Our social ventures

Our academic social ventures are our spinouts founded on research-led innovation and a commitment to social impact.

These mission-driven enterprises take on legal structures such as social enterprises, charities, community interest companies, and other purpose-led models, translating research from Social Sciences, Humanities, the Arts and other disciplines (SHAPE) into sustainable solutions for real-world challenges.

By leveraging diverse business models and non-traditional commercialisation pathways, they exemplify the power of impactful research in driving meaningful change. Explore our ventures below to see how research is shaping a better future through enterprise.

Social venture stories

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Our team works with researchers to transform research into new social ventures.

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Contact our team to learn more about our social venture opportunities. 

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