Jason Foster

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

2019

Ori Biotech is on a mission to enable widespread patient access to life saving cell and gene therapies (CGTs). Ori has developed a proprietary, flexible manufacturing platform that closes, automates and standardises CGT manufacturing allowing therapeutics developers to seamlessly bring their products from pre-clinical process development to commercial scale manufacturing.

Investment Committee

2023

A venture studio with an early-stage fund and a global ecosystem of support for efficiently launching cutting-edge companies developing tools and technologies in the Cell and Gene Therapy space.

Managing Director

2016

Health Equity Consulting (HEC) is a global growth consultancy focused on increasing the value of companies, products and brands in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical device, medtech and health & wellness arenas At HEC we mainly work with three types of clients: 1. Private Equity/Venture Capital firms looking for investments or desiring commercial expertise to help their portfolio companies grow 2. Growth stage companies which require strategic/operational/commercial support and/or connections to investment capital 3. Strategic corporate clients interested in driving growth organically or through licensing, investment or acquisition Diverse client base ranges from leading global venture capital and private equity firms to innovative growth stage companies working in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, drug discovery, healthTech, manufacturing technology, hospital services, OTC health, sports fitness and healthcare supply services.

Non Executive Director

2018

Enabling at-home and in-clinic rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke, TBI or another neurological condition

Chairman of the Board

2020 - 2023

Chaired the Board of Directors

Non Executive Director

2019

Credentially (formerly Dr Focused) has a SaaS solution that makes on-boarding and compliance for healthcare staff easy

Non Executive Director

2018

Increasing productivity for doctors, improving health outcomes for patients and streamlining activities for pharma using EHR data

Strategic Advisor

2019

By investing in the emerging science of happiness, Joyance Partners is the first venture fund focused on individual health experience, not process.

Venture Partner

2022

Venture Partner

2017

Senior healthcare adviser with a focus on sales, marketing and operations. Advise and mentor founders in a high-tech venture incubator and investment fund (spun out of Imperial Innovations) that brings together the UK’s best scientific talent to address large market opportunities at speed.

Mentor

2017 - 2022

Mentoring innovative companies in the healthtech, nutrition and wellness areas.