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Life Sciences Entrepreneurship: UK-HK Perspectives on Innovation and Collaboration

 

HKLSS Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Conference 2026

Co-organised by the Hong Kong Life Sciences Society and the Department for Business and Trade of the British Consulate-General Hong Kong, the conference will take place on 12 May 2026 (Tuesday).


OVERVIEW

Join us for an engaging half-day conference bringing together UK entrepreneurs to share their startup journeys and showcase innovations in AI-driven drug discovery, diagnostics and medical devices, and next-generation therapeutics. A keynote by an entrepreneur from Hong Kong will offer valuable insight into innovation and venture building. Panel discussions, moderated by local investors and entrepreneurs from HK, will delve into the changing landscape of life sciences in both the UK and HK. The event wraps up with a fireside chat focused on the pathways, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration between the UK and Hong Kong.

DATE

12 May 2026 (Tuesday)

TIME

14:00-18:30

VENUE

House Studio, 1/F, Soho House Hong Kong, 33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan

(Sheung Wan MTR Exit C or Sai Ying Pun MTR Exit A2)

LANGUAGE

English

REGISTRATION

[FULL]

PROGRAMME
14:00-14:30 Registration and Networking
14:30-14:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks
 
Welcome Remarks by Prof Ken Wong, Executive Director, Hong Kong Life Sciences Society
Opening Remarks by Mr Chris Woodward, Director General, Trade and Investment, British Consulate-General Hong Kong
14:40-15:00 Keynote Address
 
The Importance of Hong Kong as a Life Sciences Hub
Dr Adrian Cheong, Chair - Medical Council, Bioworld Ventures
15:00-15:30 [Panel 1] AI-Powered Drug Discovery and Healthcare Platforms: Human vs AI: Redefining Discovery and Delivery
 
BioCorteX — MedTech (Carbon Mirror™ AI-powered biology emulator for in-silico bridge trials and bacteria-drug interactions) [Online Presentation]
BloodMatch — MedTech (Precision blood matching and transfusion diagnostics)
Envisionit Deep AI — Health Tech (RATIFY real-time AI assurance, monitoring and regulatory platform for medical imaging AI)
NeuroCreate — MedTech (AI tech for brain health)
 
Moderator: Ms Scarlett Chen, Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund
15:30-16:00 [Panel 2] Innovative Diagnostics and Medical Devices: From Improving Detection to Making Smarter Decision
 
EveryBaby — Medical Devices (Preterm birth diagnostics)
Reacta Healthcare — Medical Devices (Pharmaceutical-grade food allergy challenge materials and diagnostics)
SleepUp — MedTech / Digital Therapeutics (Clinically validated platform for sleep disorders)
 
Moderator: Dr Lydia Leung, CEO, Belun Technology
16:00-16:15 Networking Break
16:15-16:45 [Panel 3] Novel and Precision Therapeutics: Expanding the Therapeutic Toolbox
 
Brain Feed Therapeutics — Biotech (Multi-omics for mental health - Redefining Diagnosis./ Treatment./ Prevention./ Drug Discovery.)
Laverock Therapeutics — Biotech (Programmable cell and gene therapies)
Scancell PLC — Biotech (GlyMab® antibody platform, developing high-affinity, tumour specific monoclonal antibodies targeting glycans (sugars) uniquely expressed on cancer cells) [Online Presentation]
VasoDynamics — Pharmaceutical (Topical therapies to prevent chemotherapy / radiotherapy side effects) [Online Presentation]
 
Moderator: Ms Lisa Cai, Portfolio Manager — Pivotal Life Sciences; Director, Group CEO Office, Nan Fung Group
16:45-17:20 Fireside Chat: From Innovation to Collaboration — Opportunities, Challenges and Pathways
 
17:20-17:25 Closing Remarks
 
Mr Andy Wong, Head of Innovation and Technology and Life & Health Sciences, Invest Hong Kong
17:30-18:30 Networking Drinks

*Subject to final confirmation

ENQUIRY

enquiry@hklss.org

 

ORGANISERS

HKLSS
British Consulate-General Hong Kong

 

SPONSOR

InvestHK


SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

ABIC
AstraZeneca
Belun Technology
BioCorteX
Biotech Talent
BloodMatch
Brain Feed Therapeutics
Cancer Research Horizons
CityUHK
Envisionit
EveryBaby
Laverock
Neuro Create
Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Reacta Healthcare
Scancell PLC
SleepUp
HKUST
The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences
HKU
TUSPARK
VasoDynics
Verge HealthTech Fund

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