Event category: External events

Discovery Park will be attending these upcoming events. Join us to build your network and discuss the latest industry developments.

CADDA at Barclays Eagle Labs Café

📅 Thursday, 6th November ⏰ 10:00 – 12:00 PM 📍 Barclays Eagle Labs, Discovery Park

The Centre for Advanced Diagnostics Development and Application (CADDA) is hosting a café-style event at Barclays Eagle Labs, Sandwich, designed to connect with diagnostics companies from across the region.

CADDA is a strategic programme with funding support from Research England.
It is a national programme set to drive innovation in human and animal diagnostics. CADDA is led by the University of Kent in partnership with The University of Manchester and University College London (UCL).

This informal session is an opportunity to:

  • Learn more about CADDA and the support we can offer diagnostics businesses
  • Explore our Knowledge Transfer Vouchers (CKTVs)
  • Discover the benefits of joining our Community of Practice (membership is free)
  • Network with CADDA’s team and other diagnostics organisations

Tea and coffee will be provided, and the session is open to all organisations with an interest in advancing diagnostics.

While registration isn’t required, we kindly ask you to sign up via Eventbrite so we can tailor the session and make sure there’s enough coffee to go around.

If you’re unable to attend but would like to know more about CADDA or discuss opportunities to collaborate, please contact us at cadda@kent.ac.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to the Café and exploring how we can work together to drive diagnostics innovation.

Startup Roadshow

📅 Thursday, 25th September ⏰ 10:00 – 12:30 PM 📍 Fruitworks Coworking, Canterbury
This event is hosted by South East Angels.

South East Angels are excited to host their next Startup Roadshow in Kent, Canterbury on the 25th September, a free event bringing together founders, investors and others in the startup ecosystem for a morning of networking and startup showcases, with a panel of investor judges. This event, run by South East Angels, is a great opportunity for startups to present their ideas via a quickfire pitching session, and network with local funders and founders.

🔗For more information and to get your tickets

The Kent ENdoscopy Training Course

📅 September 30, 2025 – October 2, 2025 ⏰ 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM 📍 Building 500, Discovery Park

This event is hosted by SaySo Health.

The 9th Kent ENdoscopy Training Course on Endo-surgical Insight in Colorectal, Gastric, Oesophageal and HPB lesions.

A warm welcome to the K.EN.T Course 2025, a 3–day course which is taking place in Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent on the 30th of September to the 1st of October 2025, now in its 9th successful year. The hands-on training day will be held at the academic premises of Discovery Park on the 2nd of October 2025.

🔗For more information and to get your tickets

London Life Sciences Week (LLSW)

This event is hosted by London Life Sciences Week.

Join us on 16th – 21st November 2025 for London Life Sciences Week (LLSW). The annual event brings together industry leaders, innovators, and investors to unite the global biotech community for a week of unparalleled networking and dealmaking. Centered around the Jeffries European Healthcare Conference, the week attracts over 800 international senior decision-makers from Life Science companies and investor firms. The week kicks off with a ‘Welcome to London’ reception and features a series of satellite events to showcase London’s best life science initiatives to promote and celebrate life sciences in London. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this global gathering of networking and opportunity.

For more information visit: lifesciencesweek.london

WM Life Sciences Week 2025

This event is hosted by West Midlands Life Sciences Week.

Join us in the West Midlands from September 15-19, 2025, for the inaugural WM Life Sciences Week, where innovation meets industry leadership.

West Midlands Life Sciences Week 2025 is a pioneering programme designed to bring together professionals, researchers, and businesses shaping the future of life sciences. Running from September 15 to 19, this week-long initiative will explore the latest advancements, medical breakthroughs, and innovative technologies.

For more information

TOPRA – US Regulation of Medical Devices – London & online

This Masterclass will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the US regulatory procedures for medical devices, to enable you to make recommendations about regulatory strategy for the US market.

When: 23-25 July 2025
Where: Lincoln Plaza, 2 Lincoln Plaza, Canary Wharf, London E14 9BD

Day 1 start time: 09:00 BST | Day 3 end time: 16:30 BSTThis course is also available to attend online.

 

Suitable for

This course is essential for:

  • Delegates from the pharmaceutical industry who wish to develop their knowledge
  • Delegates from allied industries who wish to have a comprehensive understanding of the subject
  • Students on the TOPRA MSc programme.

Note: this course is also Module 21 of the MSc Regulatory Affairs.

