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Welcome to the CONEXEN Manchester Community Event – A warm and welcoming community for professionals and founders across life sciences, biopharma, medical devices and health tech in Manchester. Join us for an informal, friendly evening where connections are made, knowledge is shared and friendships are formed. Come with an open heart and a willingness to “listen” rather than “sell.” 
Our next CONEXEN Manchester Community Event takes place on 11th November 2026 at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
Picture this as more than just an event. It is a community coming together. Our focus is on giving you the space to meet fellow professionals in a relaxed and friendly setting, share conversations that matter, and leave with new contacts, fresh ideas and a sense of what’s possible.
Join us for an evening surrounded by incredible people. We look forward to sharing good company and creating memorable connections.
Theme: The Funding Formula: What Turns Great Science into an Investable Business.
Ground-breaking science alone is rarely enough to secure investment. So what makes investors back one idea over another?
Join a panel of investors, founders and industry experts as they share what funders really look for, the common pitfalls that hold great innovations back, and how to position your science as a compelling business opportunity for life sciences, biopharma and health tech businesses.
Expect honest conversations and practical takeaways you can apply to your own funding journey. And once the discussion ends, the room opens up for the genuine networking that follows.
Facilitator: Sameer Kothari ( Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Nottingham)
Panelists:
- Dace Dimza-Jones (Life Sciences Sector Development Lead at GM Business Growth Hub and Dealmaker at the Office for Investment)
- Johnathan Matlock (Co-Founder and General Partner at Empirical Ventures)
- Robert Hornby (Investor at Mercia Ventures)
The format of the night:
- 18:00 Doors open – drinks, networking and meeting great people.
- 18:30 Talks start
- 19:15 Drinks, food and networking.
- 20:30 End of the night – you leave with new contacts and fresh ideas.
Venue: Kimpton Clocktower Hotel – Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA, United Kingdom
This event is proudly supported by Nexa Life Sciences and Kadans Science Partner🏠hosted by Kadans Science Partner. 🙏🏼
And finally…
This is a ticketed event. Food and drinks for the night are included.
Please let your colleagues and industry friends know about us, we hope to build it into a great resource for the ecosystem over the coming months and years. Attendance will be taken at this event. If you register but don’t show up, this has a knock-on effect on event arrangements. If it happens three times, we may need to reconsider your participation. This is simply a measure to allow appropriate respect to the organisers, speakers, sponsors, and your fellow Conexers.
See you there!
Ashley, Julia, and Sajid
Manchester Organisers
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