Innovator
Support
Incubators and accelerators for science, technology and social impact innovators in Cambridge.
The University of Cambridge offers a very wide range of support to entrepreneurs from within it’s staff and student body which you can find described here.
Business growth support listed below is for innovators and entrepreneurs outside the university.
NB: The support offered below is programmatic, free at the point of access and offered by organisations. We’re aware of the support by individual consultants and are exploring ways to display these.
Incubators, Accelerators + Connectors
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Allia Future Business Centre
Supporting small businesses to grow, and helping ventures create greater social and environmental innovation.
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Accelerate @ Babraham
Focuses on supporting the development of science concepts and early-stage biomedical ventures, helping founders turn research into viable companies
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Accelerate Cambridge - Judge Business School
Accelerate Cambridge develops world-class entrepreneurial talent that drives new venture creation out of Cambridge. Fee free programme of 3 months.
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Cambridge Enterprise
Cambridge Enterprise support researchers, innovators, and teams developing ideas and securing investment to tackle global challenges. As the University of Cambridge’s innovation arm, they help translate research into world-leading economic and social impact.
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Cambridge Neuroworks
Cambridge NeuroWorks accelerates neurotechnology innovation by supporting entrepreneurs and researchers to develop transformative solutions for brain and nervous system disorders through fellowships, funding, and community collaboration.
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Cambridge University Health Partners
CUHP supports clinicians, researchers, investors and industry partners on their journey in life sciences and healthcare innovation.
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Carbon13
Carbon13 builds and backs ventures addressing Earth’s critical life support systems. Initially this means addressing the most urgent problem of our time – climate change.
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DeepTech Labs
A venture capital fund and accelerator investing £100k–£350k in deeptech post-seed startups. Runs a 10-week intensive programme twice a year, offering mentorship, expert sessions, and demo days to connect startups with investors and industry leaders
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Frame Shift Bio-incubator
Provides space for R&D-intensive startups, especially those working in functional genomics, early target discovery, and therapeutics. Offers a collaborative environment with access to pharma and academic scientists
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Impulse at The Maxwell Centre
The Impulse Programme enables the development of high-potential technology and life sciences innovation into commercial propositions.
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Innovate UK - Business Growth at St Johns Innovation Centre
The Innovation and Growth team offer bespoke one to one support and advice to accelerate business growth. We have a dedicated and experienced team based in the Centre to support growth companies on their journey to scale.
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Health Innovation East
The regional innovation arm of the NHS, helping best innovations in health and care reach the people, places and problems where they bring most benefit.
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Vellos
Vellos transforms scientists into founders, supporting them to build paradigm-shifting life sciences companies. They nurture innovation and empower the next generation to create global impact