Science Creates partners with Pioneer to accelerate science and tech ventures
Science Creates and Pioneer Group announce partnership that will support the next generation of science and technology ventures across the UK and Ireland.
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Bringing protein sequencing into the 21st Century
Portal Biotech is on a mission to revolutionise how we study proteins — the molecules that drive nearly every function in the human body.
Science Creates launches third engineering biology accelerator
Applications are open to join the third cohort of our UKRI-funded flagship programme.
Portal Biotech secures $35M Series A, backed by SCVC’s largest investment yet
The SCVC portfolio company is leveraging AI, bioengineering and custom electronics to deliver the ‘holy grail’ of full-protein sequencing — reshaping our understanding of protein biology and accelerating drug development and diagnostics.
Why Deep Tech? And why now?
To ensure the prosperity of our society and our planet, we must make significant advancements in health and sustainability. Deep Tech startups are our most powerful economic engines to drive these innovations.
When food systems fail
What do we do when the status quo just isn't cutting it? We need to think outside the box — and go inside the lab.
Deep Tech pioneers of tomorrow
The importance of education and outreach in diversifying and empowering the future of science entrepreneurship.
We need a healthcare revolution - and we need it now
Our methods of diagnosing disease are fundamentally flawed, and ever-smarter bacteria are triggering a crisis of global warming proportions. What can we do to keep our healthcare system healthy?
The Deep Tech dilemma
How relevant is product-market fit in the new era of Deep Tech startups?
Shaking up the status quo
Why we’re building better batteries, planet-friendly packaging and a greener grid
The building blocks of a community
Giving scientists the physical infrastructure they need to become entrepreneurs and achieve impact in the real world
Concept to Company
Reflecting upon the enormous opportunity of innovation in EngBio, and the growing pressure for the UK to become a global leader in it.
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Duchess of Edinburgh highlights STEM outreach charity at Science Creates
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Science Creates to learn about the work of its independent charity Science Creates Outreach.
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Zero Point Motion announces £4m pre-Series A to revolutionise motion sensing
SCVC backs Zero Point Motion in £4m pre-Series A funding round to transform positioning and navigation.
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Science Creates Founder Harry Destecroix awarded MBE for decade of scientific impact
Harry was recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours List with an MBE for services to science, marking a decade since founding Science Creates.
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Solar panels for startup incubator: improving our environmental impact
Science Creates has invested ~£150,000 into installing solar panels onto our St Philips incubator to save 25 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
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Science Creates members claim >£33m of investment just six months into 2024
Science Creates member companies have raised tens of millions in investment just six months into 2024, signalling the momentum deep tech start-ups are gaining and the promise of their tech in an otherwise tough funding climate.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific joins Science Creates in first-in-class collaboration to elevate Deep Tech
The new partnership will enable access to training, events, technical support and bespoke equipment and consumable discounts for the Science Creates community.
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SCVC welcomes Catherine Fletcher as new partner
Science Creates' investment arm has announced Dr Catherine Fletcher, a Research Scientist who joined the firm at its inception four years ago, as its new Partner.
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Glucose Guardians: The Bristol cluster transforming diabetes care
Meet the three companies based at Science Creates who are transforming CGM technology to power the next revolution in diabetes care.
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Kelpi lands £4.3m to take seaweed packaging to market
Funds will enable the scale-up and roll-out of water-resistant coating for paper and card to replace fossil fuel plastics in packaging for food, drink and toiletries.
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Nebu-Flow secures £4.7m to accelerate next generation respiratory pharmaceuticals
The SCVC-led funding round will accelerate the next generation of inhaled drugs for patients with respiratory disorders – the main cause of death and disability worldwide.
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SCVC welcomes co-founder of billion-dollar tech company as new partner
Science Creates' venture capital arm has appointed John Williams as its partner – a move that unites two of the country’s most successful Deep Tech founders for the very first time.
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Five start-ups empowering health for everyone, everywhere
Meet the five Science Creates start-ups developing and delivering groundbreaking technologies across vaccine preservation, food production, diagnostics, and drug design to champion equal access to healthy lifestyles for all.