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Health and Life Sciences

in the Thames Valley

The Chamber is proud to host the Thames Valley’s only region-wide, curated, life sciences working group.

Our industry-led group serves as a vital platform for collaboration, convening global corporates, innovative SMEs, academic institutions and educational establishments, NHS trusts, government stakeholders, professional bodies and pre-eminent thought leaders.

Please note that this working group is invitation only.  Please contact the Business Representation & Policy team for more information.

Upcoming HLS working group meetings:

 

Wednesday 4th February 2026
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Wednesday 17th June 2026
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Wednesday 21st October 2026
TBC

Purpose and Ambition

The purpose of the group is to help advance the Thames Valley’s global reputation as a business location of choice, for life sciences companies.

Our ambition is to champion the Thames Valley’s life sciences strength and articulate the capacity of the region to provide the solutions and effectively deliver government growth targets outlined in the Industrial Strategy and 10-year Health Plan for England.

We work to inform life sciences policy that informs a more effective legislative regulatory framework that delivers commercial benefit and helps shape the plans that can secure the thriving, green, healthier future we want for a truly competitive Thames Valley.

Shaping the Life Sciences agenda of the Thames Valley

We are shaping the future of life sciences in the region. Our triple helix framework is focused on helping ensure the Thames Valley is central to the government’s vision to drive growth, innovation, and better health outcomes. Our work is based on four interconnected pillars:

 

Driving health innovation and NHS reform

Enabling world-class research and development

Positioning the Thames Valley as a place to Invest and grow

Securing higher-value/volume FDI and international trade

Manifesto for investment, health and growth in the Thames Valley

In partnership with James Cowper Kreston and Green Park, our Manifesto for Investment, Health and Growth, is an initiative designed to advance the Thames Valley region to ensure its global reputation as a world leader in the field of Health and Life Sciences (HLS).

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Read Our Manifesto Here

Benefits

The benefits of participation to your business include:

  • Connecting you to inward investment and international trade services and networks that can support your business growth.
  • Enabling you to engage with our regions academic institutions and shape their education priorities (future talent pool).
  • Fostering commercially focused partnerships and collaboration.
  • Giving you a voice into government.
  • Helping you connect into one of the UK’s most dynamic, innovation, life sciences network.
  • Introductions into and opportunities to engage our NHS Trusts.
  • Opening new market and business opportunities.
  • Providing you the profile and positioning to be a part of a wider vision for life sciences in the Thames Valley.

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An inclusive group, we welcome businesses and organisations with direct knowledge, expertise and experience in life sciences, and an operational link to the Thames Valley, to come forward and express their interest in participating. This invitation extends to those businesses not currently members of the Chamber of Commerce. Please contact the Business Representation & Policy team for more information.

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