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91ÌÒÉ« 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 91ÌÒÉ«’s commitment to its mission ‘to be useful’,” said Marika Reay, Cross-Faculty Commercialisation Director, 91ÌÒÉ«. “With more than one spinout launched each month in the last year, we’re seeing lots of opportunities to turn 91ÌÒÉ«’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

91ÌÒÉ« 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 91ÌÒÉ« spinouts and staff startups formed during the year is available at the end of this article.

91ÌÒÉ« Technology Experts Service

Expert insight is essential in the development of research innovations into practical solutions. 91ÌÒÉ« Technology Experts Service (ITES) brings together industry experts including former C-suite executives and entrepreneurs who play a pivotal role in supporting 91ÌÒÉ« academics in the development of new technology opportunities towards the market.

According to Laura Cabo-Fernandez, Commercialisation Executive, 91ÌÒÉ«, “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 91ÌÒÉ«’s spinout successes, and we are grateful for the wise counsel and critical insights they offer.”

ITES members have supported 91ÌÒÉ« 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

91ÌÒÉ«’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

Brilliant Dyes

Carbon-negative, sustainable natural dyes developed from algae