Build Your Biotech in 90 Minutes
Build Your Biotech in 90 Minutes
Workshop 1 of the BioLabs at Wellcome Genome Campus Ecosystem Development Program
What does it take to turn a promising technology into a company? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll find out by doing it.
Open coffee hour, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Everyone on the Wellcome Genome Campus is welcome to stop by for coffee and see BioLabs’ temporary campus space, our home until our permanent site opens at The Sequence in early 2028. No workshop registration needed. Just drop in, say hello, and have a look around.
The workshop
Teams will be given a fictional technology and challenged to build a biotech company around it, working through five key decisions every founder faces:
Indication: which disease or unmet need to target
Business model: how the company creates and captures value
Funding strategy: how and from whom to raise capital
IP approach: how to protect the technology
Go-to-market plan: how the product reaches patients and customers
The afternoon opens with an educational session from experienced speakers in law and business development. After that comes an interactive case study where you’ll put the concepts into practice with your team.
Speakers
James Barrett, Partner, Goodwin
Miho Kaneko, Senior Associate, Goodwin
Garima Bhardwaj-Ohlendorf, Director of Business Development, BioLabs
Agenda
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Open coffee hour (all campus welcome)
12:00 – 1:15 PM · Part 1: Lecture & educational presentation
1:15 – 1:45 PM · Lunch (sandwiches and light refreshments provided)
1:45 – 3:00 PM · Part 2: Interactive case study & discussion
Who should attend the workshop
Founders, scientists, and team members from Wellcome Genome Campus companies. No prior business experience needed. Just bring your curiosity!