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🎉 Polaron have won the £1m Manchester Prize! 🎉 A massive congratulations to the Polaron team, Isaac Squires and Steve Kench, for winning the prestigious Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Manchester Prize. Polaron are accelerating the development of advanced materials, enabling the transition to a cleaner, electrified economy. Imperial College London | Imperial Enterprise | #materials #startup #innovation #cleantech https://lnkd.in/egeVd3mK

What have the WE Innovate founders been up to recently? 🤔 💪 On a visit to the Imperial College Advanced Hackspace we heard from Lisa Portz on how to tell your best story in the form of the mighty pitch deck. Last week investment and finance expert Victoria Entwistle shared her wisdom on fundraising for early-stage ventures. 🎩 We then were treated to an incredible magic performance from world renowned magicians Richard McDougall and Guy Hollingworth from Breathe Arts Health Research, demonstrating clever techniques to master public speaking. 🏆 Our teams have been busy outside of the programme too! Medora, KoalaSense and CO2llect Ltd wowed the judges at the Hult Prize, while Conclude gave us a behind-the-scenes look at their daily routines on a social media takeover day. Thank you to all our facilitators, speakers and founders for making the past 3 weeks so memorable! Stay tuned for the next #WEInnovate wrap up as we hear from a fantastic alumni panel and learn about leadership and emotional intelligence... 🚀 🔗 Check out all the WE Innovate teams here: https://lnkd.in/gza4Q4ec #womeninentrepreneurship

Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate the incredible women in our community. Thank you to our Experts, Mentors, Staff, and Founders who make the Enterprise Lab a thriving environment for women entrepreneurs. For the past 11 years, our WE Innovate programme has supported over 500 women founders, helping them raise over £37.5 million. But we won't stop there... We are excited to announce the launch of WE Innovate National! WE Innovate is scaling up to six more universities, supporting at least 25 women-led teams per university. That's a total of 175 teams across seven UK universities every year! 🎉 Today, we're excited to announce our first partnership with Queen's University Belfast where a talented cohort from Northern Ireland joined the programme earlier this year. 🌟 With a network of national world-class university partners, we will offer women founders the same amazing training, resources, networks, and mentorship opportunities that have been so impactful here at Imperial College London 💪 Stay tuned for more updates [when we announce the WE National partner universities] and join us in celebrating the incredible women entrepreneurs making waves across the UK! 🌍✨ #WEInnovate #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #IWD2025

🔥 Starting the year with incredible momentum! 🔥 We’re thrilled to share that Experts-in-Residence provided a staggering total of 257 hours of coaching in January and February — a 42% increase from the same period last year. 🚀 What an achievement! 💡 This milestone is a testament to the invaluable guidance our experts bring to our founders. Here’s what our founders had to say: "It was an excellent session. The expert not only gave me insightful advice but also analysed my company’s website and provided actionable suggestions. I was even invited to follow up for more insights!" "The expert was professional, kind, and incredibly prepared. He truly listened, took notes, and provided advice tailored to my business. It was an amazing opportunity to learn from him." "With extensive experience in our industry, the expert gave us invaluable guidance—not just on manufacturing but also on product development and the roadmap ahead." 💙 Thank you to our experts for making this possible — your dedication and expertise fuel the success of our entrepreneurial community. Peter Haycocks, Janet Murray, Bob Morgen, Danielle Anderson, Iain Hunter, Jeff Mabbott, Abisola Oladapo, Andrea Turno, Ian Hobday, Devon Smiley, Chris Thomas, Sonal Dack, Panayiotis (Pan) Demetriou, Phil Davies, Pankaj Shah - Trusted Advisor, Zhenghong Liu, Dr. Remy S Husein, David Pollington, Justin Starling, Pablo Noguerol, James Savage, Peter Ptashko, Dr. Bryan Roberts, Ruben Doyle, Noah Geeves, Toby O., Carl Coddington, Irene Ferrero, CFA, Javed Maqsood, Rebekah Lloyd, Stephanie Njoku, Byron McCaughey, Josh Miller, Theo Worsley, Tom Pursey, Jim Moodie. (Tagging more experts in the comment section.) Imperial Enterprise Lab | Imperial Enterprise | Imperial College London #ELabExperts #CoachingForGrowth #ExpertsInResidence #StartupSupport #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Experts

Today the Financial Times has released the annual list of Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs and we are very proud to have been ranked #25! 🎉 This year we have moved up 24 places, which demonstrates our commitment to providing world-class entrepreneurship support to anyone at Imperial that walks through our doors, including: 👉 Creating an innovative culture and community where ideas thrive 👉 Extra-curricular entrepreneurship education and up-skilling 👉 Programmes supporting founders and their ventures to develop 👉 A world-class network of over 300 experts and mentors 👉 A network of over 500 VC and Angel investors And, as we always say, we would be nothing without an incredible community of founders, mentors, experts, partners and supporters that make the Enterprise Lab what it is. Thank YOU! Imperial College London is also the only university to have two leading startups hubs in the ranking, with the incredible Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation moving up to #52! A fantastic success for the world-class innovation ecosystem here at Imperial. View the full list of Europe's Leading Startup Hubs here: https://lnkd.in/ehEifwri

