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Igniting Innovation in Life Sciences and Biomedicine
SPARK is a collaboration between CSEN, LocalGlobe and Zinc, empowering breakthroughs in life sciences and biomedicine. Unveil new horizons every month through vibrant discussions.
The driving force behind Spark is the community's desire for a recurring platform that unites a diverse network of professionals, including scientists, doctors, lawyers, operators, VCs, and others, all with the shared goal of nurturing new ideas and supporting the startup process.
LocalGlobe is a UK-based venture capital firm that focuses on seed and impact investments. Seeding ambitious UK founders since 1999 including Citymapper, Improbable, Lovefilm, Moo, Tweetdeck, Transferwise, and Zoopla.
Look into past SPARK meetups
Past speakers at SPARK meetups
Join us every third Thursday of the month over pizza and drinks to delve into the world of technology and innovation with our amazing speakers.

Sam Rodriques
Group leader and entrepreneur

Hammad Jeilani
Clinical entrepreneur and co-founder of Apian

Kerstin Papenfuss
Director pharma at
Deep Science Ventures

Ala Alenazi
Investment principal at Ascension

Pahini Pandya
CEO and founder of
Panacea

Sara Holland
Patent attorney at
Potter Clarkson

Karolina Zapadka
Senior investment manager at Parkwalk Advisors
Flash talk partners

SPARK Mentoring
Our mentoring scheme offers invaluable guidance to emerging entrepreneurs while providing mentors with an opportunity to pay it forward. Rooted in goodwill and an authentic desire to assist, the essence of our program lies in fostering meaningful connections to drive success.











