Watch the full recording of the Norwich Research Park Innovation HotHouse Competition 2025.
In this video, you’ll hear from the top eight finalists as they pitch their innovative business ideas to our panel of expert judges, each hoping to prove their concept is the most compelling opportunity for investors.
The second half of the event features short presentations from our award-winning scientists, who are widely recognised by their peers due to their contributions to science and society.
Welcomed on stage were Professor Sophien Kamoun (Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory), Professor Nitya Rao (Director, Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development), and Professor Andy Jordan (Director, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research).
Video agenda and timings:
Welcome and event introductions:
- 0.00.00 Welcome and latest news from Norwich Research Park hosted by Roz Bird and Samantha Graham Anglia Innovation Partnership (AIP)
- 0.08.57 Introduction to Norwich Research Park Innovation Hothouse Competition – Professor Amir Sharif (Chief Judge) – Head of Norwich Business School, Norwich Business School Hothouse
- 0.18.10 Competition Mentor – Professor Sheng Qi Professor of Pharmaceutical Material Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- 0.21.00 Chair: Michael Grange – Innovation Hothouse Competition Mentor
- 0.23.25 Welcome to our Judges:
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- Professor Amir Sharif (Chief Judge) – Head of Norwich Business School, Norwich Business School
- Jason Mellad – Co-founder and CEO of OtoImmune
- James Thomas – Member, Cambridge Angels
- Faye Holland – Founder and Director, Cofinitive
- Zickie Lim – Partner, Head of VC & Investments, Mills & Reeve
- Dr Jerry Wu – Managing Director, LongRiver Investments
- Roz Bird – CEO, AIP
The pitches:
- 0.26.22 Yan Fen Lee – Zyvex® Antimicrobial
- 0.35.35 Kate Lucas – Vertebral Fragility Fractures – A Warning Flag for Osteoporosis
- 0.44.36 Hannah Morelli – Quadlytics
- 0.53.05 Rudy Maor – BeanTastic Hummus (brand trade name of Sunrise Bio Ltd)
- 1.03.25 Rosa Legeno Bell – WeAreHistoryHub
- 1.12.51 Dannielle Cox-Pridmore – RhosynBio — safer surface technology
- 1.20.41 Joshua Williams – Agseer
- 1.28.41 Frank Walker – Frthst
Presentations from Norwich Research Park Leading and Award-Winning Scientists
- 1.31.42 Nick Goodwin, AIP COO introduces 3 of Norwich Research Park Leading and Award-Winning Scientists
- 1.42.38 Professor Sophien Kamoun – Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory
- 1.50.55 Professor Nitya Rao – Director, Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development
- 2.00.50 Professor Andy Jordan – Director, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Competition Winner Announcement
- 2.13.05 Professor Amir Sharif (Chief Judge) and Michael Grange
- 2.16.12 Rising star award: Joshua Williams – Agseer
- 2.16.53 3rd Place: Yan Fen Lee – Zyvex® Antimicrobial
- 2.17.16 2nd Place: Dannielle Cox-Pridmore – RhosynBio
- 2.17.44 1st Place: Hannah Morelli – Quadlytics
Event round up
- 218.21 Thank you and event close
