Imperial College London — to open the event with a powerful call to action.
🔬 Candid stories from women academics-turned-founders including:
Rabia Khan - Founder & CEO of Serna.Bio
Saira Ghafur - Founder of Prova Health and Psyma
Valentina Milanova - Founder & CEO of Daye
Danuta Jeziorska - Founder & ex-CEO of Nucleome Therapeutics, now in stealth NewCo
Chair: Pam Garside - Chair of Cambridge Angels
💡 Insights on navigating the deeptech & biotech spinout process and VC fundraising with:
Catherine Tralau-Stewart - Executive Director of the Milner Institute, CEO of Valirx and Director of Ginkgo Consulting
Natalia Mount - CEO of Cytospire Therapeutics, Venture Partner of Abingworth and Board Director of Wugen.
Alice Bentinck - CEO of Entrepreneur First
Riam Kanso - Founder & CEO of Conception X, and Co-founder of Crowdhelix
🤝 Meaningful networking with investors, corporate partners & fellow academic entrepreneurs
📢 More speakers to be announced soon
We look forward to seeing you there!