Community is our Superpower

Powered by the team behind LifeScience ORG - the leading community of European life science CEOs - nextGEN currently upskills and educates 130+ pre-seed and seed stage founders.

We elevate the leadership journey of life science entrepreneurs

Imagine a Virtual Boston

We connect emerging entrepreneurs with thought leaders, experienced CEOs, investors, industry experts, and integrate founders into a dynamic, pan-European community of peers. nextGEN fosters invaluable relationships and encourages founders and CEOs to share critical insights.

    • A digital platform providing weekly live workshops

    • Sharing member case studies and curated reads

    • Confidential peer-to-peer exchange

    • Building relationships across Europe and the U.S.

    • Upskilling entrepreneurs to become leaders and company builders

    • A hub that provides learning and fosters collaboration

“The nextGEN @LifeScience ORG founder community platform perfectly complements our own pre-seed start-up support in the life science sector, providing our biotech founders with sector specific information from senior industry experts and peer exchange opportunities relevant for a successful start and advancement of their start-up.”

- Ulrich Mahr, Head of Start-Up and Portfolio Management, Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH

Upcoming Events

Featured
Roundtable: Fundraising
Feb 12
Roundtable: Fundraising

Monthly informal lunchtime session hosted by Nikolai Ahrens.

INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Vanessa King - Mastering Uncertainty and Conflict: Building Cohesion Among Founders, Teams, and Boards
Feb 19
INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Vanessa King - Mastering Uncertainty and Conflict: Building Cohesion Among Founders, Teams, and Boards

Vanessa King - Former CEO Tenpoint Therapeutics

Vanessa is a serial biotech CEO and Board member with global breadth. She brings a track record of significant financings, strategic partnerships, and of building exceptional organizations.

INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Josua Jordi – Partnering as Part of Your Strategy
Mar 5
INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Josua Jordi – Partnering as Part of Your Strategy

Josua Jordi - Co-Founder of EraCal Therapeutics

Josua co-founded EraCal Therapeutics in 2018 as a spin-off from the University of Zurich and Harvard University, with a mission to develop first-in-class treatments for obesity and metabolic disorders.

Roundtable: Fundraising
Mar 13
Roundtable: Fundraising

Monthly informal lunchtime session hosted by Nikolai Ahrens.

WORKSHOP: Florian Burgdorf (The Boston Consulting Group) - The Foundations of Negotiating (Part 1 )
May 6
WORKSHOP: Florian Burgdorf (The Boston Consulting Group) - The Foundations of Negotiating (Part 1 )

Florian Burgdorf - Global Head of Procurement Academy 4.0 and Negotiation Trainings at Boston Consulting Group

Florian holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and is a leading member of BCG's Operations and Industrial Goods practice areas, with a focus on procurement and R&D transformations, both digital and conventional.

Past Events

Featured
Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 3 - Advocating for Equality in your Team - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Feb 4
Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 3 - Advocating for Equality in your Team - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn - Founder and CEO of Decisive

Cheryl is a long time educator, teaching at Columbia University and at Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business and Cornell Tech. She has also authored three books.

Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 2 - Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Goals - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Jan 28
Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 2 - Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Goals - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn - Founder and CEO of Decisive

Cheryl is a long time educator, teaching at Columbia University and at Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business and Cornell Tech. She has also authored three books.

Roundtable: Fundraising
Jan 23
Roundtable: Fundraising

Monthly informal lunchtime session hosted by Nikolai Ahrens.

Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 1 - Navigating Female Leadership - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn (Workshop 1 of 3)
Jan 21
Empowering Women Leaders: Workshop 1 - Navigating Female Leadership - Cheryl Strauss Einhorn (Workshop 1 of 3)

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn - Founder and CEO of Decisive

Cheryl is a long time educator, teaching at Columbia University and at Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business and Cornell Tech. She has also authored three books.

Roundtable: Fundraising
Dec 19
Roundtable: Fundraising

Monthly informal lunchtime session hosted by Nikolai Ahrens.

INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Koenraad Wiedhaup (Leyden Labs) - Building your investment case
Dec 11
INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Koenraad Wiedhaup (Leyden Labs) - Building your investment case

Koenraad Wiedhaup - Founder and CEO at Leyden Labs

Koenraad has a background in science, studying Life Sciences and Biotechnology at the Universities of Leiden and Delft and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York.

INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Barnaby Balmforth (BioFidelity) - Competing on the international stage
Dec 4
INSIGHTS/ The CEO: Barnaby Balmforth (BioFidelity) - Competing on the international stage

Barnaby Balmforth - CEO and Co-Founder of BioFidelity

Barnaby’s strategic approach to team building on both sides of the Atlantic - emphasizing the recruitment of top talent, fostering an agile and innovative culture, and aligning the team with BioFidelity’s global mission - has been critical to the company’s rapid growth and international success.

INSIGHTS / The Experts: Tom Goodman (Cooley)/ Simon Burr & Campbell Stewart (Novo Venture Holdings) - Getting ready for Due Diligence
Nov 27
INSIGHTS / The Experts: Tom Goodman (Cooley)/ Simon Burr & Campbell Stewart (Novo Venture Holdings) - Getting ready for Due Diligence

Tom Goodman - Partner at Cooley

Mark Jones - Associate at Cooley

Simon Burr - Senior Associate at Novo Ventures Holding

Campbell Stewart - VP at Novo Ventures Holding