Conexen

Name

Conexen

Legal name

CONEXEN Ltd

Website

https://conexen.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conexen is a UK life sciences ecosystem activator that runs community events across Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester, serving biopharma, health tech, and medical device professionals. It monetizes via ticketed events, corporate sponsorship, and business consultancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Networking and Community Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual, Hybrid & Livestream Event Coordination (HSACAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAJ)

Keywords

• Life sciences networking
• Ecosystem activation services
• Biopharma community events
• Health tech consultancy
• Strategic ecosystem building

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Community Events: Ticketed events for life sciences professionals. Events are priced at approximately £15 per attendee (as mentioned for Oxford July 2026 event). Registration is managed through Luma platform.
2. Sponsorship: Partnerships with organisations that support community events financially. Partners include National Ecosystem Partners (Nexa Life Sciences) and local sponsors across Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester communities.
3. Business Consultancy: Consultancy services for future-ready life sciences organisations, offering expertise across commercial strategy, communications, marketing, business development, and innovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Conexen operates a life sciences ecosystem activation platform centred on ticketed community events in Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester that bring together executives and founders from biopharma, health tech, and medical devices. The offering is rounded out by ecosystem-building and business consultancy services, plus bespoke experiential event design for life sciences organisations, regions, and innovation districts.

Product overview

Conexen is a life sciences ecosystem activator offering community-driven networking events and consultancy services. Its core offering is the CONEXEN Community Events program — regular in-person gatherings in Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester for professionals in life sciences, biopharma, health tech, and medical devices. These events are complemented by Ecosystem Building & Strategic Acceleration consultancy, Business Consultancy for life sciences organisations, Experiential Events design, and an Apply to Speak program. The portfolio is unified by a philosophy of radical generosity and authentic human connection over transactional networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CONEXEN Community Events Regular in-person networking events for professionals across life sciences, biopharma, health tech, and medical devices held in Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester. Events feature panel discussions, workshops, and authentic networking with a focus on radical generosity and meaningful professional relationships, priced at approximately £15 per attendee.
• Ecosystem Building, Activation and Strategic Acceleration

Quantifiable outcome

• Board positions secured through connections made at events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered national ecosystem partner - core sponsor, national - highest tier, local sponsor for manchester, supporting london and oxford communities, event sponsor, local partner - core sponsor for manchester, local partner, event host and media partner.

