Merck Accelerator partners up with Clustermarket and the Science Entrepreneur Club to support innovative startups working on novel technologies related to the three fields of Clean Meat, Bio- Sensing & Interfaces and Liquid Biopsy Technologies under the theme of ‘Connect2Innovate’.

Join us in Cambridge to discuss with experts from Merck Group, local entrepreneurs and academics about the mega trends Clean Meat, Bio- Sensing & Interfaces or Liquid Biopsy Technologies. Listen to pitches from local startups that work on ground-breaking technologies and hear from experts what their potential is and when we can expect them to be available on the market.

If you are a startup in one of these innovation fields, meet us on our Connect2innovate Meetups and increase your chances of being one of the selected startups for the Pitch Night on the 18th of September.

Agenda

6.00-6.45 Registration and Networking
6.45-7.00 Welcoming
7.00-7.10 Local Partners: Start Codon and Cambridge Science Park
7.10-7.15 Startup Pitch: Arete Medtech
7.15-7.20 Startup Pitch: Neuroloom
7.20-8.00 FireSide Chat about Biosensing & Interfaces
- Michael Anderson Burley, Director Business Development Europe (Life Science Research) at Merck Group
- Graeham Douglas, Founder and CEO of Arete Medtech
- Ben Paul, Founder and CEO of Neuroloom
- Chris Lowe, Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
8.00-9.00 Networking, Drinks and Nibbles

Get directions to the Bradfield Centre

Our local partners:
-Startcodon
-Cambridge Science Park

When and where can you meet us?
Wednesday 21st of August in Oxford – Get Tickets

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ABOUT THE MERCK ACCELERATOR

The global Merck Accelerator program with programs in Merck´s headquarters in Darmstadt and in China, supports startups with the final objective of partnering up with them. Selected companies receive mentoring and in-depth coaching from a network comprised of experts from 66 countries opening up opportunities for startups’ future collaboration with Merck and helping to introduce startups to the contacts they need to close their first deals. Additionally, the startup teams benefit from financial support as well as from work space at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt where they can develop product prototypes and exchange ideas with other startup teams and Merck experts. Applications for the global Merck Accelerator are open and there are different ways of qualifying to participate in the program: Participate via “Connect2innovate” meetups and networking events or applying directly to the program via the Accelerator website that accepts applications until August 25th.

For application and more information visit http://accelerator.merckgroup.com/

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ABOUT Startcodon

Start Codon focuses on supporting highly disruptive, translational innovations created by exceptional teams from across the globe. They aim to disrupt monocultures and stagnation. Startcodon only accepts a small number of exceptional applicants in our program. They then provide seed funding, intensive coaching, and access to state-of-the-art facilities.

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