Discovery Spark

Discovery Spark is more than a growth programme - it's a transformative experience designed to accelerate early-stage life science startups like yours

Ignite Your Startup’s Potential with Discovery Spark

If you’re an early-stage scientist founder or business leader looking to commercialise a science-driven venture, Discovery Spark gives you the skills, connections, and confidence to build and scale a successful business. Whether you’re in Biotech, Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Medtech, or another science and technology field, this free and unique programme offers the support you need to move forward.

Designed as a high-impact, learning-intensive programme, Discovery Spark delivers specialist insights without demanding months of your time. Participants have described it as making ‘six months of progress in just two days’ thanks to meticulously crafted, bite-sized sessions led by expert mentors, ran bi-weekly over seven weeks. We don’t take equity but we do connect you with investors, sector specialists, and fellow founders who have been on the same path, to refine your strategy and position your company for success.

Held just over an hour from London, the in-person sessions at Discovery Park provide a hands-on, practical approach to growing your venture. Plus, all participants can access six months of free use of CoLab and our Barclays Eagle Lab coworking space, providing the perfect environment to continue developing beyond the programme.

Why join Discovery Spark?

Discovery Spark bridges the gap between science and business, giving you the tools, mindset, and strategy to transform groundbreaking ideas into a thriving, investment-ready company.

Accelerate Your Growth

Discovery Spark bridges the gap between science and business, giving you the tools, mindset, and strategy to transform groundbreaking ideas into a thriving, investment-ready company.

Gain deep expertise on fundamental topics including intellectual property, startup legalities, branding, financial planning, EDI, ESG, data security, and regulatory compliance, all delivered in an engaging, practical and accessible way.

Expert-Led Learning

Connect with fellow founders, investors, and industry experts who can guide you, challenge you, and open doors to new opportunities. The relationships you build here will shape your business for years to come.

Powerful Mentorship & Networking

Unlike other accelerators, Discovery Spark truly invests in your success. Participants say they feel "supported, not just lucky to be included." Expect hands-on, tailored guidance, relevant introductions, and to be part of a friendly, collaborative cohort.

A Supportive Community

Learn how to communicate your vision with confidence, refine your commercial strategy, and position yourself for future funding and partnerships.

Transform Your Pitch & Investment Readiness

Learn how to communicate your vision with confidence, refine your commercial strategy, and position yourself for future funding and partnerships.

Every participant will have the opportunity to pitch their business to investors and industry leaders, gaining invaluable exposure and potential funding opportunities. There's also the opportunity to win a years' free lab or office space, expert support, and in some cases, direct investment, to accelerate your company’s growth.

Exclusive Prizes & Investment Opportunities

Programme details

We can run up to three Discovery Spark programmes each year. Each programme consists of seven sessions in total, delivered bi-weekly over a series of in-person workshops at Discovery Park in Kent.

The structure includes:

Three sets of back-to-back sessions – Held over two consecutive days, allowing deep focus and peer collaboration. Overnight accommodation is covered for these sessions.
One final pitch day – Where participants present to investors and industry leaders, putting their newly refined skills into action.

Discovery Park is easily accessible from London with regular high-speed trains from St Pancras and Stratford International to Thanet Parkway, our nearest station. A free, electric shuttle bus will complete the short journey to the park. For those driving, ample free parking is available for delegates.

If you’re interested in joining, register your interest today using the form below, and we’ll be in touch with the next programme dates!

Register your interest

Register your details to stay informed about our next Discovery Spark programme and take the next step in accelerating your life science startup. We’ll be in touch with the details!

For more information about Discovery Spark and the other mentoring and growth programmes we have available to innovators, please get in touch with Renos today.

Email Renos