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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 08/07/2026

Big ideas need more than funding. They need the right support to thrive. We help entrepreneurs turn breakthrough ideas into successful spinouts, startups and scaleups through grants, mentoring, training, networks and a lifelong community. We don't take equity, fees or IP. 👉 bit.ly/4wauqCN

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 06/07/2026

Ready to commercialise your research? If you've ever wondered whether Enterprise Fellowships is worth applying for, don't just take our word for it. Hear directly from three founders who've been through the programme.- www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWzKHZLtdHQ…

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Meet the alumni: Enterprise Fellowships information session

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 04/07/2026

As part of our International startup programme, LIF Global, we are bringing together innovators from Brazil, India, Jordan, Vietnam and the Philippines, alongside Academy awardees and entrepreneurs, for a special Women Founders’ Evening. Sign up to join us: bit.ly/4emCV78

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 02/07/2026

Welcoming our CEO Tamara Finkelstein to our Enterprise Hub Scotland based in Glasgow. A visit to Synaptec, one of our Hub Member companies, brought that to life. They’re developing advanced sensor technology to help monitor and protect electricity networks.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 30/06/2026

57% of UK engineering economy companies show no confirmed evidence of adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. 👉 Explore the UK Technology Adoption Index to see how adoption varies across regions, sectors and technologies: bit.ly/3Qb4c2Z..

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 29/06/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Princess Royal Silver Medallists! 🎉 A shoutout us to Dr Ian Campbell, Co-founder of Breathe Battery Technologies and Dr Liucheng Guo, co-founder and CTO of Tg0, both alumni of our Shott Scale Up Accelerator!🚀

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 29/06/2026

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 28/06/2026

Dr. Katerina Spranger has been named a Women Innovators 2026 Award winner! She received an Enterprise Fellowship to support the spinout of Oxford Heartbeat, which develops AI technology to improve stroke treatment and decision-making. Applications for the Enterprise Fellowship open 20 July 2026.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 24/06/2026

Twenty entrepreneurs. Ten countries. One shared ambition. This week, we welcomed the Advance 2026 cohort to the UK for an intensive residential designed to help some of the world's most promising engineering entrepreneurs accelerate the growth of their ventures.

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Entrepreneurs gathered outside the Royal Academy of Engineering enjoying a sunny day.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 23/06/2026

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 22/06/2026

The Hub Summer Social is one of our favourite events of the year - not just because of who’s in the room, but because of what happens when you bring brilliant people together. Check your inbox for your invitation… This is your last week to RSVP!

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 20/06/2026

What does it really take to scale a deep tech company from university spin-out to global commercial success? Sharing this podcast as a great opportunity to hear from Shott Scale Up Accelerator alumnus, Simon Thomas on his remarkable scaling journey. bit.ly/49PACXw

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Dr Simon Thomas (Paragraf) - Scaling Graphene from Cambridge Lab to World-First Foundry

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 19/06/2026

Getting health innovations into the NHS starts with being in rooms like this. MediWales Connects 2026 brought together 400+ people from NHS Wales, research and industry, making it a valuable space for the founders we support to build the connections that really matter.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 18/06/2026

We visited Hub Member, Aegiq's labs in Sheffield this week. Its new quantum photonics labs in Sheffield show the kind of capability that needs to exist across the UK if more deep tech companies are to start, grow and scale successfully.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 17/06/2026

“We don’t have a startup problem. We have a scale-up problem.” Ana Avaliani explores the shift we need to make from innovation to integration, read more here: bit.ly/3S2vHwv

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 14/06/2026

Request for Proposal: Growth Training Programme Read more and apply: www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/work-with…

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 13/06/2026

Let's take you back to 1976, when The Engineer UK first referenced the Academy, reporting on the launch of the Fellowship of Engineering. Fifty years on, we've partnered for a special issue to mark the Royal Academy of Engineering's birthday. Read all about it here: bit.ly/4uo46TH

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Special issue of The Engineer celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Academy of Engineering - The Engineer

A special issue of The Engineer celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 12/06/2026

At last night's Hub Lates London, we were joined by Dr Asel Sartbaeva, founder and CEO of EnsiliTech and investor and Board Member, Alexander Fink of Empirical Ventures and Fink Family Office. We bring together a cross-section of our ecosystem to spark meaningful high-value connections.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 11/06/2026

The Hub Summer Social is one of our favourite events of the year - not just because of who’s in the room, but because of what happens when you bring brilliant people together. The conversations are always unexpected and genuinely valuable.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 11/06/2026

