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Guest blog by Charles Richmond, F-Institute For many entrepreneurs raising venture capital is an intimidating and exhaustive process. Statistically low success rates are usually no contributor to the fundamental optimism that raising capital requires. To add to that, the early stage scene is always known for its information-asymmetry between investors who are very clear on certain indicators and entrepreneurs for whom this is simply not daily business. Hence, for this blogpost we bundled some best practices and common mistakes that emerged from years of representing start- and scale-up…
Guest blog by Joanne Ward, Chief Operations Officer, NF2 Biosolutions UK I haven’t written a blog before but have shared my story in case it helps others along on their journey.  They say sharing your story of how you overcome things is someone else’s survival guide! So, my NF2 journey actually started 22 years ago, going a bit deaf and a bit clumsy, a trip to the doctors and neurologist and then given the news I have a 4.5cm vestibular schwannoma that really needed to come out and so emergency surgery was planned for 5 days later. That was my introduction to an incurable condition that…
What is a cytokine storm?  Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), otherwise known as cytokine storm, is a systemic inflammatory response caused by complications due to disease, infection or an adverse effect of biologic therapy. The clinical symptoms of a cytokine storm are massive release of a potent cocktail of pro-inflammatory cytokines into the general circulatory system, leading to severe multi-organ damage, failure or potentially death. This is an extremely unwanted immunotoxicological side effect in drug development. One of the best documented cases of pharmaceutical-related CRS is the…
With the majority of Live Events being put on hold for the foreseeable future, event organisers have had to rapidly adapt, often struggling to cultivate the same levels of engagement from their audiences as before. Because of this, making the most of the various digital platforms available to us is incredibly important. At Giggabox, we don’t just think of attendees of the online events we host as ‘spectators’ or ‘viewers’, but as actual ‘participants’ themselves. Getting all attendees to remain enthusiastic and interacting during online sessions is no easy feat, so here are some top tips and…
In the lead up to the annual One Nucleus ON Helix conference, which aims to bring together the network to discuss the main innovation and technology trends in healthcare research and development, we dedicated this ‘My Question Is…’ to addressing questions along the theme of Medicines Discovery in a Brave New World. Our ‘My Question Is…’ sessions have continued to serve to recreate the serendipitous meetings that our network have missed from face-to-face gatherings.  Groups are randomly allocated to different breakout rooms on Zoom and each group has a host who poses a question for…
What is a Virtual Event? Virtual Events are operated and produced completely remotely, allowing all participants to contribute from their own location. Who is your audience? One of the first things you need to consider when planning a Virtual Event is ‘who is your audience’. This will influence most decisions you make leading up to, and after, your Virtual Event. Think about who normally attends your events, or who you currently sell your products or services to. You want your audience to be specific and targeted for all involved to be engaged. What is the purpose of the event? There is an…
  Creating Space for Everyone - Diversity and Inclusion Diversity is a broad topic, particularly within the workplace, it is what makes us different from one another. Whether it be gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, how you choose to identify, socio-economic background, abilities, beliefs, skills, the list goes on. Inclusion embraces all people no matter their background or identity and provides them with equal access to opportunities and resources. I feel passionate about shining a light on best practice to inspire other organisations and hopefully attract talented and…
      How to Enter the Digital Health Industry in China June 2021 In the third workshop of TusPark UK’s China Series - Life Sciences Edition, we turn our attention to Digital Health in China. We’re joined by two major Chinese companies: Miao Health, one of the largest digital health management company in China and Happy Life Tech, an affiliate of Yidu Tech, - analytics-driven clinical development, real-world evidence (RWE)-based research, and digital commercialization solutions providers for healthcare, and a UK company in China - Nine Health Global. Here are the highlights…
With the UK government recently announcing their proposed roadmap for the easing of lockdown, companies are expected to rush to organise Hybrid Events. With Hybrid Events in 2021, businesses can aim to combine the benefits of having a virtual audience alongside a much smaller live audience. The Road to Normality Ahead Over the course of this year as restrictions on social contact are slowly relaxed, questions will need to be constantly asked about hosting events. Will venue capacities still be restricted for a while? Will social distancing still be a factor when planning an event?…
Following on from a successful collaborative event between One Nucleus and Medilink Midlands on Collaborating to Support Biotech and Med Tech Businesses Across Our Neighbouring Regions, One Nucleus dedicated our monthly online networking meeting to understanding the challenges that med tech companies faced, as well as the areas of support which could help them to thrive.  Some interesting and engaging conversations ensued, and new connections made.  I am pleased to share with you the highlights from our conversations here… Question one facilitated by Alasdair Gaw, Project Leader…