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Creative Disruption Forum - The Latest Funding & Dealmaking Strategies

Co-hosted by Tony Sedgwick and Graham Combe on 17 June 2026, the Creative Disruption Forum lands at the Mills & Reeve HQ (Botanic House, Cambridge) as a core highlight of Cambridge Wide Open Week. This high-impact, interactive session zeroes in on the latest funding and dealmaking strategies working for life sciences innovation companies. Operating strictly under Chatham House Rules, the forum bypasses standard "death by PowerPoint" presentations in favor of authentic, peer-led dialogue. Bringing together biotech CEOs, top-tier investors, and dealmakers, it’s an intimate space to tackle commercialization barriers, share real experiences, and build trusted regional networks. This CDF is capped at maximum of 60 participants, so it is recommended you get your tickets ASAP from Eventbrite to avoid any disappointment. Afterwards, many of our participants will be going to the CWOW Garden Party at the O2h Group HQ in Hauxton House which is from 4-9 pm, last year attracted over 1000 attendees from the life sciences innovation ecosystem.

9am – 3.30pm BST 17 June 2026 + Add to calendar Cambridge

The Creative Disruption Forum (CDF) lands at the Mills & Reeve HQ (Botanic House, Cambridge) on 17 June 2026 for an elite session dedicated to the latest dealmaking and investment strategies that actually work in today's life sciences market. Running from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, this fast-paced, interactive event strips away the standard slideshow presentations in favor of raw, peer-led debate and interview sessions conducted strictly under Chatham House Rules. A headline feature of Cambridge Wide Open Week (CWOW)—where Mills & Reeve proudly serves as title sponsor—the forum unites biotech CEOs, founders, and prominent investors to tackle real-world commercialization barriers and share raw experiences from the frontline.The collaboration doesn't stop when the session ends. Because CWOW is all about community and open access, the afternoon is timed perfectly so that CDF participants can head straight over to the famous CWOW Garden Party afterward. Running from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, it is the perfect spot to carry over the day's conversations into a relaxed atmosphere filled with live music, food, drinks, and prime networking with the broader innovation ecosystem.

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