{"id":5851,"date":"2025-02-13T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovery-park.co.uk\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2025-02-13T17:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:59:01","slug":"discovery-park-welcomes-11-oncology-start-ups-for-an-immersive-business-growth-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovery-park.co.uk\/discovery-park-welcomes-11-oncology-start-ups-for-an-immersive-business-growth-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Park welcomes 11 oncology start-ups for an immersive business growth programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
Eleven early-stage companies working in oncology have started \u2018Discovery Spark\u2019, a free seven week development programme\u00a0 hosted by leading science and innovation campus Discovery Park, in Sandwich, Kent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Designed to offer start-ups the skills and tools to lay healthy foundations in their business, refine their commercial strategy and achieve investor readiness, all 11 businesses will be put through their paces to enable future success and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n Supported by Capital Enterprise Network, Cancer Tech Accelerator, NHS Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance and the University of Kent, Discovery Park\u2019s latest Discovery Spark programme has an oncology theme. The 11 entrepreneurial businesses securing a coveted spot on this cohort and looking to advance their organisation are:<\/span><\/p>\n By leveraging\u00a0 Discovery Park\u2019s top facilities, people and networks, candidates gain valuable insights from industry experts and successful founder ambassadors, exchange experiences with fellow founders, and build meaningful connections.<\/span><\/p>\n Discovery Park is already home to a number of businesses working in oncology and this year the Park will welcome a new steering group with Michelle Garrett, Professor of Cancer Therapeutics in the School of Biosciences at the University of Kent and visiting Professor of Cancer Therapeutics at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK. Alongside Professor Michelle Garrett the steering group is supported by NHS Cancer Alliance and Capital Enterprise Network.<\/span><\/p>\n As well as developing valuable skills, one Discovery Spark candidate will secure a spot in the prestigious CRUK-funded Cancer Tech Accelerator Bootcamp and be awarded the opportunity of free lab space at Discovery Park with access to a business support and mentoring package worth over \u00a350,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lotus Qi, Chief Operating Officer, Capital Enterprise Network, added<\/b>:<\/span> \u201cDiscovery Spark is an excellent programme and invaluable resource for early stage companies. It\u2019s great to shine a spotlight on innovators within oncology and we\u2019re proud to\u00a0 support this cohort throughout the seven weeks and offer one candidate a place in the Cancer Tech Accelerator (CTA) at the end of the programme. CTA is incredibly close to my heart, it connects the wider UK MedTech landscape and supports start-ups in the shared ambition to beat cancer and improve lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Discovery Park\u2019s Head of Innovation & Venture Development, Renos Savva, who leads the Discovery Spark programme, said: <\/b>\u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege to work with such enthusiastic and talented individuals working on innovative technologies and health platforms. The 11 businesses have been selected from a highly competitive pool of oncology innovators and it\u2019s exciting to think what these businesses can achieve with the right support and infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt Discovery Park, we\u2019re building a thriving oncology innovation community, providing tailored business support, expert mentorship, and world-class facilities. We have several cancer tech businesses growing on site already and it\u2019s fantastic to bolster that ecosystem further through our latest Spark programme.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eleven early-stage companies working in oncology have started \u2018Discovery Spark\u2019, a free seven week development programme\u00a0 hosted by leading science and innovation campus Discovery Park, in Sandwich, Kent.\u00a0 Designed to offer start-ups the skills and tools to lay healthy foundations in their business, refine their commercial strategy and achieve investor readiness, all 11 businesses will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n