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The mission of the Pharmaceutical Licensing Group (PLG) is to promote and support excellence in deal making across the healthcare industry, focusing on networking (through regular free member events) & training and education. The PLG has been the leading networking group for professionals actively involved in business development, licensing, alliance management and technology transfer across the healthcare industry since our formation in 1984. Our membership has representatives from all sectors of the industry including pharmaceuticals, generics, biotechnology, OTC, NGOs and academia. As part of a wider network of national groups the IPLS member database provides access to over 2,000 business development & licensing contacts.

One Nucleus is a not-for-profit Life Sciences & Healthcare membership organisation centred on the Greater London-Cambridge-East of England corridor. Headquartered in Cambridge, at the heart of Europe’s largest Life Sciences & Healthcare cluster, we support those institutions, companies and individuals undertaking activity in or with the above region. 

Through providing the local, UK-wide and international connectivity, One Nucleus seeks to enable our members to maximise their performance. This support helps them achieve, or better still exceed, the goals they have set for themselves. Biomedical and Healthcare R&D have always been impactful in driving social and economic progress. In an increasingly outsourced, collaborative and multi-disciplinary sector, bringing the best people together is key to translating great innovation into great products that markedly improve patient outcomes and drive economic development. Attracting and enabling the best people to engage with is at the heart of the One Nucleus team ethos and what we continually strive to deliver.

The Tour of Britain and the Women’s Tour are Britain’s biggest professional cycle races, organised by SweetSpot Group, attracting the world’s top teams and riders to race on UK roads annually.  Drawing over 2 million fans to the roadside and with many more watching via live television around the world, the Tours are a cornerstone of the British sporting calendar.

ConneKTia is a Business Development & Licensing Consultancy with a focus on providing access to and for Japanese Pharma, Biotech, and Academia. Whether you are looking for licensing opportunities, collaboration partners, or simply initiating or developing relationships, ConneKTia has an unrivaled network of connections in Japan, and Globally. ConneKTia is also more than happy to assist in business trip logistics, and facilitating cross-cultural business interactions upon request.

Cord Communications is a Stockholm-based partner-driven communications boutique that focuses on advice on corporate communications, investor relations, public relations and communication around financial services and products. It consists of some of Sweden's most experienced consultants in PR, IR and capital market relations. We provide expert advice and execution to our clients in a wide range of PR-related needs and IR-related issues for both public and non-listed companies. We work across all sectors, but have a special focus on the life science sector.