Events

Events are an essential part of the One Nucleus offer. In addition to our flagship conferences, we deliver a range of events where members and non-members showcase their expertise and enable knowledge exchange, debate and networking between members and non-members. The main categories of our events are illustrated below alongside the numbers delivered for each throughout the past year:

Innovation Seminars – Includes full day/half day/breakfast sessions on technical topics including solutions to challenges in R&D as well as law, IP and finance topics. This series includes sessions that are part of the One Nucleus Virtual Innovation Centre programme to support early-stage companies as they become increasingly operational. Thematic Groups – Focused sessions covering updates and best practice discussions on HR, Marketing and People related topics. BioWednesdays – Monthly member benefit events that bring our network together over key topics and networking. Networking Mixers – A chance to network and connect with the One Nucleus Life Science community in a less formal environment such as social venues and over dinner. Whether you are looking to attract your next collaborator, client or investor, our events are an excellent opportunity to help you make new connections and to fill knowledge gaps to help facilitate your growth. They are open to members and non-members with members gaining free and discounted access to some, while others are open and free to all. As the chart below illustrates, we have a good representation of both members and non-members at our events, reflecting the wider audience that they attract.

We look to our members first for speaking opportunities and over the past year have recruited >100 speakers for our events. We also have sponsorship opportunities available for those looking to raise their profile with this key network. In the past year, One Nucleus has been proud to work with sponsors including:

EVENT SPONSORS

Our events cover a wide breadth of topics that are relevant to the local Life Science community, highlighting the region’s strengths and also reflecting the evolution of the sector including technology trends. Some will also leave delegates with practical tips to take away! Below are some stand out topics from the past year to highlight what our network has been talking about. BioWednesday Webinar: Enabling AI in Drug Discovery - A session in collaboration with Stevenage BioScience Catalyst that discussed how AI is impacting drug discovery and beyond, and how companies can mature innovation in this space in terms of which business model to use, accessing and raising investment and recruiting skilled staff. The recording of this session can be accessed here.

BioWednesday Webinar: Opportunities for UK Life Sciences - A US Perspective - A session in collaboration with Fish & Richardson that discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s position in global biotech and what this means for UK companies seeking investment, deals and alliances in the US. The recording of this session can be accessed here. Advanced Biobanking: Learn from IBX How to Harness the Potential of Biobanks - A member webinar sponsored by Infinity BiologiX that shone a light on the importance of biobanking and sharing high quality data to ensure the future success of genomic and regenerative medicine. The recording of this session can be accessed here. Networking Mixer at Queen Mary Enterprise Zone - An opportunity for members and nonmembers to connect. This event featured a speaker from the Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) and Deep Science Ventures to help set the scene for the networking that followed. Life Science Marketing Group: The Transition from Virtual to Hybrid and Live Events for the Life Sciences Sector - In collaboration with Giggabox and a hot topic for many in the industry following the pandemic which saw the world of virtual and live events merge. The recording of this session can be accessed here.

This one-day conference addresses the main bio innovation trends, from the developments in life science and technology research to their translation into new diagnostics, prevention tools or treatments.

Don’t miss this annual opportunity to reconnect with the One Nucleus network and keep up to date with the latest trends in Bio Innovation for Health.

ON Helix offers • a high content mix of plenary talks and panels from key opinion leaders • networking with 250+ delegates • 1-to-1 virtual meetings with in-person and digital only delegates • ON Helix Fringe events including digital Innovation Workshops • an ‘Innovation Engine Room’ showcasing the most innovative early-stage life science companies and innovation supporters from the network.

Genesis assembles senior executives and decision-makers from across the Life Science, Healthcare and Technology field to present, discuss and demonstrate their collective insight and thought leadership for the sector, themselves and their stakeholders.

Genesis offers: • a high content mix of plenary talks and panels from key opinion leaders • Innovation Workshops for further technical and business insights • Face to face networking and digital 1-2-1 meetings with delegates from across the international Life Science and Healthcare industry • popular Fringe Events.

Creating careers not just jobs is a two-way process between those seeking to build their adventures in science and those seeking to employ them with academia a critical enabler. This two-day free to attend digital careers conference is a chance to fill knowledge gaps, debate best practice and connect to enable success. Not your standard job fair, this is an event bringing panels of students, early career seekers, employers and universities together to engage in lively discussions over the course of two days.

