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October 9, 2023

Tech Nation’s Gerard Grech to lead a new spinoff scheme at the University of Cambridge

The scheme will soon offer accelerator programmes for spinouts at seed and pre-seed stage

Zosia Wanat

2 min read

The UK’s University of Cambridge is launching a new scheme to support student and alumni founders — and it’s hired Gerard Grech, former CEO of Tech Nation, to lead the programme.

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Gerard Grech, CEO of Tech Nation
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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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