Featuring a panel discussion celebrating women founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders as they share real‑life stories and insights from their entrepreneurial journeys. Followed by open networking with food, drinks, and connections across WE Innovate alumni, university partners, investors, and the wider innovation community.
WE Innovate is Imperial College London’s flagship pre-accelerator for women-led ventures, supporting 25 teams annually through masterclasses, business coaching, expert 1:1 support, peer mentoring, and so much more.
In 2025 the programme scaled to an additional five partner universities to create WE Innovate National, a powerful consortium providing women founders with the skills, networks, and confidence to launch and scale their ventures — wherever they are in the UK.
Guest Speakers
- Priya Guha MBE — Tech and innovation leader; former British Consul General in San Francisco; board member and advisor across UK innovation and investment.
- Sam Cooper‑Gray — Chair of The Gender Index; board member and Committee Chair for the UK Government’s Invest in Women Taskforce.
- Rachel Small – Co‑founder of INNOVAscope, a pioneering endoscopy simulation venture born from her 20‑year clinical career in critical care nursing and WE Innovate National Top Three Finalist.
- Dr Chiara Board – Founder & CEO of P.Happi in creating innovative microbiome solutions for women’s health. PhD in Synthetic Biology, Bioengineering, Imperial College London.
- Douglas Hansen‑Luke – Executive Chairman and Founder of Future Planet Capital, an impact‑focused global innovation investment platform connecting major investors with leading university‑driven ventures.
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