Course information

This course will cover:

  • US FD&C Act and Code of Federal Regulations
  • History, Structure and Mission of the FDA
  • Product Designation and Device Classification
  • Pre-Submissions, Pre-Market Notification & Approval
  • Combination Products
  • Device Listing and Establishment Registration
  • Labelling
  • Quality Systems Regulation and Inspections
  • Medical Device Reporting

Benefits to delegates

This course will enable you to:

  • Understand the global importance of the US medical devices market and the history and context of medical device regulation in the US
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the US medical devices regulation, processes and procedures
  • Critically evaluate the different routes into the US medical device market and the regulatory requirements and processes for each
  • Evaluate the differences and similarities between the regulation of medical devices in the US and EU
  • Be able to make recommendations about entering the US medical devices market and a suitable strategy for doing so. This will include the ability to apply product jurisdiction, device classification criteria and identify relevant regulatory pathways and requirements
  • Make sound judgments in he absence of complete data and communicate their conclusions effectively
  • Critically appraise and evaluate communications relating to medical devices from US regulatory bodies and research publications

CPD: This course provides 15 CPD hours upon successful completion.
To learn more about why Continuing Professional Development is important, visit our Lifelong Learning page.

Science Creates EngBio Roadshow: Glasgow

Calling all scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs in Engineering Biology

​Science Creates is bringing its EngBio Roadshow to Glasgow for the first time, in partnership with UKRI.

​🗓️ 23rd July 2025
📍 Executive Rooms, Technology and Innovation Centre, G1 1RD
🕝 09:30-13:00
🎫 Free: Registration required

​Whether you’re an academic, founder or supporter working within the thriving field of Synthetic and Engineering Biology, register now to secure your free spot and save the date in your calendar.

​We are dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial scientists in Engineering Biology — could you be one of them?

​ℹ️ About this event

​Science Creates is a Deep Tech ecosystem that enables scientists and engineers to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into disruptive businesses that can revolutionise the health of people and the planet.

​This July, we’ll be opening applications for our third fully-funded, UK-wide Engineering Biology Accelerator Programme — delivered in partnership with UKRI, qualified Deep Tech experts and leading global VCs.

​The Science Creates accelerator team will be travelling to cities across the UK throughout July as part of their third Engineering Biology Roadshow.

​Join us for the afternoon in Glasgow at the Technology and Innovation Centre (University of Strathclyde), where we’ll showcase research commercialisation support and host insightful speakers from the field, as we continue to grow our nationwide network to support innovation in Engineering Biology. We’ll also delve into the benefits of the upcoming equity-free accelerator and give tips on the application process.

​Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided for networking at the end of the session.

​​​🧬 Keynote speaker

​Dr Joanna Sadler | University of Edinburgh
Microbial upcycling of diverse polyester waste streams

​🦠 Panelists

​Dr Johann Partridge | TILT Collective
Dr Sahan Liyanagedera | BioPhoundry
Dr Catherine Fletcher | SCVC
Dr Elitsa Peeva | HGF

Science Creates EngBio Roadshow: London

Calling all scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs in Engineering Biology

​Science Creates is bringing its EngBio Roadshow to London, in partnership with UKRI.

​🗓️ 22nd July 2025
📍 The Stadium, Scale Space White City, W12 7RZ
🕝 13:00-16:30
🎫 Free: Registration required

​Whether you’re an academic, founder or supporter working within the thriving field of Synthetic and Engineering Biology, register now to secure your free spot and save the date in your calendar.

​We are dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial scientists in Engineering Biology — could you be one of them?

​ℹ️ About this event

​Science Creates is a Deep Tech ecosystem that enables scientists and engineers to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into disruptive businesses that can revolutionise the health of people and the planet.

​This July, we’ll be opening applications for our third fully-funded, UK-wide Engineering Biology Accelerator Programme — delivered in partnership with UKRI, qualified Deep Tech experts and leading global VCs.

​The Science Creates accelerator team will be travelling to cities across the UK throughout July as part of their third Engineering Biology Roadshow.

​Join us for the afternoon in London at Scale Space White City, where we’ll showcase research commercialisation support and host insightful speakers from the field, as we continue to grow our nationwide network to support innovation in Engineering Biology. We’ll also delve into the benefits of the upcoming equity-free accelerator and give tips on the application process.

​Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

OBN (UK) Ltd Digital BioLearn: Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Profile Online

Event Details

Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Profile Online

LinkedIn has had an astounding impact on organisations over the last decade and the social revolution is continuing to skyrocket. With digital communication being front and centre in the customer journey, organisations must incorporate LinkedIn into their marketing strategies and harness the opportunity to engage with their target audiences.

It all sounds so easy, but no doubt there are challenges when it comes to LinkedIn. How can you save time creating posts and where can you find content ideas for my customers on LinkedIn? What tools can you use to manage our accounts? How will you know if your posts are having any impact?

There are so many questions that need to be addressed in order to stay ahead of the curve, create great content and keep up with your target audience.

By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of how LinkedIn can increase your organisations exposure.

LinkedIn Optimisation:

  • Platform overview and tactics to optimise your presence on LinkedIn
  • Tactics to build your network
  • An understanding of what makes a great LinkedIn personal profile
  • Optimising your LinkedIn company page to attract customers
  • Utilising LinkedIn In-mails and best practice when making direct contact with connections

For more information

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