• Nexa Life Sciencesnational ecosystem partner - core sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025National Ecosystem Partner providing talent solutions for growing life sciences organisations across Pharma, Biotech, TechBio, Health Tech and Medical Technology. With over 70 years of combined experience, their agile team focuses on finding talent that delivers both skills and cultural fit. Part of the Concilium Group, proud recipients of the Queen's Award for Enterprise.
• Nexa Life Sciences (National Ecosystem Partner)national - highest tierGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Provides talent solutions for growing life sciences organisations across Pharma, Biotech, TechBio, Health Tech and Medical Technology. They support the CONEXEN community as a National Ecosystem Partner.
• Zenzero Solutionslocal sponsor for manchesterGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Supporting CONEXEN Manchester community. Believes that successful businesses are built on quality IT infrastructure. Designs tailored IT solutions that help organisations operate more efficiently.
• DLRC Regulatory Consultancysupporting london and oxford communitiesGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Award-winning team simplifying pathways to market for life sciences companies across multiple jurisdictions, supporting everyone from global pharma to innovative start-ups.
• BOXevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Intelligent Content Cloud platform that powers collaboration, secures critical content, and streamlines business workflows with enterprise AI.
• FINN Partnersevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Marketing and communications partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• Johnsons Laboratory Logisticsevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Laboratory logistics partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• KISS Communicationsevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Communications agency partner supporting CONEXEN events, particularly active in Cambridge.
• Life Science REITevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025First UK listed REIT focused solely on the Life Science sector. Invests in a diversified portfolio of properties across the UK which are typically leased to tenants operating in the life science sector.
• Solicievent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Professional services partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• Source BioScienceevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Multi-omics laboratory services partner providing high quality data delivery in Genomics, Epigenomics, Spatial Transcriptomics and Proteomics.
• Uptitudeevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Technology partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• VectorBuilderevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Global leader in gene delivery technologies offering a full spectrum of gene delivery solutions covering virtually all research and clinical needs from bench to bedside.
• Weatherdenevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partner supporting CONEXEN Oxford events.
• Kadans Science Partnerlocal partner - core sponsor for manchesterStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Brings people together to overcome global challenges. Across Europe, they've built a network of leading researchers, entrepreneurs, partners and innovators active in Life Sciences & Health. Invests, develops and operates specialised assets to complement science clusters across Europe.
• Prologislocal partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Global real estate investor and developer with long-term focus on creating sustainable environments that support innovation, research and economic growth. With more than 20 years' experience investing in the UK life sciences sector, Prologis develops high-quality buildings and campus communities designed to bring together science, healthcare and industry.
• Amilisevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Fertility and life sciences company supporting CONEXEN events.
• Vox.Bioevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Market research partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• GenScript Europeevent sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Biotechnology company supporting CONEXEN Cambridge events.
• Squire Patton Boggsevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024International law firm hosting CONEXEN Manchester events. Provides venue and support for community gatherings.
• Immunocoreevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Biopharma company that hosted CONEXEN Oxford events at their offices.
• Mills & Reeveevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Law firm hosting CONEXEN events at their offices near Oxford train station.
• Serendipity Labsevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Flexible workspace provider hosting CONEXEN Cambridge events.
• The Bradfield Centreevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Innovation centre hosting CONEXEN Cambridge events.
• Grassroots Workspaceevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Workspace provider that hosted CONEXEN Oxford events.
• Mission Street / Inventaevent hostChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Property and workspace partner hosting CONEXEN Oxford events.
• CamRare (Cambridge Rare Disease Network)media partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Media partner for CONEXEN Cambridge events, focusing on rare disease advocacy.
• Eastern Promisemedia partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Media partner supporting CONEXEN events.
• Life Science Nationmedia partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Media partner for CONEXEN events in the life sciences sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Oxford BioBusiness Network: Oxford-focused life sciences networking community; same niche and event format but operates as a separate Oxford chapter, making it both a peer and potential co-existence partner for Conexen's Oxford community.
• Cambridge Rare Disease Network (CamRARE): Cambridge-based rare disease community that runs networking and engagement events — listed as a media partner for Conexen Cambridge — making it a closely adjacent peer serving overlapping life sciences sub-communities.

Broad incumbents

• BioIndustry Association (BIA): The largest UK trade association for life sciences, running galas, networking, and policy events across the UK. Compares with Conexen's life-sciences community activation but at significantly larger scale and policy breadth.
• Life Sciences Connect (LSX): Operates networking events and partnering forums for life sciences executives, investors, and service providers; highly comparable in audience (CxOs and senior professionals) but more commercially structured than Conexen.
• Global Engage (Life Sciences events): Established organiser of life sciences conferences and networking events across multiple geographies; comparable in event-driven GTM but at a larger, more commercial scale than Conexen's curated community model.
• Informa (Life Sciences portfolio): Global events and information group with a substantial life sciences conferences and exhibitions portfolio; represents the scaled incumbent that Conexen's community model ultimately competes with for sponsor attention.

Direct peers

• One Nucleus: UK-based membership organisation that runs networking events, training, and programmes for life sciences and biotech professionals in the Cambridge/London corridor — directly comparable to Conexen's community-led, life-sciences-focused event model.
• Cambridge Network: Not-for-profit membership network in Cambridge connecting tech and life sciences professionals through events and introductions; same home city and very similar community/networking orientation as Conexen.

Emerging players

• BIIA (Biolaunch / Startup Network): Emerging community platforms serving biotech startups with networking and founder events; an emerging player in the same space, comparable in scale but more focused on early-stage founders than Conexen's broader executive audience.

Others

• Kadans Science Partner (Community): European operator of science parks that runs ecosystem events and tenant networking across life sciences clusters; an ecosystem partner of Conexen whose tenant-engagement programming overlaps with Conexen's remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Conexen_Cambs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conexen
• Instagraminstagram.com/conexen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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