After a full year of digital conferences, 2021 highlighted a need for reconnection, albeit remaining digital for ON Helix in July with 400+ delegates but excitingly in-person for Genesis in December where more than 200 delegates enjoyed connecting with peers.

Although ON Helix and Genesis have a slightly different foci and therefore audiences, they share the same purpose; conferences designed with and for the One Nucleus network.

Beyond the exciting connection opportunities, it means that discussion topics are those our network want to engage with and can contribute to. Here is a look at the key highlights:

ON Helix 2021 – New Medicines in a Brave New World

Following 2020 and the way the life science community combined resources, ingenuity and hard work to deliver prophylactic and therapeutic tools against the pandemic, ON Helix addressed the lessons learnt on how translation of science into developing new therapeutics and healthcare technologies can be improved and in addition, how to collectively build this ‘Brave New World’.

The one and a half days of live sessions covered some of the key technology trends such as mRNA technologies, innovations in drug discovery and the diagnostics revolution as well as the wider environment making them possible, including talents, research funding and ecosystems.

ON Helix 2021 also highlighted the drive to greater sustainability with a keynote introduction from Penny James, COO R&D Biopharmaceuticals at AstraZeneca, articulating the efforts the industry was making in this domain and AstraZeneca in particular. For the first time the agenda included non-medical life science companies to discuss their own contribution to health by developing more sustainable processes (Colorifix, Leaf Expression Systems) or alternatives to animal products (Higher Steaks).

As this event was still digital, it was also packed with really exciting on-demand content including the Biotech Rising Star pitches presenting the next generation of biotechs; a series of discussions on ecosystems as enablers for talent, digitalisation or entrepreneurship; and fireside chats with top level industry representatives including Francesco de Rubertis, Centessa Founder and Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio and many more!

Because we like to share these insights with our network, the full ON Helix 2021 playlist is available on the One Nucleus YouTube channel.

Keynote Speaker: Penny James, AstraZeneca

Delegates engaged with ON Helix via an app

Genesis 2021 – Celebrating our 21st anniversary in style

Genesis is our annual end of year conference bringing together the One Nucleus network of key industry leaders to reflect on the past year’s most significant trends in innovation as well as macro trends such as deals, investment and corporate considerations.

As 2021 was another exciting year for the life science sector, there were many insightful and thought-provoking discussions covering:

• Money and the enormous influx of cash we have seen translated in an impressive level of deal activity. It brought a lot of optimism about how resources and interest gained by our industry could have significant impact on reducing the time it takes to bring innovation to patients.

• Drugs and the lessons learnt to accelerate the development of new medicines brought on by Covid vaccine success stories.

• Patients, that we were reminded we all are, and the importance of patient centricity at the earliest stages.

• Technology, especially the adoption of genomics to improve healthcare delivery.

• Innovation, and how to learn from other sectors like automotive, engineering, retail and performing arts.

Sessions are available on the One Nucleus YouTube channel.

The Events’ Innovation Workshops – Sharing Expertise

Both ON Helix and Genesis leveraged the benefits of having a digital component with one hour Innovation Workshops around the conference. The Innovation Workshops, led by experts from the One Nucleus network delivered educational sessions on business, operations and technology topics with insights into international ecosystems.

The full list of topics covered in 2021 is below and all sessions are available to watch on-demand.

International • Alternative Listing Venues - Have You Thought About Asia? • Accelerating Market Access for Digital Health Innovation between Québec and UK • Learn about the Latest Japanese Startup Ecosystem • Hong Kong Biomedical Cluster and Leading IPO Center in Asia

Drug Discovery • Data Inspired Medicines Design • Then and Now – Delivering a Successful Therapeutic to Patients • Demonstration of CDD Vault for Accelerating Drug Discovery

Drug Development • Improving Patient Outcome with Better Clinical Data Interoperability • Data Protection in Clinical Trials

Regulatory • Supporting Innovation Through Regulatory Interactions • How Regulatory Compliance in Medtech Is a Tool for Success • AI in the medical industry – Artificial Hope or Intelligent Solutions? • MedTech and the Internet of Medical Things

Business • Navigating Patent Protection and Freedom to Operate for Antibody Technologies • Getting Investment or Deal Ready- How to Prepare for IP Due Diligence • How Does Real Estate Facilitate the Growth of the Life Sciences Sector? • Solving Scientific Talent Gaps: Stories Behind the Attraction & Retention

MedTech • Five Trends Reshaping the Future of MedTech • The Impact of the Covid Pandemic on Healthcare Innovation