Cambridge Healthtech, Biotech & AI Mixer: Find Co-Founders, Ideas & Collaborators
From research to real-world impact. Meet the people who could help make it happen.
Have a research idea with real-world potential? Building a healthtech startup? Looking for a technical or clinical co-founder? Or simply want to explore exciting projects and cross-disciplinary collaborations?
Join us at the West Hub for a high-density interactive morning mixer of researchers, clinicians, engineers, startup founders and people interested in healthcare innovation. Whether you are validating a translational idea, scouting for a co-founder, meeting potential collaborators and explore new projects, looking to recruit talent for an existing team, or just curious to see what’s bubbling up in Cambridge's biomed-innovation ecosystem, we'd love to have you.
💡 Who is this for?
Computational Researchers: Looking to connect with clinical researchers and explore real-world applications, biological validation, or engineering co-founders.
Clinicians & Wet-Lab Scientists: Facing computational bottlenecks and seeking technical partners to bridge the gap from lab to clinic.
Early-Stage Teams & Startup Builders: Looking to share a summary of your venture, find a co-founder, or recruit postdoc collaborators.
Curious Minds & Aspiring Innovators: Exploring what it takes to spin out research into translational grants or venture-backed startups.
🗓 Schedule (Oct 30th 2026)
10:15 am – 10:45 am | Arrival & Coffee
10:45 am – 10:50 am | Welcome & Introduction
10:50 am – 11:20 am | The Entrepreneurial Researcher: Skills for Research, Careers and Ventures
Speaker: Dr Katia Smith-Litière
Development Consultant (Entrepreneurial Skills), Cambridge Postdoc AcademyExplore entrepreneurial skills for career development, and the opportunities and support available in Cambridge for new ventures.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Meet & Share: Ideas, Projects & People (Strictly Optional):
An informal opportunity to introduce yourself, share your research, ideas or ventures, and discover what others are working on. No preparation required!
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Find Your People: Collaborators & Co-Founders:
Discover potential collaborators, co-founders and exciting projects to join. Share what you can offer or what you're looking for through our informal collaboration board.
12:30 pm – 13:30 pm | Networking Lunch & Mixer
Continue the conversations and connect with fellow researchers and aspiring founders over lunch.
13:30 pm – 14:00 pm | Wrap-up & Clear Out
Free to attend · Registration required · Lunch provided for registered participants.
Organized by:
Cambridge Bio-AI & Health Innovation Initiative, Co-hosted by Postdoctoral Fellows across Computational Biology & Clinical Sciences at University of Cambridge.
Venue supported by West Hub.