"Placing People First" is a Next Phase podcast celebrating innovations in life sciences. In this episode, Steve Twinley is joined by Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi (AJ), Venture Development Director at Pioneer Group. Watch the whole episode at www.nextphaserecruitment.com/podcast. The theme of this episode is how start-up and spin-out life science organisations can establish themselves and grow, through building collaborative partnerships and having clear objectives. AJ describes how The Pioneer Group provide a variety of services to help turn innovative scientific ideas into viable, scalable businesses. AJ also talks about the different aspects that start-up businesses need to consider when getting started, to ensure that they are prepared for being scrutinised and challenged by potential investors and regulatory authorities. The Pioneer Group deliver high-quality laboratory and office space to rent, investment, accelerator programmes, scale-up training, and connections to esteemed figures from the world of science and technology. With a presence at 12 different life science parks across the UK & Ireland, and partnering with over 300 individual organisations, they play a major role in facilitating the development of pioneering scientific ideas at the centre of the UK's life science innovation. This episode is not to be missed if you have an interest in the ongoing development of the Biotech, MedTech, Drug Discovery and Advanced Therapy sectors! For further details about this or future podcast opportunities, please contact Steve Twinley at steve.twinley@nextphaserecruitment.com or on +44 (0)1403 216216, or visit www.nextphaserecruitment.com.