What have the WE Innovate founders been up to recently? 🤔 Welcome to the WE Innovate weekly wrap-up! Here's a quick recap of what our teams got up to... ✨ Last week our founders learned the tools to navigate uncertainty and make aligned decisions under pressure in Leslie Ann Keeler's masterclass on developing emotional intelligence. 💬 We also heard from Hattie Willis, founder of GuessWorks, on all things customer discovery! 💡 On Tuesday we heard from the experts in personal branding and growing an engaged audience on LinkedIn: Emmie Faust, founder of Female Founders Rise, and Dr. Dupe Burgess, founder at Bloomful. Teams left with actionable tips to elevate their personal brands and grow their venture's visibility online. 🎉 We wrapped up the week with a fun social at Puttshack UK in White City where the teams battled it out for the highest score in crazy golf! Thank you to all our facilitators, speakers and founders for making the past 2 weeks so memorable! Stay tuned for next week's wrap up as we dive into building a pitch deck and startup law 101🚀 🔗 Check out all the WE Innovate teams here: https://lnkd.in/g_HsJ7xT Ben Mumby-Croft | Sarah Ranchev-Hale | Laura Barclay | Nadia Ahrazem | Imperial College London Image credit: MindSens | Carrie R. | Rhea Khanna #womeninbusiness #PersonalBranding #masterclass #Networking #WEInnovate

🚨New role alert🚨 Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Imperial College London 📅 Deadline: 5th March 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-vzFdmr Imperial Enterprise Lab and Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation are building a brand-new team to run the Imperial College London-led Climate Scaling Collaborative - a pioneering project to support IP-rich university startups and spinouts working on solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. We are looking for a talented #Marketing and #Communications Coordinator to work closely with the team across all partner institutions to raise awareness and build the reputation of the #Climate Scaling Collaborative. You will be part of a creative, energetic and passionate team who see an important role for universities in supporting science- and engineering-based innovation to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. You will be responsible for devising and executing recruitment campaigns for the programme, as well as promoting the successes of the initiative to internal and external audiences. If this sounds interesting, then click below. If you know someone who might be interested, @them in the comments. 👇 #ClimateJobs #VentureCapital #Sustainability #TechForGood #ClimateTech Cranfield University University of Derby University of Exeter University of Leeds University of Nottingham White City Innovation District Imperial Enterprise Victoria Nicholl Ben Mumby-Croft Alyssa Gilbert

🚀 Exciting News! Applications for the next Imperial Enterprise Lab Venture Trek is now open! 🌍 Ready to take your startup global? Apply now for our next Imperial Enterprise Lab Trek to Bengaluru. Gain exclusive access, network with industry leaders and investors, and learn from workshops and cultural immersion experiences. Venture Treks are specifically for Imperial founders (staff, student or alumni) who have a proof of concept or an MVP and sufficient evidence of traction. You must also have (and be able to demonstrate in your application) clear motivation to attend the trip. We are seeking startups in any industry; however, we’d encourage those operating in, climate tech and sustainable cities. Imperial Enterprise Lab will cover your hotel, visa costs, and £700 toward your flights. We will also cover any group travel and Imperial organised activities while we are there. Imperial College London founders should apply before Sunday 23rd February 2025 https://lnkd.in/eeQ87-72

Get ready for our upcoming How To Masterclass! 🚀🌟 Intro to Intellectual Property Intellectual Property (IP) is a powerful tool for any entrepreneur, innovator, or business leader—but understanding it can be tricky! That's why we’re bringing you an exclusive, FREE How to Masterclass designed to help you navigate the world of IP. What you’ll learn: 📖The basics of IP 👩⚖️Key rights and how to obtain protection for them ✅How to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls 🌟 Featuring Experts from Withers & Rogers: We’re thrilled to have top IP specialists from Withers & Rogers joining us for this session. Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, known for its expertise in helping businesses safeguard their ideas and innovations. 🎯 Why Attend? This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from IP professionals in person. Whether you're starting a new venture or looking to strengthen your business’s IP strategy, this masterclass is a must-attend event. 📅 Wednesday 19th February | 12:30pm - 2:00pm 👉 Reserve your spot for free now at https://hubs.ly/Q036l-m10 #masterclass #entrepreneurship #intellectualproperty #IP Imperial College London Imperial Enterprise

🚨New role alert🚨 Investor & Client Relations Lead at Imperial College London ▶️ https://lnkd.in/e8nqrfr4   Working as part of the Imperial Enterprise Lab and Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation, we are building a brand-new team to run the Imperial College London-led Climate Scaling Collaborative - a pioneering project to support IP-rich university startups and spinouts working on solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8nqrfr4 This role would be ideal for someone with:  - Strong VC ecosystem knowledge  - Deep tech scaling experience  - Climate/sustainability sector understanding  - Partnership building expertise Working with James Groves (Head of Investment Services) you will play an integral part of the Imperial Enterprise Lab team to deliver the investment and partnership support climate ventures need to scale. If this sounds interesting, then click below. If you know someone who might be interested, @them in the comments. 👇 📅 Deadline: 5th March 2025 #ClimateJobs #VentureCapital #Sustainability #TechForGood #ClimateTech Imperial College London Imperial College London Imperial Enterprise Lab Cranfield University University of Derby University of Exeter University of Leeds University of Nottingham White City Innovation District Victoria Nicholl Ben Mumby-Croft Alyssa Gilbert