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Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Location: The Langham, London Fitzrovia Room Ic Portland Place London W1B 1JA

This event leads into RESI London, where we are proud sponsors on December 4. The conference brings together early-stage biotech innovators, investors, and strategic partners, including entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, licensing partners, and service providers, who share a commitment to advancing promising science into impactful therapies.

What is Certara’s Biotech Forum?

On December 3, ahead of the RESI London conference, we are hosting Certara’s Biotech Forum, an exclusive workshop for biotech executives, founders, and investors. The session is designed to help leaders in emerging biotech strengthen their development strategy, improve the odds of bringing therapies successfully to market, and navigate the critical early stages of development where strategic pitfalls often lead to costly delays, investor hesitation, or program failure.

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What you’ll gain by attending:

  • Investor perspective: Hear directly from investors and industry leaders about current trends, common pitfalls, and what they look for when funding early-stage biotech.
  • Smarter candidate selection: Learn how to evaluate therapeutic potential and choose the right clinical candidate to advance with confidence.
  • De-risked development planning: Discover how to design a roadmap that integrates science, regulatory pathways, and commercial viability, building credibility with partners and investors.
  • Cross-functional insights: Engage in a panel discussion with experts from biotech, pharma, venture capital, and Certara to understand how early decisions shape long-term success.
  • Direct access to experts: Participate in interactive networking sessions where you can meet specialists in modeling and simulation, clinical pharmacology, toxicology, regulatory, and commercial strategy to discuss your specific challenges.

Whether you’re a biotech company preparing to pitch investors, a venture group evaluating opportunities, or an R&D leader looking to accelerate development, this workshop will equip you with actionable insights, real-world examples, and direct access to experts who can help you design a strategy that inspires confidence and drives success.

Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Welcome & Framing: The hidden cost of poor strategy

Discover how early missteps in development strategy can derail timelines, erode investor confidence, and prevent launch success.

10:15-11:15 AM
Early-stage biotech investing

Gain insider perspective on current trends, common pitfalls, and what investors really look for in emerging biotech companies.

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Getting the right clinical candidate

Learn how to identify and evaluate therapeutic potential to select the right candidate with the greatest chance of success.

12:00 – 1:00 PM
Meeting the experts + Networking Lunch

Secure your spot for one-on-one sessions with Certara experts and connect with peers over lunch.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Designing a de-risked development plan

See how to build a development roadmap that balances science, regulation, and commercial potential to deliver on investor expectations.

2:00 – 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Cross-functional perspectives

Hear from biotech leaders, investors, pharma, and Certara experts on how early strategic decisions shape risk, speed, and fundability.

2:45 – 3:45 PM
Expert Networking: Meet the Specialists

Join interactive breakout stations with Certara’s experts in modeling, clinical pharmacology, regulatory, and commercial strategy to explore solutions for your challenges.

3:45 – 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Recap key insights and learn how to continue the conversation with Certara’s experts.

Speakers will be announced in the following weeks.

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