In this special edition of the Biotech Pulse podcast, we feature a live panel discussion hosted in partnership with the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and Forbion. The event, titled Smart Capital, Leveraged Science: How VCs Unlock Biotech Potential, brings together prominent voices from across the biotech investment landscape to explore how venture capital can catalyze transformative science and drive scalable innovation in healthcare. Forbion’s strategic approach to company building, long-term relationships, and operational support serves as a central theme throughout the discussion.

The panel includes Sander Slootweg, Managing Partner at Forbion; Nektarios (Aris) Oraiopoulos, PhD, Professor of Operations & Technology Management at Cambridge Judge Business School; Mihriban Tuna, PhD, CEO of Immutin; and Carmine Circelli, PhD, Director of Direct Investments (Life Sciences) at the British Business Bank. Together, they explore how rigorous due diligence, the evolution of syndication models, and cross-functional collaboration between investors and entrepreneurs shape the future of biotech.

With case studies, real-world fundraising perspectives, and in-depth commentary on European ecosystem dynamics, this episode offers a timely and insightful conversation for biotech founders, investors, and policy stakeholders interested in how smart capital unlocks lasting scientific and commercial impact.