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𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: Where London’s Heritage Meets the Future of Science Innovation On the cusp of our grand opening, Victoria House in Bloomsbury’s Knowledge Quarter is poised to be more than just a lab space— It’s a landmark blending London’s historic charm with tomorrow’s scientific breakthroughs. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Set in a Grade-II listed building, VH combines London’s heritage with an environment expertly tailored to support world-changing research. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: With flexible lab spaces, venture support, and expert resources, companies can scale without ever needing to relocate. 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐛: Located steps away from institutions like UCL and GSK, Victoria House will catalyse collaboration. Explore Victoria House 👉https://lnkd.in/eMr6Duum

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐬, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Here’s how Pioneer Group shaped 2024 👇 🔬 We partnered with global leaders like Novo Nordisk and The Crown Estate, setting new standards for our ecosystem and assets. 🚀 Our Accelerator Programmes welcomed the UK’s most innovative start-ups, solving two of the world’s most pressing challenges: AI in Healthcare and cardiometabolic health. 🏢 We announced premium life sciences hub projects in Oxford and Cambridge—critical, world-class locations for breakthrough innovation. 🤝 Hundreds from across the science sector attended 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, driving collaboration on climate, circular carbon economies, and sustainable food systems. And finally, on Ada Lovelace Day, we welcomed 425 schoolchildren across 29 schools to celebrate women in STEM, where we met the unforgettable Laraya. Watch her journey through the day, and glimpse the future we're building together.

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 At a time when lab space and funding are at a premium, BioCity Nottingham is empowering life sciences companies to grow and succeed—flexibly and sustainably. Last week, we welcomed the British Business Bank's senior team for a tour of our facilities, where they saw first-hand how we’re driving innovation in the Midlands. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞: ✅ State-of-the-art lab facilities tailored for growth ✅ A thriving ecosystem for start-ups and scale-ups ✅ Home to global success stories like Sygnature Discovery ✅ Access to Accelerator, Launch, and Scale-Up designed for every stage of growth British Business Bank Senior Manager Lewis Stringer shared: "We were delighted to visit Pioneer Group's excellent life sciences facilities at BioCity Nottingham, especially as the British Business Bank is the UK’s most active late-stage investor in UK life sciences and deeptech. It's central to our work at the Bank, to listen to the challenges faced as well as the opportunities taken by businesses across the UK in this important sector." At a critical time for life sciences, partners like the British Business Bank ensure our resident companies access the funding and support needed —within flexible, growth-ready facilities. Discover BioCity Nottingham 👇 https://lnkd.in/enauqYQG

London's Lab Space: A Changing Landscape Lab demand in London has surged—available space meets just 18% of current demand. That’s starting to change. New developments are emerging across the city, offering flexible lab spaces tailored to science start-ups and scale-ups. 💡 In Laboratory News, Miranda Knaggs, Corporate Development Director at Pioneer Group, shares how our stunning new 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 location addresses this challenge, empowering scientific entrepreneurs to grow companies within an unmatched ecosystem. Read more (pages 36-40) 👇 https://bit.ly/4garbTB

♻️ Where sustainability meets MedTech innovation—Inside MediCity Nottingham. At MediCity Nottingham, tenants are busy solving tomorrow's healthcare challenges. But sustainability is part of today’s story. Here’s how we’re turning ambition into action: ✅ 100% waste diversion from landfill—helping tenants meet Net Zero goals ✅ LED lighting upgrades across labs, corridors, and meeting rooms ✅ Biodegradable alternatives introduced in the café ✅ Environmentally secure cleaning products in use site-wide ✅ Biodiverse garden planters transforming green spaces ✅ Occupier-led assessments to guide sustainable action MediCity is where human and planetary health goes beyond the remarkable progress in its labs. It's a location fostering a culture, commitment, and accountability to minimise adverse environmental impacts. Discover MediCity Nottingham 👇 https://lnkd.in/e9DKQXxb

𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 At our recent 𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 workshop, over 40 leaders from industry, academia, and policy came together with one mission: 𝘛𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘸𝘰-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. This briefing note dives into: 🏭The sector’s reliance on fossil fuels and its 10% share of global emissions. 💡 Bold ideas for sustainable carbon feedstocks like biomass and CO2. ♻️ Actions to align industry practices with environmental targets. Our article below explores the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 behind the briefing note: 🤝Who contributed 🔎What challenges were identified 🚨And why this matters for the future of UK innovation. Get the full story & download report 👉https://lnkd.in/egMbDvE2

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 Last week, we celebrated the halfway point of our Launch Programme and Scale-Up Programme at the soon-to-open Victoria House. A cohort of ambitious science entrepreneurs came together for our finance workshop and networking event covering: 🟦 Fundraising Essentials 🟦 Grants & Equity Finance Strategies 🟦 Valuations Demystified 🟦 Investment Legal Documentation 🟦 An Investor’s Perspective Guided by Mills & Reeve and Rebecca Todd (Longwall Ventures), these sessions are about more than learning—they're about building momentum, connections, and community. A huge shoutout to: SurePulse Medical Limited Wobble Genomics Ltd Macias Sensors MetHealth Microneedle Solutions Branca Bunus Ltd Northern Light Microscopy SignaCor Health Myomakers SilVia Navira Brigid Bio Mitotype Precision Labs Astratus Limited neubond Avigen As we look ahead to the second half of the programme, we’re excited to see these start-ups grow, scale, and succeed. Their journey is just beginning. Start yours in 2025. 👉https://lnkd.in/ekEV7F6g

𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 Maintaining its impressive end to 2024, Scotland's ecosystem is racking up the wins. We're proud that Edinburgh Technopole and BioCity Glasgow locations are helping to lead the charge. 1️⃣ Ingenza Ltd Secures £2M to Double Capacity Edinburgh Technopole-based biotech leader Ingenza is 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐛 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬, fueling Scotland’s pharmaceutical R&D sector. "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘙&𝘋 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩," Ian Shott, Chair of Ingenza. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHfPK57m 2️⃣ Cytomos Raises £5M for Groundbreaking Cell Analysis Tech Cytomos, also at Edinburgh Technopole, is expanding its AuraCyt platform to 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 and expand globally. "This investment allows us to scale quickly and support drug development innovation," says CEO David Rigterink. 👉https://lnkd.in/ew4QQX3T 3️⃣ EnteroBiotix Reports Breakthrough Clinical Results BioCity Glasgow-based EnteroBiotix’s Phase 1b study of its EBX-102 microbiome therapy shows 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 and 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. "These exciting data strongly support further clinical development." Dr. James McIlroy, CEO of EnteroBiotix. 👉https://lnkd.in/edyu--y7

𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 The chemicals industry is at a critical turning point. As global temperatures rise and government policies evolve, transitioning to a sustainable economy isn’t just optional—it’s a necessity. 💡 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥? Our latest briefing note outlines 10 actionable steps to transform the sector and position the UK as a leader in sustainable innovation. 🔑 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 ◼Strategies to accelerate sector growth ◼Insights from top-tier institutions and experts ◼A clear roadmap for building a sustainable chemicals ecosystem 🖋 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 This briefing note was shaped by expert institutions, including: Royal Society of Chemistry The University of Edinburgh Innovate UK NEPIC Durham University Get the Briefing Note 👉 https://shorturl.at/mCJ1y

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 Nottingham Trent University has secured £2.5 million from UKRI EPSRC to lead the EMERGE programme. The Pioneer Group team, led by Miranda Knaggs and Glenn Crocker, is proud to have supported this landmark initiative. This accelerator will connect 459 MedTech SMEs with healthcare professionals, academics, and patients to drive groundbreaking innovation in rehabilitation technologies. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Faster recovery and better outcomes for underserved communities. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Robotics, AI, smart wearables, and more. 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Cementing the East Midlands as a hub for MedTech excellence. With assets like the National Rehabilitation Centre, MediCity Nottingham, and BioCity Nottingham, this initiative further cements the region's national importance. Full Story Here 👉 https://shorturl.at/ozf6h