Scale-Up
“What the programme has brought to me is the people involved. Not just the people that are delegates for the programme, who have been fantastic, but it’s also the mentors, the folk that teach us about the various aspects of scaling-up”
Claire Thompson, CEO, Agility Life Sciences
Claire Thompson started in a mid-formulation lab. And then came the pandemic, bringing a massive demand for the services that her company, Agility Life Sciences, provided.
So Agility needed to scale – and fast. Claire joined our Scale-Up Programme, giving her access to mentors, delegates and experts who mapped the route to quick and comprehensive scaling.
Denis Smit, Commercial Director at Micropore Technologies, worked for fifteen years with his team developing research that could be transformed into real-world use. When the time arrived to take this work from the lab bench to manufacturing, he joined our Scale-Up Programme.
“We are currently less than 20 people. Now, I can see us grow to 30, 40 in the future. The programme has been absolutely worth it from my point of view”
Accelerator
“What really helped Reach was access to the Accelerator Programme. That really helped the directors build their business experience as a group of scientists coming into this. Pioneer definitely understand the needs of a company like Reach.”
Victoria Coulthard, Global Head of Business Development, Reach Separations
Victoria Coulthard is Global Head of Business Development with Reach Separations. When her company arrived at BioCity Nottingham, they were a small team, working from a small lab. Now, the company occupies three large laboratories, having capitalized on its innovative CRO solutions and reputation for speedy delivery.
A short film with Jamie Hodgson. Behind the scenes at Antibody Analytics, Contract Research Organisation based at Pioneer’s BioCity Glasgow.
What’s life like as a science entrepreneur? In this short film, we talk to science startup founder Alex Birks, about his journey to becoming CEO of MedTech start-up SUJI BFR. Product iterations, customer discovery and tough lessons, Alex takes us through the process from the very beginning and how the Pioneer Accelerator helped him along the way.
Expert Network
“Pioneer Group have been extremely helpful in identifying and supporting the funding of early-stage technology businesses. For us, it’s been really, really important.”
Andy Hill, CEO, NuVision Biotherapies
Andy Hill knows the power and the potential of health tech. His company, NuVision Biotherapies, was formed to harness tech advancements in ophthalmology. But to advance commercially, it needed business insight and expertise. Andy has been able to weave his teams’ extensive research with access to our enterprise know-how, growing his workforce and entering new partnerships.
Investment
“Having face-to-face meetings with investors is really important, and being introduced in this way, was actually quite powerful.”
Anna Maxwell, Founder & CEO, Maxwellia
Pioneer Group’s ecosystem provides your science company with the tools it needs to succeed. That’s why, at our Investment Showcase, we bring together life sciences start-ups with key industry investors. With our partners including AbbVie, Seroba Life Sciences, Innovate UK and the British Business Bank, we help you bridge the gap between innovation and investment.
