IndAc Programme
Explore our IndAc25 programme. Full details to be added as speakers are confirmed.
Day one focuses on industry-academia collaboration and commercialisation with ample opportunities to network with commercially minded academics, industry open to collaboration and organisations that can support.
Day two focuses on employability and skills development and run similar to a recruitment fair providing the chance for talented and proactive undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff to network with life sciences employers.
Day 1 – Tuesday 28th October 2025
Target Audience: Researchers considering (or in the early stages of) industry-collaboration or commercialisation | PhD Students, Researchers, Technicians and Professional Staff within Universities | Industry looking to collaborate with Academics
9:00am – 9:45am
Foyer
Registration + Arrival Refreshments
09:45am – 10:00am
Room TBC
Welcome Address
Dr Alison McIntosh, SULSA Director
10:00am – 10:30am
Room TBC
Introduction to Commercialisation
Speaker details coming soon!
10:30am – 11:00am
Room TBC
Introduction to Collaboration
Speaker details coming soon!
11:00am – 11:30am
Room TBC
Coffee Break
11:30am – 12:30pm
Room TBC
Panel Session: What Help is Available Along the Way?
Speaker details coming soon!
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Room TBC
Lunch and Opportunity to Network
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Various Locations
First Breakout Session
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- Food & Drink Biotechnology: Collaborative Research & Development
Chair: Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Speakers: coming soon! - Tackling Disease: Collaborative Research & Development
Chair: Dr Abigail Lyons (DHI)
Speakers: coming soon! - Health Technology: Commercialisation
Chair: Paul Winstanley (CENSIS)
Speakers: coming soon! - Sustainability: Commercialisation
Chair: Dr Cait Murray-Green (Strategic Scientific Consulting)
Speakers: coming soon!
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Comfort Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Various Locations
Second Breakout Session
View Breakout Sessions
- Food & Drink Biotechnology: Commercialisation
Chair: Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Speakers: coming soon! - Tackling Disease: Commercialisation
Chair: Dr Abigail Lyons (DHI)
Speakers: coming soon! - Health Technology: Collaborative Research & Development
Chair: Paul Winstanley (CENSIS)
Speakers: coming soon! - Sustainability: Collaborative Research & Develoment
Chair: Dr Cait Murray-Green (Strategic Scientific Consulting)
Speakers: coming soon!
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Foyer
Wine Reception and Event Close
Day 2 – Wednesday 29th October 2025
Target Audience: Students (UG, Masters and PhD) and Postgraduate Researchers interested in career opportunities and building skill sets | Industry and other organisations interested in employing life scientists
9:00am - 9:30am
Foyer
Registration + Arrival Refreshments
09:30 - 09:45am
Room TBC
Welcome Address
Dr Alison McIntosh, SULSA Director
09:45am - 10:15am
Room TBC
Main Speaker
Speaker details coming soon!
10:15am - 11:15am
Room TBC
Industry Opportunities
Industry speaker details coming soon!
11:15am - 11:45am
Room TBC
Coffee Break | Exhibition Stands
Breaks will include a professional photographer taking headshot images curtesy of SULSA for use in CVs and online profiles
11:45am - 1:00pm
Room TBC
Panel Session: Industry Panel
Speaker details coming soon!
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Room TBC
Lunch | Exhibition Stands
Breaks will include a professional photographer taking headshot images curtesy of SULSA for use in CVs and online profiles
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Various Locations
First Workshop Session (Pre-Assigned)
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Workshop details coming soon!
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Comfort Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Various Locations
Second Workshop Session (Pre-Assigned)
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Workshop details coming soon!
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This conference is open to students and staff from within our 13 SULSA members as well as our external partners in the private and public sector.
Registration will open for IndAc25 in Spring/Summer 2025
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