National & Regional Partnerships
National Engagement
UK Bioincubator Forum (click to link to website)
Twenty bioincubators across the UK have joined together to strengthen their offering to the early stage life science sector.
The forum generates connectivity across the UK to produce an additive matrix to overcome local factors that limit the growth of their tenants by networking into other regions’ strengths. This approach fits with the ethos espoused for the TSB by investing to create critical mass and embraces ‘Connect to Catalyse’.
It produces an interface between multidisciplinary business-support expertise and the bio ventures with national and regional government departments, RDAs, the Research Councils, academe, private sector life science industry and the investment commitment.
Events
BBT regularly organises events, either independently or on in partnership with others, to bring together the scientific, business and investment communities. These provide the perfect opportunity to find out more about the commercial aspects of the life science industry, funding mechanisms and networks that assist the translation of science into successful ventures.
The Biotechnology Investment Forum (BIF) held on the Babraham Research Campus each year provides new and early stage biomedical companies, drawn from across the country, with the unrivalled opportunity to pitch their business propositions to a forum of VC and Business Angel investor groups. The Companies, showcasing a diverse array of technologies present their objectives and financial requirements, through formal presentations and informal discussion.
Regional Engagement
As one of EEDA's founding Regional Enterprise Hubs, we are actively involved with the life sciences agenda for regional development. BBT is well placed to bridge the private and public sector activities to promote bio-innovation and deliver impact to the region.
We value our working relationships with local research organisations such as the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and the Hinxton Genome Campus, as well as numerous interactions with the regional biotech and pharmaceutical community. The Babraham Group has a key position in shaping the future development of the Greater Cambridgeshire region's biotechnology community. BBT has maintained Board membership of the University of Cambridge Seed Funds and is committed to supporting innovation and knowledge transfer to stimulate economic development in the East of England.
