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Enterprise news and events from Imperial College London including support for businesses and updates from our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

| View in browser Imperial Enterprise – January Newsletter  Join us this February to explore the future of the life sciences   When we think about the future of the health, we’re confronted with grave threats such as infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the rise in noncommunicable diseases. More excitingly, we’re presented with an array of hitherto unimaginable new treatment options based on deep scientific research, and an ever-expanding understanding of how to maintain peak health as we age.    On 8 February, we’re inviting life sciences professionals, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, and all those who have a stake in the future of the life sciences, to take part in the Jawdrop Summit 2024 – a one-day event we’re holding with Upstream at our White City Campus that will explore how to tackle these challenges, embrace new opportunities, and create a resilient future for all.      With Chi Onwurah MP opening and speakers from Imperial, local government, the UK Health Security Agency, Moderna, Albion VC and Parkwalk Advisors, along with plenty of opportunities for networking and relationship building, it will be a fantastic day, and I hope to see many of you there. Please do also pass this invitation on to colleagues who may be interested. Best wishes,   Dr Simon Hepworth Director of Enterprise Imperial College London Register for free to attend the Jawdrop Summit 2024 on 8 February The 2023 Jawdrop Summit on climate tech. Photo: Fergus Burnett News Polaron to accelerate battery R&D   A new spinout will help manufacturers design higher performing materials for batteries and other products. Its generative AI models find relationships between manufacturing settings, material microstructures, and performance characteristics such as charging speed. Bioproducts startup receives funding   FA Bio, a startup creating sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilisers and fungicides from microbes naturally occurring in the soil, has received £5.3 million venture capital funding from investors who say the company has high growth potential. Award for free legal advice scheme   The Green Tech Legal Collaborative, a programme that offers environmentally positive startups from Imperial programmes free legal advice, has been named as the most effective pro bono partnership at the LawWorks awards.  Horizon Europe celebrated   Imperial has celebrated the UK's return to the EU research programme Horizon. Imperial's Research Impact Management Office will help academic and industrial collaborators in Horizon projects maximise their real-world impacts. Centre to create sustainable materials   Imperial has launched the Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, which will create more sustainable and high performing materials in partnership with Tata Steel. Imperial joins AI Alliance   Imperial has joined an international community led by IBM and Meta and 50 other organisations who are committed to accelerating open innovation in AI and addressing safety, security and trust. Psychedelic treatment for addiction   Researchers are using brain imaging to understand addictions and devise new treatments including psychedelic therapies for behavioural addictions such as gambling – building on promising results in the treatment of substance addictions. Mission for more competitive economy   A new centre launched with philanthropic support will work in collaboration with industry and government to translate research into industry sector strategies that address both company-level and national competitiveness. Events BASF's Road to Sustainability   7 Feb, 4.30pm-5.30pm, South Kensington   Dr Helmut Winterling, President of Group Research at BASF, will share insights into how the chemical industry will transform in the decades ahead. All You Can Innovate 2024   21 March, 9am-5pm, White City   Health and medtech businesses and investors are invited to discover collaboration opportunities with startups and experts in translational research at this annual corporate speed dating event. Connect 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 © 2024 Imperial College London, All rights reserved. Imperial Enterprise, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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