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Dinner at Downing: New growth enablers for scaling science & tech firms

Science and technology is one of the UK’s most economically important sectors. The UK now ranks fourth globally for unicorns (up 8 YOY to 61 with a combined valuation of US$213bn), but there are still barriers to growth – from access to capital and talent to infrastructure.

Event details

Date: 23rd September 2026
Time: 18:00-22:00
Location: Grace Howard Room, Downing College, Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ

This event will explore a range of growth drivers for science and tech firms with expert and peer perspectives on the solutions and partners that are helping today’s start-ups and scale-ups become tomorrow’s unicorns.

Join founders & CEOs, policy advisors, investors and experts from the science and tech sector for a Dinner & Debate on how to unlock growth potential and drive value creation. Panel debates and hosted roundtable discussions will explore:

  • How partner ecosystems & fractional leaders are accelerating growth
  • How the investment community is providing value beyond capital
  • How to minimise cyber risks & manage new compliance challenges
  • How to capitalise on new Govt policies & initiatives

This event will bring together ambitious leaders from one of the UK’s most economically important sectors to connect and learn with growth enablers in Liberti Club‘s ecosystem.

Agenda

18:00 – Drinks Reception
18:45 – Seated for Liberti Club Panel & Debate
19:30 – Dinner & Roundtable Discussion
20:30 – Chaired Debate
21:30 – Close

Register now to confirm your place.