The Science Entrepreneur Club

What The Science Entrepreneur Club does

The Science Entrepreneur Club (legal entity: Science Entrepreneur Club Limited, Company No. 15676705, registered in England & Wales) is a London-headquartered, non-profit community operator that activates the UK life science ecosystem through three curated membership communities and a recurring event programme. Its communities are the BioEntrepreneur Club (peer-to-peer network for founders and C-suite of early-stage life science companies, ~600 founders), the BioCapital Network (investor community for backers of UK life sciences from pre-seed to Series C+, 380+ members representing 230+ unique funds with £50b+ combined AUM), and the BioAcademic Hub (career resources and interviews for life science students and postdocs exploring careers beyond academia). The organisation also runs the annual SEC Summit, a curated investor-founder gathering, alongside 25+ recurring events per year (Founders Dinners, BioCapital Mixers, Tea Break Sessions, workshops), and a free 10-week accelerator called the Innovators Club for pre-seed life science companies.

The underlying technology is a lightweight, third-party stack rather than a proprietary platform: Mighty Networks hosts the BioCapital Network online community, Notion powers the BioAcademic Hub curated resource library, WhatsApp groups underpin the BioEntrepreneur Club peer discussions, and an Airtable directory supports Gold-tier member visibility. Community access is gated by application and eligibility criteria (e.g., active investment in UK life sciences for investors), which is the primary mechanism for maintaining high-signal, high-trust membership.

Revenue comes from three streams: tiered BioEntrepreneur Club membership fees (Free, Gold at £150/yr, Co-founder at £120 per member per year, and custom Pre-funding pricing), one-time ticket sales for the SEC Summit (priced £150–£600 by funding stage), and partner sponsorship fees from organisations such as FTI Consulting, British Land, Marks & Clerk, Mishcon de Reya, BBSRC, LBIC, Pioneer Group, ARIA, and Koolen Consulting. The five co-founders (Tobias Wingbermühle, Jasmine Balloch, Natasha Barrow, Caroline Babisz, Matthew McCann) lead a wider voluntary team of approximately 23 people plus 37 alumni; the team is fully remote with quarterly London socials. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

The Science Entrepreneur Club

Legal name

Science Entrepreneur Club Limited

Website

https://science-entrepreneur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Science Entrepreneur Club is a London-based non-profit that operates three gated UK life science communities — BioEntrepreneur Club for founders, BioCapital Network for investors, and BioAcademic Hub for academics — alongside the annual SEC Summit, recurring mixers and dinners, and the free Innovators Club accelerator for pre-seed companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Industry Networking

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Congresses (THAHAJAB), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Life science community
• Biotech founder network
• Venture capital community
• Startup accelerator program
• Industry networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. BioEntrepreneur Club Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for the BioEntrepreneur Club community, with tiered pricing: Free (limited access), Gold (£150/year), Co-founder (£120/member/year, min. 2), and Pre-funding (custom). Includes access to community platforms, events, workshops, and investor connections.
2. SEC Summit Founder Ticket Sales: Ticket revenue from founders attending the annual SEC Summit event, priced by funding stage: £150 (Pre-Seed), £300 (Seed), £600 (Series A). Revenue offsets event production costs.
3. Partner Sponsorship: Sponsorship fees from organisational partners (Marks & Clerk, FTI Consulting, Mishcon de Reya, British Land, BBSRC, LBIC, Pioneer Group) who support SEC events and communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Science Entrepreneur Club operates curated, gated membership communities and events that connect life science founders, investors, and academics across the UK. It monetizes through tiered individual memberships, paid annual summit tickets, and corporate sponsorships, with all operations run on a volunteer-led, non-profit basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioEntrepreneur Club: Peer-to-peer support community for founders and C-suite of early-stage life science companies in the UK. Provides access to investors, publicity, Innovators Club accelerator, and learning resources.
• BioCapital Network
• BioAcademic Hub
• Innovators Club

Named customers9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Marks & ClerkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIntellectual property services firm listed as a partner on the SEC website. Supports the life science ecosystem that SEC operates within.
• FTI ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional services firm listed as a partner on the SEC website. FTI Consulting delivers workshops for BioEntrepreneur Club members on R&D tax credits, employment tax, and strategic communications as part of SEC's lunch-and-learn series.
• Mishcon de ReyaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm listed as a partner on the SEC website, supporting the life science ecosystem.
• British LandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProperty company and named sponsor of the SEC Summit 2026. British Land creates, owns, and manages high-quality commercial property in the UK (London campuses, retail parks, urban logistics). Their portfolio supports the physical event infrastructure for SEC's flagship summit.
• BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK research council listed as a partner on the SEC website. BBSRC funds and supports biological sciences research and innovation across the UK.
• LBIC (London Bioscience Innovation Centre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLondon-based bioscience innovation centre listed as a partner on the SEC website. LBIC supports early-stage life science companies with lab and office space.
• Pioneer GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLife science infrastructure and ecosystem company listed as a partner on the SEC website. Pioneer Group provides lab spaces and startup support infrastructure relevant to SEC's founder community.
• ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency) partners with SEC to deliver workshops for BioEntrepreneur Club members (Gold/Co-founder tiers). ARIA is a UK government agency funding transformative R&D.
• Koolen ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKoolen Consulting partners with SEC to deliver Leadership, Talent and Retention and Growth workshops for BioEntrepreneur Club members.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• One Nucleus: Membership organisation for life science and biotech companies in the Cambridge/London 'golden triangle,' running curated networking events, investor programmes and speaker series — comparable in operating model (paid membership + curated events for UK life sciences).
• BioIndustry Association (BIA): The UK's most prominent life sciences trade association, convening member companies, hosting sector events (UK Bioscience Forum), and running policy/advocacy across the UK life sciences ecosystem — directly comparable to SEC's community-and-events model across founders, investors and academics.
• OBN (Oxford BioInnovation Network): UK life sciences membership network supporting biotech companies across translation, finance and talent; runs BioSeed, BioTrinity and an investor showcase — closely comparable to SEC's regional-then-national community-and-events model.

Emerging players

• Start Codon: Cambridge-based life sciences accelerator backed by leading VCs, providing early-stage funding and a programme for biotech founders — comparable as an accelerator overlay on a UK life science founder network, though investor/membership community is narrower than SEC's.

Broad incumbents

• UKBAA (UK Business Angels Association): UK-wide association representing angel investors across all sectors, operating networking events and investor training — comparable in operating an investor-only community with curated networking, but not specialised to life sciences.
• Cambridge Innovation Capital: Cambridge-based growth-stage investor in deep tech and life sciences that co-hosts ecosystem events and convenes founders and co-investors — adjacent rather than directly comparable; investor-side community partner.
• Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst: UK life sciences incubator/campus operator providing lab space, accelerator activity and community events — comparable as a UK-based life science community organiser, but with a physical campus and lab-space element SEC does not operate.

Regional players

• MedCity: London-focused life sciences cluster organisation supporting collaboration between industry, investors, the NHS and academia across the Oxford-London-Cambridge corridor — comparable mission of convening the London life science ecosystem, with a regional rather than national/community focus.
• BioForward (Wisconsin): US regional life sciences cluster/convening organisation for Wisconsin — comparable in operating a state-level life sciences community, events and content — offers international peer/cluster benchmark.
• Health Innovation Manchester: Regional health innovation accelerator convening NHS, academia and industry in Greater Manchester — comparable as a regionally-clustered life sciences community builder, with academic-clinical rather than VC-facing orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/scienceentrepreneurclub

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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