UCL Business Translational Funding
Offers UCL Business translational funding for teams turning research into market pilots.
UCL Business (UCLB) is University College London's technology transfer and commercialisation arm, administering a suite of translational funding instruments available exclusively to UCL researchers and UCL-derived intellectual property. The core offering comprises the Commercial Proof of Concept (POC) Fund — awarding up to £75,000 per project over 6–9 months — and the Social Ventures POC Fund, whi…
Translational grants and equity investment into UCL-derived intellectual property, spanning proof-of-concept awards up to £75,000 through to spinout seed equity up to £5,000,000, exclusively for UCL researchers and spinouts.
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