Join us for a morning of networking and fireside conversations with the Renaissance Philanthropy (RenPhil) team and Co-Labs by journey incubator members. Glean first hand insights from bio-climate founders and learn how RenPhil is supporting ambitious talent and leaders across the UK to translate cutting-edge, “big if true” science into real-world, sustainable impact.

Register here or drop-in on the day at anytime
9am until 12pm on 11^th June at 93 Lawrence Weaver Rd, Cambridge CB3 0LE

A nonprofit organisation with a mission to spark a 21st-century renaissance by raising the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators. It does this by advising philanthropists, surfacing breakthrough ideas, and incubating ambitious initiatives.

In the UK, RenPhil is focused on strengthening translational capabilities – developing more effective pathways for exceptional scientists to translate ambitious ideas into real-world impact. This includes building networks that foster collaboration across scientific and technical communities; increasing scientists’ ambition and exposing them to a broader range of impact pathways beyond academia; expanding access to patient, flexible capital; and shaping the conditions for successful R&D translation – from strengthening innovation markets to building cross-sector coalitions and more.

Antonia Theodorakopoulou, Program Manager
Antonia co-directed $2M in pre-seed investments as a VC and founded two biotech companies backed by Blackstone and top European VCs. She holds a BSc and MSc in Chemistry from King’s College London and has earned multiple awards for her technical and leadership achievements in biotech.

Seyi Oluwasanmi, Community / Program Manager
Seyi previously worked in Platform & Operations at Entrepreneur First where he supported 200+ early-stage founders — whose companies have collectively raised over $60M. Before that, he helped scale an AI company through its acquisition, leading operations and customer experience. He holds an MA in Business with Enterprise and Innovation from the University of Edinburgh.

Co-Labs by journey provides urban, fully-fitted lab space that companies need, so they can focus their time and resources on their venture. It is ideal for collaboration-minded businesses looking for a base near the city centre, with a programme of events and networking to foster knowledge-sharing and development.

​We cater for the diverse mix of high-growth start-ups across Cambridge by offering a range of spaces, from a single lab bench to larger private lab and write-up spaces. Our labs and offices are fully fitted so firms can move in straight away. Our facilities include shared equipment, tissue culture rooms, co-working space, meeting rooms and conference facilities. Co-Labs by journey is a dedicated early-stage facility. Teams will be surrounded by like-minded founders in a space run by scientists. Alongside the bricks and mortar, we continue to build partnerships with the teams and consultants needed to grow any business.

Yasmin Khan-Osborne is part of the journey team and led the delivery of Co-Labs by journey with Laura. Her role is focussed on working closely with founders to carefully understand their current and future needs, whether that be physical real estate or connecting them with the collaborators and professionals they need to grow their venture. She holds an MPhil in Real Estate Finance and BA(Hons) in Architecture, both from the University of Cambridge.

Laura Grimwood is a scientist by training and was forced to relocate to the USA with her startup in 2015 due to lack of appropriate space. The problem wasn’t fixed in the 7 years she spent understanding the US startup culture and she has brought the lessons learnt to help the UK infrastructure. She leads the operations team at Co-Labs by journey and continues to build our community. She holds a MA degree in Natural Sciences (neuroscience) from the University of Cambridge.