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 Room B
10:45 am – 10:50 am | Welcome & Introduction
10:50 am – 11:20 am | The Entrepreneurial Researcher: Skills for Research, Careers and Ventures
Explore entrepreneurial skills for career development, and the opportunities and support available in Cambridge for new ventures.
Guest Speaker: Dr Katia Smith-Litière
Katia is Development Consultant for Entrepreneurial Skills at the University of Cambridge Postdoc Academy and coordinates the international Postdocs to Innovators (p2i) network. With more than 15 years of experience across life sciences, healthcare, technology and innovation, she brings entrepreneurial skills, spirit and know-how into mainstream professional development for all early career researchers – by integrating the mindset and skills into their professional toolkit, researchers can significantly broaden their career prospects and enhance the impact of their research.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Meet & Share: Ideas, Projects & People:
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.