#CreativeDisruption Presents: the Innovation & Pitch Forum

#CreativeDisruption Presents: The Life Sciences Innovation & Pitch Forum

In Collaboration with Life Sciences Week (West Midlands) & Bruntwood SciTech

Date: 22 September 2026

22 Sept: Full-Day Pitching, VC Reverse Pitches & Strategic Panels & keynote interviews (09:00 – 18:00)

Location: Ground Floor, No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC), Selly Oak, Birmingham

Capacity: 130+ Delegates (Investors, Discovery Scientists, Clinicians, Healthcare Innovators & Ecosystem Leaders)

Executive Overview

The #CreativeDisruption Forum has partnered with Life Sciences Week West Midlands and Bruntwood SciTech to convene 130+ leading investors, health innovation leaders, clinical decision-makers, and pioneering founders for a high-intensity, deal-making summit. This will be one of the leading investment and pitch events in the UK designed specifically for companies looking for Seed, Series A and Series B investment.

Hosted at the newly launched No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC)—the flagship hub of the West Midlands’ Life Sciences Opportunity Zone—this interactive forum bridges early-to-growth-stage life science companies directly with active venture capitalists, angel networks, and healthcare stakeholders.

Spanning a full day, the forum deploys a dual-stage, parallel-track model across a single interactive ground floor. Attendees will experience:

up to 48 High-Impact Innovation Pitches from top UK and a few international scale-ups.

Fireside Keynotes & Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Panels covering biological and digital health breakthroughs.

Investor "Reverse Pitches" where VCs present their thesis, deployment criteria, and focus areas to founders.

Ecosystem Spotlights highlighting why the West Midlands offers a high-yield gateway for trial access, clinical data, and growth funding.

Format & Mechanics

1. The Dual-Stage Layout

To provide seamless cross-sector networking without physical barriers, the main ground-floor space hosts two dedicated stages positioned at opposite ends of the venue:

Stage DNA: ALL Biotech & Life Sciences

Focus Areas: Biopharma, Oncology, Rare Diseases, Cell & Gene Therapy, Precision Medicine, Genomics, AI Drug Discovery, Agritech, and Industrial/Energy Biotech.

Stage Digi: Medtech, Diagnostics & Digital Health

Focus Areas: Digital Health, Preventive Care, Longevity, Wearables, Diagnostic Hardware, Medtech Devices, and NHS Spin-Outs / Commercialization Pathways.

2. High-Impact Pitch Engine

Up to 48 Dedicated Slots: 24 companies featured per stage across the event.

7-Minute Rapid Cadence:

3 Mins: Company Pitch

2 Mins: Direct VC Panel Q&A

2 Mins: Stage Transition

Further details and tickets are on Eventbrite.