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UCL's commercialisation company renames as UCL Ventures

UCL Ventures news

UCL's commercialisation company renames as UCL Ventures

A new identity for the expert commercialisation partner of UCL.

Early promise reported in severe lupus for Autolus’ CAR T therapy
Lupus patient Katie Tinkler receives CAR T-cell therapy at UCLH

Spinout & portfolio news

Early promise reported in severe lupus for Autolus’ CAR T therapy

A CAR T-cell therapy developed by a UCL Ventures' spinout has shown early results for people with severe, treatment-resistant lupus.

Nature-inspired sensitive toothpaste comes to the high street

Spinout & portfolio news

Nature-inspired sensitive toothpaste comes to the high street

UCL research into ‘aerogel’ technology powers the first breakthrough in 30 years.

Gigaton has raised $26m in Series A funding

Spinout & portfolio news

Gigaton has raised $26m in Series A funding

Scaling AI to transform some of the world’s most energy-intensive industries, Gigaton will accelerate its next stage of growth.

UCL ranked among Europe’s leading universities for spinouts in Royal Academy of Engineering report
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UCL Ventures news

UCL ranked among Europe’s leading universities for spinouts in Royal Academy of Engineering report

UCL has been recognised as one of Europe’s leading universities for spinouts by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 'Spotlight on Spinouts 2026' report.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: how research is improving inclusion
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Spinout & portfolio news

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: how research is improving inclusion

A chance to reflect on how UCL Ventures turns world‑leading research into practical solutions that remove barriers and broaden access to opportunity.

UCL Ventures hosts spinout roundtable
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UCL Ventures news

UCL Ventures hosts spinout roundtable

A meeting of influential people in the UK’s innovation ecosystem to discuss how the UK can go ‘further and faster’.

New report demonstrates university social ventures’ economic impact across London
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Social Ventures news

New report demonstrates university social ventures’ economic impact across London

A new report shows social ventures emerging from London’s universities are driving jobs, revenue and meaningful economic growth across the capital.

Hormone patches for prostate cancer move closer after major trial
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UCL Ventures news

Hormone patches for prostate cancer move closer after major trial

A landmark UCL study shows simple hormone patches are effective for men with locally-advanced prostate cancer.

Four UCL semiconductor research projects awarded places on ChipStartUK
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UCL Ventures news

Four UCL semiconductor research projects awarded places on ChipStartUK

Four UCL semiconductor research projects awarded coveted places on national incubator programme, ChipStartUK.

I-O Converse: interview with Phasecraft Co-founder, Toby Cubitt

Events & programmes

I-O Converse: interview with Phasecraft Co-founder, Toby Cubitt

Professor Toby Cubitt is the CTO and co-founder of Phasecraft, a quantum algorithms spinout designing quantum algorithms that can work on today’s hardware.

UCL AI Festival: spinouts transforming patient diagnostics and healthcare
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UCL Ventures news

UCL AI Festival: spinouts transforming patient diagnostics and healthcare

UCL Innovation & Enterprise joined forces with NVIDIA and HP Enterprise for the four-day UCL AI Festival in central London.

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