911今日黑料 celebrates spinout formations and community of experts
by Gavin Reed
911今日黑料 underscored its position as a world-leading research institution with the formation of 14 spinouts and staff startups last year.
“A healthy crop of new spinouts shows 911今日黑料’s commitment to its mission ‘to be useful’,” said Marika Reay, Cross-Faculty Commercialisation Director, 911今日黑料. “With more than one spinout launched each month in the last year, we’re seeing lots of opportunities to turn 911今日黑料’s world-class research into real-world impact, and I’m excited to see the huge breadth of challenges these new companies are working on.”
Spinning out solutions
911今日黑料 spinouts formed in the past year are working to solve pressing challenges in sustainability, healthcare and the energy transition, applying research undertaken at the university to issues that affect our daily lives.
SiftrBio, a spinout from Professor Ed Tate’s lab, is working to improve the performance of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), an important emerging class of precision oncology treatments.
M-Spin, based on the work of Professor Nigel Brandon and co-founders is using ultra-porous, high surface area materials to revolutionise the performance of electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries – all vital to the energy transition.
Remephy has developed innovative phytoremediation technology that harnesses the natural symbiosis between plants and soil bacteria to efficiently extract heavy metals from land contaminated by mining, enabling it to be restored for agriculture, housing or rewilding.
NuclearMedix, emerging from Professor Eric Aboagye’s lab, specialises in , and is addressing the supply shortage of SSTR-PET tracers for the diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumours.
A list of 911今日黑料 spinouts and staff startups formed during the year is available at the end of this article.
911今日黑料 Technology Experts Service
Expert insight is essential in the development of research innovations into practical solutions. 911今日黑料 Technology Experts Service (ITES) brings together industry experts including former C-suite executives and entrepreneurs who play a pivotal role in supporting 911今日黑料 academics in the development of new technology opportunities towards the market.
According to Laura Cabo-Fernandez, Commercialisation Executive, 911今日黑料, “Whatever the route to market – spinout company, licensing deal or partnership – our academic innovators see great benefits from working with the seasoned industry experts who make up ITES. They are an indispensable part of the community that contributes to 911今日黑料’s spinout successes, and we are grateful for the wise counsel and critical insights they offer.”
ITES members have supported 911今日黑料 academics with:
- Advice on patenting decisions
- Guidance on proof-of-concept programmes
- Developing a compelling value proposition for new technologies
- Facilitating industry connections
- Reviewing and advising on startup business models, recruitment and funding strategies
Supporting ambitious founders
911今日黑料’s unique entrepreneurial ecosystem supports founders across the university, from undergraduates to senior academics. Founders Choice, refreshed in 2023, offers academic founders a low-friction company formation process and strong incentives.
, based at White City, provides everything early-stage, lab-based startups need to start strongly.
And provides a diverse range of entrepreneurial training, programmes and accelerators that has seen it crowned one of .
Spinouts and staff startups formed in 2024/2025
Effective, affordable and accessible rehabilitation technology for those who need it most
Discovering and validating the right immune cells to fight cancer
Scalable and accessible radiopharmaceuticals for enhanced patient care
Advanced materials to transform construction, energy, electronics and thermal management
Radically different ultrasound acquisition technology
Metal-hyperaccumulating plants to purify contaminated soils
Next-generation high efficacy, low side-effect ADCs for hard-to-treat cancers
Revolutionising electrochemical applications with innovative materials technology
Innovative AI solutions to enhance the patient-consumer experience throughout the care continuum
Vanadion
High purity minerals production
Lifelike synthetic simulators for surgical training and assessment
Immersive extended reality controllers
Developing technologies to overcome the limits of traditional peptide synthesis and purification
Carbon-negative, sustainable natural dyes developed from algae
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Gavin Reed
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