Coffee & Connect May

Meet Andy Foster from HyphaPro Ltd, a biotechnology start-up company aiming to provide alternative paths to the production of proteins.

Event Details:

• Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026
• Time: 08:30 – 09:30
• Location: The Atrium, Exeter Science Park Centre

Tickets: Free for business based at Exeter Science Park, £5 for all other businesses

Agenda:

• 08:30 – Arrive for refreshments and light breakfast
• 09:00 – Informal chat from HyphaPro Ltd
• 09:20 – Final refreshments
• 09:30 – Finish

Join us and build your network at Coffee & Connect at Exeter Science Park, a monthly networking event designed for businesses on the park and the wider community to come together, connect, and grow over coffee and breakfast. Held on the third Tuesday of every month, this event is an opportunity to meet fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations in an informal setting.

Each session features a special guest organisation bringing valuable business support. This month, we are pleased to welcome HyphaPro Ltd, a biotechnology start‑up pioneering sustainable protein production through precision fermentation. The company aims to supply proteins for food and non‑food applications, while also exploring strain licensing as a complementary revenue stream.

Andy Foster, Founder of HyphaPro Ltd, will share insights from building an early‑stage biotechnology start‑up, exploring how precision fermentation can unlock more sustainable routes to protein production. Drawing on real‑world experience, Andy will discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing eco‑friendly protein solutions across food and non‑food applications, as well as the commercial considerations of scaling innovation, including strain licensing and future growth.

Parking Information:

Please use the following address for your sat nav: Exeter Science Park, 6 Babbage Way, Clyst Honiton, Exeter EX5 2FN

Visitors Car Park:

(red dotted line on the map below) Turn into the Science Park from Old Honiton Road, enter through the barrier (which will automatically raise when you draw up to it), turn immediately left, then right and follow the road to the end where you will find the visitors car park on your left. If this car park is full please use the Park and Change carpark (quickest route from Visitor Car Park: follow the green dotted line on the attached map. Please note that it is an exit only barrier at the back of the Science Park and you will need to loop around onto Old Honiton Road to re-enter the Science Park by car).

The Park and Change is located just off Anning Drive, north of Old Honiton Road and next to the Exeter Science Park. If you are approaching from the M5 or Old Honiton Road, take the junction to the Science Park just east of Junction 29 on the M5, drive past the main entrance and Hotel and take next left onto Tithebarn Way, turn left again onto Anning Drive and take the next left into the Park and Change.