Imperial underscored its position as a world-leading research institution with the formation of 15 spinouts and staff startups last year.
"A healthy crop of new spinouts shows Imperial’s commitment to its mission ’to be useful’," said Marika Reay , Cross-Faculty Commercialisation Director, Imperial College London. "With more than one spinout launched each month in the last year, we’re seeing lots of opportunity to turn Imperial’s world-class research into real-world impact, and I’m excited to see the huge breadth of challenges these new companies are working on."
Spinning out solutions
Imperial spinouts formed in the past year are working to solve pressing challenges in sustainability, healthcare and the energy transition, applying research undertaken at the university to issues that affect our daily lives.
SiftrBio, a spinout from Professor Ed Tate’s lab, is working to improve the performance of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) , an important emerging class of precision oncology treatments.
M-Spin, based on the work of Professor Nigel Brandon and co-founders is using ultra-porous, high surface area materials to revolutionise the performance of electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries - all vital to the energy transition.
Remephy has developed innovative phytoremediation technology that harnesses the natural symbiosis between plants and soil bacteria to efficiently extract heavy metals from land contaminated by mining, enabling it to be restored for agriculture, housing or rewilding.
NuclearMedix, emerging from Professor Eric Aboagye’s lab, specialises in developing and applying radiopharmaceuticals , and is addressing the supply shortage of SSTR-PET tracers for the diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumours.
A list of Imperial spinouts and staff startups formed during the year is available at the end of this article.
Imperial Technology Experts Service
Expert insight is essential in the development of research innovations into practical solutions. Imperial Technology Experts Service (ITES) brings together industry experts including former C-suite executives and entrepreneurs who play a pivotal role in supporting Imperial academics in the development of new technology opportunities towards the market.
According to Dr Laura Cabo-Fernandez , Commercialisation Executive, Imperial College London, "Whatever the route to market - spinout company, licensing deal or partnership - our academic innovators see great benefits from working with the seasoned industry experts who make up ITES. They are an indispensable part of the community that contributes to Imperial’s spinout successes, and we are grateful for the wise counsel and critical insights they offer."
ITES members have supported Imperial academics with:
- Advice on patenting decisions
- Guidance on proof-of-concept programmes
- Developing a compelling value proposition for new technologies
- Facilitating industry connections
- Reviewing and advising on startup business models, recruitment and funding strategies
Supporting ambitious founders
Imperial’s unique entrepreneurial ecosystem supports founders across the university, from undergraduates to senior academics. Founders Choice , refreshed in 2023, offers academic founders a low-friction company formation process and strong incentives.
The Imperial Incubator , based at White City, provides everything early-stage, lab-based startups need to start strongly.
And Imperial Enterprise Lab provides a diverse range of entrepreneurial training, programmes and accelerators that has seen it crowned one of Europe’s leading startup hubs.
Spinouts and staff startups formed in 2024/2025
Neubond
Effective, affordable and accessible rehabilitation technology for those who need it most
Avigen
Discovering and validating the right immune cells to fight cancer
NuclearMedix
Scalable and accessible radiopharmaceuticals for enhanced patient care
2DNano
Advanced materials to transform construction, energy, electronics and thermal management
CodeAcq
Radically different ultrasound acquisition technology
Remephy Technologies
Metal-hyperaccumulating plants to purify contaminated soils
SiftrBio
Next-generation high efficacy, low side-effect ADCs for hard-to-treat cancers
M-Spin
Revolutionising electrochemical applications with innovative materials technology
The Evidence Company
Innovative AI solutions to enhance the patient-consumer experience throughout the care continuum
Vanadion
High purity minerals production
Invincimind
A transformative technique to create your higher self
Simpedia
Lifelike synthetic simulators for surgical training and assessment
Fether Labs
Immersive extended reality controllers
Orthogonal peptides
Developing technologies to overcome the limits of traditional peptide synthesis and purification
Brilliant Dyes
Carbon-negative, sustainable natural dyes developed from algae
