Bringing brilliant ideas to life - and to market
UCL’s truly exceptional research deserves a chance to change the world, with the expert support to make it happen.
198
companies since 1993
£4.5bn
capital raised since 2016
1400+
patents filed since 1993
8700+
licences since 1993
Working side by side with UCL academics
As UCL’s expert commercialisation partner, we provide tailored support and specialist expertise to help researchers, clinicians and academics take ideas and technologies beyond the university.
UCL Ventures helps make your idea market-ready with expert advice, strategic commercial insight, and practical support to help realise the full commercial and social value of your research.
Curious about taking your research to market?
Whether you’re at the earliest stage of an idea and want to understand its commercial viability, or preparing to launch a spinout, a serial academic entrepreneur or simply dipping your toe into the commercial world, we guide you carefully and collaboratively.
30 years' experience
UCL Ventures: a powerhouse of commercialisation
Based in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London’s innovation ecosystem, UCL Ventures brings specialist commercial, scientific and investment expertise to every stage of the journey from invention to market.
We harness UCL’s innovations to deliver substantial impact, strong investor returns, and high‑quality ventures shaping the future.
Learn more about UCL VenturesExplore our portfolio
Our extensive portfolio of spinouts and technologies spans departments, disciplines and sectors.
Drug discovery, Oncology
Autolus Therapeutics
Developing next-generation programmed T-cell therapies for cancer.
UCL Ventures recognised that time was of the essence. Their team really cared about our story, and what it meant for us to spin out, and I will never forget that.
Dr Maria Leiloglou, CEO and founder of Enacuity
Inspiring stories
How UCL research is changing lives, businesses and communities.
Real-world impact
Endomag: reducing breast cancer diagnostic pain and improving access
By removing the use of radioactive tracers, more women can access diagnostics.
Real-world impact
Senceive: protecting people and infrastructure through real-time monitoring technology
Enabling precise and reliable monitoring for challenging applications, providing customers with repeatable, high-quality asset performance data.
Public & population health
Trim Tots: fun family workshops enabling healthier lifestyle choices
Educating families with proven methods to reduce childhood obesity.
News & views
The latest in the world of UCL Ventures, from our portfolio to our CEO’s thoughts.
Spinout & portfolio news
New treatment for Motor Neurone Disease to be trialled
Spinout Trace Neurosciences reaches a major milestone
Spinout & portfolio news
MotionInput Games’ app allows gamers with disabilities to enjoy World Cup
A UCL Ventures spinout is opening up the World Cup experience to more people, using accessible technology.
Events & programmes
Autolus founder discusses the long journey from research to impact
Academic-turned-founder Dr. Martin Pule spoke about the realities and rewards taking cancer therapies to market at I-O Converse.
UCL Ventures news
UCL's commercialisation company renames as UCL Ventures
A new identity for the expert commercialisation partner of UCL.
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.
Ready to take your idea further?
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