Access to funding
Since 2012, businesses based at SBC have attracted over £3.6bn in equity investment, IPO/FPO, grants and acquisitions and received £181m in grant funding. Of the total, over 72% has been in companies with a focus on cell and gene technologies.
Attraction of national and international funders
SBC has relationships with many investors, and the rapid growth of companies at SBC has drawn numerous national and international funders to invest in occupiers.
Training
Informal and Formal Mentoring:
We offer informal mentoring such as CEO Roundtables for peer-to-peer support in an informal setting to share experiences and advice. Formal mentoring is available in the form of accelerator programmes, expert speakers, specialist workshops such as pitch presentation sessions.
Catalyser Accelerator Programme
A free six-session accelerator for health innovators who want to refine their commercial strategy. It runs in partnership with Triple Chasm, and businesses who enroll have an opportunity to connect with industry experts such as investors, IP lawyers and other CEOs. Experts leading the programme act as ‘critical friends’ along the various stages of the innovation pipeline.
Mentoring
We offer informal mentoring such as CEO Roundtables for peer-to-peer support in an informal setting to share experiences and advice. Formal mentoring is available in the form of accelerator programmes, expert speakers, specialist workshops such as pitch presentation sessions.
Catalyser Programme
A free six-session accelerator for health innovators who want to refine their commercial strategy. It runs in partnership with Triple Chasm, and businesses who enroll have an opportunity to connect with industry experts such as investors, IP lawyers and other CEOs. Experts leading the programme act as ‘critical friends’ along the various stages of the innovation pipeline.
Networking
Regular calendar events bring our therapeutics community together and help health innovators build up a collaborative support network.
Internal Events:
Monthly occupiers’ lunches that feature SBC-based company presentations (and pizza!), and monthly informal after work socials, with drinks and snacks provided for all campus staff.
External Events:
Panels, talks and workshops with guests and speakers from across the industry engaging in a wide range of topics relevant to our community. Examples include Advanced Therapies Integrates, International Women’s Day Talks on ‘Inspire Inclusion’, and the Cell and Gene Therapy Circle+ for Pride.
Networking
Regular calendar events bring our therapeutics community together and help health innovators build up a collaborative support network.
Internal events:
Monthly occupiers’ lunches that feature SBC-based company presentations (and pizza!), and monthly informal after work socials, with drinks and snacks provided for all campus staff.
External Events:
Panels, talks and workshops with guests and speakers from across the industry engaging in a wide range of topics relevant to our community. Examples include Advanced Therapies Integrates, International Women’s Day Talks on ‘Inspire Inclusion’, and the Cell and Gene Therapy Circle+ for Pride.
