# University spinouts

The deeptech company builder with a ‘flavour of YC’ coming to the UK
Interview
February 5, 2025
The deeptech company builder with a ‘flavour of YC’ coming to the UK
US VC Fifty Years is bringing its company builder to the UK with funding from innovation agency ARIA — and it wants hundreds of scientists through its doors
Tom Nugent
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
Pro
Analysis
January 14, 2025
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
Spinouts are having a moment, as many investors are convinced the next unicorns will be led by academic founders
Tom Nugent
9 European university spinouts to watch, according to VCs
Pro
Analysis
June 24, 2024
9 European university spinouts to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Earlybird, Octopus and Voima Ventures share the (non-portfolio) spinouts they’ve got their eyes on
Tom Nugent
Poland’s best engineering school has a new VC to back deeptech startups
Interview
February 14, 2024
Poland’s best engineering school has a new VC to back deeptech startups
The VC will offer small tickets but vast technical expertise and access to numerous research teams within the university
Zosia Wanat
UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders
News
November 21, 2023
UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders
The report outlines 11 recommendations geared towards bettering the process of commercialising the best research coming out of the UK’s universities
Tom Nugent
How to fund a university spinout
Analysis
October 20, 2023
How to fund a university spinout
Four founders share the funding routes they took to finance their university spinout startups, from VC backing to grants
Kirstie Pickering
Spinout term sheets: Explained
Analysis
October 20, 2023
Spinout term sheets: Explained
From royalties to licensing terms, here's what first-time academic founders need to know
Kirstie Pickering
Tech Nation’s Gerard Grech to lead a new spinoff scheme at the University of Cambridge
News
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
How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?
Analysis
September 29, 2023
How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?
How can Europe strengthen deeptech talent quality? Founders and investors share recommendations ahead of the Sifted Summit
Sophie Rowe
Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success
News
September 4, 2023
Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success
60% of the UK’s top 10 spinout universities lie outside the London-Cambridge-Oxford circuit
Tom Nugent
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
News
July 4, 2023
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
The Greek investor is looking to expand its portfolio across the continent
Tom Nugent
Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders
Analysis
June 30, 2023
Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders
Alumni funds have been around at places like MIT and Stanford in the US for a decade... but now the model is making its way to Europe
Tom Nugent
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
News
June 27, 2023
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
It wants to close the funding gap for healthtech spinouts with the fund, which is targeting a €100m close
Mimi Billing
Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m
News
June 13, 2023
Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m
It's the Nordics' first deeptech spinout-focused fund
Mimi Billing
How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital
Analysis
June 12, 2023
How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital
ETH Zurich has spun out the most companies of all universities in Europe
Miriam Partington
King’s College spinout raises £6.5m seed round to make surgery safer
News
June 1, 2023
King’s College spinout raises £6.5m seed round to make surgery safer
The fresh raise will be used to grow the team and get regulatory clearance for its first product
Tom Nugent
Snapshot of UK spinouts finds shrinking equity stakes and new university hubs
News
May 18, 2023
Snapshot of UK spinouts finds shrinking equity stakes and new university hubs
Cities like Manchester and Bristol are also emerging as attractive spinout hubs
Kabir Agarwal
ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce
News
May 16, 2023
ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce
Walden Catalyst and NGP Capital led the round, with participation from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Aramco Ventures
Tom Nugent
How to build a commercial culture at a deeptech spinout
Interview
May 16, 2023
How to build a commercial culture at a deeptech spinout
How do you turn a company of researchers into a team that know how to make a product?
Tim Smith
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
Analysis
May 12, 2023
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
From one spinout focused on neuro-therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to another building ultra fast charging electric vehicle batteries, these are the fastest-growing university spinouts
Tom Nugent
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
Analysis
May 11, 2023
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
From university spinouts to childcare policy, a variety of factors contribute to Vilnius’ startup boom
Sponsored by: Innovation Agency Lithuania
How bad are Oxford University’s spinout policies?
Analysis
April 3, 2023
How bad are Oxford University’s spinout policies?
Oxford creates more spinouts than any other university in the UK, but it has created fewer big companies than Cambridge. Why?
Tim Smith
We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on
Opinion
March 29, 2023
We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on
Spinouts aren't the only way for scientific talent to make an impact in the tech scene
Stefanie Hock and Marius Almstedt
10 university spinouts to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
March 20, 2023
10 university spinouts to watch, according to VCs
From green space-propellant makers to canine osteoarthritis solvers, these could be Europe’s next big winners
Tom Nugent

# University spinouts

The deeptech company builder with a ‘flavour of YC’ coming to the UK

92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts

9 European university spinouts to watch, according to VCs

Poland’s best engineering school has a new VC to back deeptech startups

UK spinout review “significant victory” for academic founders

How to fund a university spinout

Spinout term sheets: Explained

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

How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?

Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success

Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe

Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders

Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit

Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m

How Einstein's old stomping ground became Europe's spinout capital

King’s College spinout raises £6.5m seed round to make surgery safer

Snapshot of UK spinouts finds shrinking equity stakes and new university hubs

ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce

How to build a commercial culture at a deeptech spinout

15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe

Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers

How bad are Oxford University’s spinout policies?

We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on

10 university spinouts to watch, according to VCs