mperial is working with lab and office space specialists Sciopolis to launch a scale-up space at One Portal Way, Old Oak, that will help early-stage science and technology ventures scale while remaining in London. The new site, opening mid-2026, will host up to 30 scale-ups and is part of Imperial’s broader Old Oak Campus, which also includes housing and retail.
💊 A new platform could help develop weight loss drugs for oral use
The blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide is one of many modern drugs based on peptides, molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins. While peptides have great value for weight loss, oncology, and more, it is hard to produce them without huge chemical waste and to make them into oral medicines that aren’t broken down in the stomach. These challenges will be tackled by new peptide discovery and synthesis spinout Orthogonal Peptides using a technology platform from Imperial.
🫴 Wearable device aims to help stroke patients learn to move again
Stroke patients often face lengthy periods of rehabilitation while they learn to use their limbs again. Spinout Neubond aims to accelerate this using a device patients wear that detects attempted movements and provides physical feedback, helping them to retrain the neural pathways needed for movement.
A new type of hip implant could expand access to hip resurfacing, a less invasive alternative to total hip replacement that has until now has been unavailable to women. Imperial spinout Embody Orthopaedic has recently gained a CE mark for the technology, which uses a ceramic coating to work better with the shape of women’s hips and help more patients stay active.
⚛️ Go from atoms to devices Explore breakthroughs in electronics, sensors, and telecommunications that can help reduce energy demand while enabling smarter, faster systems.
🏙️ Discover entrepreneurial talent from top London unis Join us for London Demo Day 2025, a showcase of startups from leading London universities UCL, LSE, King’s College London, Imperial, and QMUL. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of London’s top university startups and discover the future of innovation.
☝️ Meet high-potential startups from across the Commonwealth
Meet early-stage startups from across the Commonwealth with high potential to scale global solutions in fields such as health, energy and agriculture. Businesses, investors, development stakeholders and founders will be coming together at this event to celebrate the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship programme.
🤑 Join us for breakfast in America to explore AI and finance
As we mark the first anniversary of the launch of Imperial Global USA, join us in New York for breakfast with Imperial’s President Hugh Brady, and hear from voices across the finance sector to explore what AI means for finance, and how alumni and partners can stay ahead of the curve.
22 September, 08:30 – 10.30 ET, Wall Street, New York
Business leaders, policymakers and academics will come together at a conference from the Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance and partners to discuss strategies for creating and realising value in fast-changing industries such as aviation and health tech. Learn from speakers from companies such as Accenture and AstraZeneca, and discover the latest academic research.
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