Innovate UK ICURe Spin-Out Investor Event
28th January 2026
13:00 – 17:00
Central London (venue to be confirmed)
Overview
The Innovate UK ICURe Programme invites you to a dedicated Alumni & Investor Event designed to connect high-potential university spin-outs with early-stage investors.
This half-day event will spotlight a selected group of IP-rich ventures at early, growth and scale stages of development. Investors will have the opportunity to explore new emerging technologies, hear pitches and meet founders who have progressed through ICURe’s commercialisation pathway.
Bringing together alumni and early-stage investors, the event is shaped to support meaningful engagement, high-quality visibility and productive conversations.
Agenda
Registration: 1:00 – 1:05pm
Welcome and Networking: 1:05 – 1:35pm
Pitch Session 1: 1:35 – 2:05pm
Break: 2:05 – 2:20pm
Panel Discussion: Ecosystem Insights & Challenges: 2:20 – 2:45pm
Pitch Session 2: 2:45 – 3:15pm
Break: 3:15 – 3:30pm
Fireside Chat: 3:30 – 4:00pm
Closing Remarks & Networking: 4:00-5:00pm
Curated networking between investors and Alumni
A detailed agenda will be shared with registered participants ahead of the event.
What to expect
The event will feature a curated mix of:
- Pitches from ICURe spin-outs
- Panel discussions with investors and ICURe alumni
- Themed discussions exploring sector and investment trends
- Curated networking between founders and investors
Why attend
- Gain early visibility of high-potential ICURe spin-outs
- Connect with founders across all sectors and stages of development from pre-seed to seed and Series A
- Make valuable connections in a highly focused environmentÂ
About Innovate UK ICURe
Innovate UK ICURe is the UK’s leading early-stage research pre-accelerator programme. ICURe gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and licence agreements. ICURe provides funding and personalised support to test the commercial potential of an idea – while enabling researchers to take their first steps into the world of business.
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