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INVESTMENT STRATEGY

FOUNDATIONS: LIFE SCIENCES

Build your investment confidence and prepare for future fundraising

About the programme

Are you building a life sciences venture and preparing for future investment?

The Investment Strategy Foundations | Life Sciences programme is designed to help emerging founders understand the investment landscape, strengthen their fundraising approach and build connections with investors and sector experts.

Through self-paced online learning, you will move from an initial idea to a credible, investor-ready plan. We focus on building your strategy first so you can approach the right investors with the right message at the right time.

What makes this programme unique is its dedicated focus on your journey. Every lesson is reinforced with real-world case studies from life sciences start-ups that have successfully raised investment, making the learning immediately relevant to your sector.

Cohort dates

Submit your interest today. The course launches w/c 10 August. Once accepted, you’ll get immediate access to the online training materials so that you can begin learning straight away. Throughout September, you’ll have the opportunity to join live mentor-led sessions. These sessions will take place on 14, 17, and 21 September, from 1 – 2pm.

Emerging founders who complete the training will also be invited to Investment Futures Spotlight | Life Sciences on 29th September in London, where they will have the opportunity to network with investors, sector specialists and other ambitious founders.

Who is this programme for?

The programme is for up to 15 emerging Life Sciences founders working on Medtech, Diagnostics or Digital Health innovations who want to build their investment confidence and prepare for future fundraising.

You may be eligible if you are:

  • A spin-out or student-led innovation start-up from a SETsquared partner university
  • A pre-incorporated spin-out candidate
  • A member of a SETsquared Business Acceleration Centre or affiliated programme

What does the training cover?

Understand the investment landscape

Explore how investment works, what investors look for and how successful companies approach fundraising.

Develop your blended income strategy

Learn how investment, grants and revenue can work together to support sustainable growth.

Plan your successful investment campaign

Build practical tools and confidence for preparing for future fundraising.

How applications are reviewed

 

Places on the Investment Strategy Foundations | Life Sciences Programme are limited to 15 founders.

Applications will be reviewed by the SETsquared Investment Team on a first time first served basis, based on:

  • Eligibility criteria
  • Relevance to the Life Sciences sector and the Medtech, Diagnostics and Digital Health focus
  • The founder’s stage and potential to benefit from the programme
  • Endorsement from the relevant SETsquared partner, programme or ecosystem contact

If you’re unsure whether this programme is right for your company, speak with your SETsquared Centre or programme contact. You can also contact the Investment Team at: [email protected]

Ready to prepare for your investment journey?

Join the Emerging Founders Programme and build the knowledge, confidence and connections needed for your next stage of growth.

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