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| View in browser Imperial Enterprise – November Newsletter  Creating the world’s most impactful innovation ecosystem That’s the ambitious goal Imperial Enterprise is working towards.     Scientific creativity represents our best chance to address global challenges and grasp global opportunities. When combined with real-world insight and commercial innovation, magic happens – or technology that might be indistinguishable from it.    To maximise impact, we need to reflect on and develop our innovation ecosystem. One thing you can’t help but learn at an institution like Imperial is the value of interdisciplinary exchange. We know we can’t do this alone.    One locus of activity here is Founders Choice, Imperial's approach to forming startups. It's five years since we launched it, and we're keen to explore how we can improve it to increase startup activity, smooth friction, achieve better outcomes for founders and ultimately increase impact. We are consulting widely with colleagues, partners and investors – and I would love for you to get in touch.    University startup debates often stop at the question of equity. We know that's an important factor, but it's not the only one. Along with University colleagues around the UK, we have contributed to a Cambridge University report on the reality of UK University approaches. Combining rigorous insights like these with our own experiences and those of our partners and friends is essential to creating an ecosystem that maximises impact and is fit for challenges.    Alongside the above, we have developed our remit to offer entrepreneurial support to all Imperial founders, delivered by our Incubation Services team. As the Venture Catalyst Challenge enters its tenth year (and applications for 2023 open), I’m reminded of the impact our ecosystem can have – alumni startup Notpla, developing seaweed-based packaging for FMCG, was nominated last week for the Earthshot prize.    Greater impact. Better exchange and flow of ideas. Lives saved, carbon reduced, sustainable practices, groundbreaking new products or therapies. These are some of the promises of an innovation ecosystem. Let’s achieve those promises together.     Best wishes,   Dr Simon Hepworth Director of Enterprise Imperial College London   Get in touch with Simon to share your views on how we can work together to create an innovation ecosystem that changes the world News Imperial spinout secures £5m investment   ToffeeAM, which has been heavily supported by Imperial Enterprise, has secured £5m further funding from a range of investors for their AI-applications in design engineering. Labour leader meets sustainable startups   Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer met the founders of sustainable startups from Imperial – Multus Media and SaltyCo – when visiting the ABB-backed Carbon Capture Pilot Plant.   Machine learning experts make waves   BASF-funded research in the Department for Computing has been highlighted as revolutionary in the influential NeurIPS community. Innovation success at Demo Day   Startups from Imperial’s innovative community pitched their ideas to investors alongside other entrepreneurs from King’s College London and UCL. Earthshot Prize finalist   Seaweed-based packaging startup Notpla, previous VCC participants and Incubator graduates, have been shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize, backed by the Prince of Wales, Prince William. Microbiome research for health   Specialists across the College are partnering with EnteroBiotix on research into the potential of therapies for diseases such as blood cancer and improved responses to chemotherapy.   Broadening our entrepreneurial horizons   Imperial’s Enterprise Lab is successfully leading a project to bring together entrepreneurs from the College with those from the University of Ghana and Accra Impact Hub. Events Meet our climate innovators and startups Date: Thursday 8 December Location: The Royal Institution Time: 13:00 GMT Hear the latest innovations in climate tech and ways in which you can invest in their ideas and work with our experts to bring them to fruition. In conversation with Chief Scientific Advisers Date: Monday 5 December Location: ICL Business School Time: 17:15 GMT Join us for the first in a series with Chief Scientific Advisers (CSA) from across the UK Government about the role of science and technology in shaping departmental activities.   Engage with us  Contact us \| Our website \| Twitter \| LinkedIn \| Subscribe     You have received this email because you subscribed to the Enterprise Newsletter or agreed to receive communications from Imperial - Enterprise.   This email was sent from enterprise@imperial.ac.uk Copyright © 2022 Imperial College London, All rights reserved. Enterprise at Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, London SW7 2BU, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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