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Built for scientists
Scientists and engineers don’t think like traditional founders. When they build, they start from evidence, think in systems and consider consequences – and that’s their strength. We work with them to create the next generation of transformative technologies from that mindset.
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Founders come first
Everything we design focuses on one question: what do exceptional scientists need to create consequential, venture-scale companies? From our unique not-for-profit model to how we structure funding opportunities, we exist so that researchers can build on their own terms.
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Activating untapped research
Across the UK and Europe, we uncover and activate talent and infrastructure at scale, creating the largest distributed network for academic founders. Our goal is for more researchers than ever – including many who never planned to start a company – to commercialise their discoveries faster.
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Academia as unfair advantage
We never ask founders to drop out. Building while at university means access to world-class facilities, top technical talent and a community of experts solving problems few people understand. Did you know that 80% of our top portfolio companies were launched by at least two researchers working together in the same lab?
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