The go-to hub for life science students and graduates

The BioAcademic Hub exists to demonstrate the wealth of career options available to life science students and graduates, outside of academia. 

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Community Platform

All members of the BioAcademic Hub are invited to access our curated platform of resources and content, hosted on Notion.

On the platform, members can access a range of insights to support career development including podcast episodes, webinar recordings, a calendar of relevant events, a directory of entrepreneurial programmes, a directory of upskilling training programmes and much more.

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“The Great Escape” Series

We leverage our extensive network at the SEC to interview those who have transitioned out of academia and built successful careers in life sciences across a range of different areas including start-up, R&D, VC, legal, IP, technology transfer, market access and more.

Via virtual events and recorded episodes, BioAcademic Hub members can tune in to hear our guest’s career pathways and their top tips for students and grads transitioning out of academia.

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BioInception Network

Members of the BioAcademic Hub interested in the entrepreneurial journey of founding their own venture are able to join the BioInception Network.

The BioInception Network is a community of individuals interested in entrepreneurship from all walks of life. The BioInception Network aims to demystify the start-up process, support the finding of co-founders and signpost prospective founders to relevant venture building programmes.

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Jetbio: Advancing 3D Bioprinting for Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine.
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Jetbio: Advancing 3D Bioprinting for Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine.

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International Women's Day: Thoughts From Four Female Venture Capital Partners.
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International Women's Day: Thoughts From Four Female Venture Capital Partners.

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ClotProtect: Controlling blood loss
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ClotProtect: Controlling blood loss

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Events

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The event page is currently being updated - 2025 events will be added soon.

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SEC Writing Programme 2024

April 24, 2024
🌟 Exciting news! The Science Entrepreneur Club is organizing our very first Science Writing Programme! Join us for three days of workshops where you'll learn cool stuff like interviewing startup folks, CEOs, founders, and investors. We'll also teach you how to write articles and tell awesome stories. Plus, you'll get the hang of editing your own work and helping others with theirs! 🚀 If you're keen on boosting your skills in science writing, this program is perfect for you! Don't miss out – come and be part of the fun and learning. See you there! 📝🔍
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The Alternative Protein challenge - market perspectives and predictions

September 12, 2022
Did you know that the meat industry is believed to create as much greenhouse gas emissions as all the world’s cars, trucks and airplanes combined [1]? Customers worldwide seem to be getting the message and shifting their interest - and shopping lists - towards the food of the future. Alternative protein options account for 1% of the total protein market but are predicted to reach $1.1 trillion by 2040 [2], or about 60% of the total meat market, making alternative proteins a ticking time bomb! Quoting McKinsey and Co: “the race for market share is on” [3].
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Scaling-up Synthetic Biology - From Lab to Production

April 7, 2022
Of the many challenges that Synthetic Biology (SynBio) companies and BioFoundries currently face is predictive scale-up - from lab to production – which is an important and essential step in the process. Transitioning from a lab-scale shake flask to a GMP manufacturing process is a daunting task that involves multiple steps and models to get there.
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