The North West Biotech Initiative is thrilled to invite you to the Beyond the Degree – our annual seminar dedicated to life beyond university academia - the exciting world of biotech innovation and entrepreneurship. This year’s seminar will explore the essential aspects of startup creation and development, and showcase the competition finalists’ potential startup plans and ideas, in the form of an elevator pitch. 

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The event will run alongside the final of the NWBI-IBIC Build a Biotech competition, offering a unique opportunity to connect with not just our Beyond the Degree speakers, but also the judges, mentors, and finalist teams shaping the future of biotech entrepreneurship.

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Featuring:

Dr Elliott Jennings (Speaker) - Senior Investment & Licensing Manager at The University of Manchester Innovation Factory

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Jorge Servert (Speaker) - Health-Tech Analyst and PhD Researcher at Plug and Play

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Michaela Novotna (Speaker) - Founder and Workplace consultant at Moovin.space

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Dr Richard Unwin (Keynote Speaker + Q&A) - Professor of Disease Proteomics and Co-Founder of Complement Therapeutics​​​​