7-12 June 2026

Venture Road UK

An Anglo-Nordic journey of co-creation for Precision Health

In June, Venture Road continues to the United Kingdom.

From 7 to 12 June 2026, a Nordic delegation will explore the UK’s strongest life science ecosystems of London, Cambridge, and Oxford.

The programme will centre on Precision Health,with a focus on how data, AI, translational research, clinical innovation, and antimicrobial resistance, AMR, are shaping the future of personalized care.

Rooted in the Sweden UK Memorandum of Understanding, the initiative reflects a shared ambition to strengthen cross-border partnerships and accelerate progress within precision health.

Program highlights

Sunday 7 June

Arrival and informal gathering in London of the Nordic delegation

Monday 8 June

Cambridge innovation cluster

A full day inside one of the world’s leading life science ecosystems. Meet investors, founders, and industry leaders working shaping the future of precision health

Investor roundtables, campus visit, and panel discussions on AI in drug discovery

Tuesday 9 June

London, finance, business, AMR, and technology.

Engagement with London’s finance and business ecosystem in Canary Wharf

Parallel tracks in the afternoon:

Track 1 focused on antimicrobial resistance, one of the major challenges in healthcare

Track 2 connected to the broader technology landscape during London Tech Week

Evening reception

Wednesday 10 June

London / Oxford

Reflection, storytelling, and next steps

Morning video sessions capturing insights and perspectives from participating companies. Opportunity to be featured in the Venture Road story

Leadership discussion between GSK and IDBS on why AI initiatives often stall in regulated R&D environments.

Transition to Oxford

Thursday 11 June

Oxford ecosystem

A full day focused on venture creation and commercialization of science. Meet investors, university innovation teams, and venture builders. Organised by Cambridge Wide Open Week

Bus transfer to Heathrow in the afternoon. Return travel to Sweden

What you get

You are not attending a conference. You are part of a curated journey.

  • Direct access to companies, investors, and research leaders

  • Meet the people shaping one of Europe’s strongest life science ecosystems.

  • Visits to leading innovation hubs and clusters

  • Structured discussions and roundtables

  • Real conversations with founders, scientists, and industry leaders

  • Time to build relationships that last beyond the week

What we explore together

  • What will define precision health in the next five years

  • Which technologies will have the biggest impact on patient outcomes

  • Where the real bottlenecks are today

  • What the UK ecosystem does particularly well

  • Where Nordic and UK collaboration can create concrete value

Official launch at the UK embassy

Venture Road UK was launched at the UK Embassy in Stockholm at the end of March. More than 80 people joined, founders, investors, corporates, and life science leaders. People who believe progress comes from meeting, sharing perspectives, and working together.

Want to be part of the journey in the UK?

Register your interest with Ombeline Ragoucy and we will be in touch.

Explore what happened during earlier editions