Hot on the heels of #LondonTechWeek, we are headed to Amsterdam for the #HelloTomorrow Global Summit, as part of the UK delegation, alongside colleagues from ARIA, Innovate UK and Cambridge Enterprise. Come find us at GB Pavilion 305

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 10/06/2026

We're delighted to share that we have been named a finalist for Accelerator of the Year at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2026. This award recognises accelerator programmes that provide outstanding support to early-stage founders, helping them build and grow innovative businesses.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 09/06/2026

Europe doesn't have an innovation problem. It has a scale and integration problem. That was one of the strongest takeaways from our panel, "Building Europe's Deep Tech Backbone" at #LondonTechWeek. Joined by Dr Hermann Hauser, Amadeus Capital, Simon Fabri, HMGCC and Jack Rzepecki, Monumo

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 08/06/2026

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 06/06/2026

Last month, we hosted our Regional Talent Engine graduation. This is the Belfast cohort We’re excited to see what comes next and we're proud to have you as part of our growing alumni network. 👏

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 04/06/2026

Congratulations to Hub Member Neil Barron, as his company features in the Sunday Times 100 fastest growing companies in the UK - for the 2ndyear running. Read his story: enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/enterpri…

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 03/06/2026

The UK is exceptionally good at creating spinouts. The challenge now is helping more of them scale Our new Spotlight on Spinouts report shows that UK spinouts have nearly tripled in value to £49b since 2020 enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/media/w2…

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 02/06/2026

What does it take to build an AI company transforming one of the world's most complex industries? At our Hub Lates in Liverpool, we were delighted to hear from Hub Member Doug Brion, founder of Matta, about his journey from engineer to entrepreneur and his mission to create "sentient factories".

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 01/06/2026

With the world cup starting this month, its worth revisiting this VR technology from INCISIV, one of our Hub portfolio companies, based in Belfast. www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/bend-it…

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 30/05/2026

👏 Congratulations to Hub Member Dr Aled Roberts who has secured a new pilot with Johnson Tiles to scale his low‑carbon, recycled tile technology. 🔗 Read the full article: lnkd.in/eHeuEBpE

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 28/05/2026

CEO and Co‑founder Dr Michael Ebner shares insights on scaling a medtech company, and how the Enterprise Fellowship, Shott Scale Up Accelerator and Explore programmes helped him through this journey. 👉 Read the full interview and catch up on the conversation: bit.ly/4dhJFl3

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 27/05/2026

From university spinout to $1.075 billion acquisition six years later. Hear Tom Harty's founder story at Summer Social.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 26/05/2026

Are you going to London Tech Week? We'll be on stage across the week exploring transformative ideas, and sharing technologies and innovation from across our portfolio that will redefine industries. Find out more: londontechweek.com

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 25/05/2026

At last year's Summer Social, we were joined by Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan OBE FREng FIET FBCSllu, who spoke to attendees about his entrepreneurial journey. Read more about Sabesan's innovation here: bit.ly/4usglzF

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 24/05/2026

🗺️ Did you know that Academy support for entrepreneurship goes far beyond UK boundaries? The Academy also runs startup programmes for international entrepreneurs addressing some of the world’s most pressing environmental, economic, and societal challenges. Find out more: bit.ly/4wD77Sp

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 23/05/2026

This edition of Hub Lates features Doug Brion, Founder and CEO of Matta, which is on a mission to enable “sentient factories” - factories that use AI to help them see, understand and improve themselves in real time. 👉 Register to join us: bit.ly/4vQEvoE

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 22/05/2026

Last week, we hosted Demo Day, a networking event that brings together a curated portfolio of deep-tech startups ready to break new ground and investors ready to back the next generation. We'd like to thank all the pitchers for getting involved, we hope it was a worthwhile experience!

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 20/05/2026

Join us for the next Hub Lates in London. Dr Asel Sartbaeva (Founder & CEO, EnsiliTech) and Alexander Fink (Empirical Ventures, Fink Family Office) will share their journey of building and backing a deep tech company. 📅 Register: bit.ly/3PumVX3

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 19/05/2026

"My favourite part of the programme is the cohort. That chance to talk to people and realise you're not alone, you really feel like you're part of something." Snapshots from our Regional Talent Engine graduation yesterday - Congratulations to everyone who graduated!

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 18/05/2026

🚨Deadline extension for Shott Scale Up Accelerator 🚨 You have until Monday 25 May to apply to our nine-month scaling programme that includes: Apply now: bit.ly/47nCpC6

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 17/05/2026

Building a company is one journey. Scaling it is another. Hear honest reflections from our Shott Scale Up Accelerator alumni as they deep dived into what it really takes to grow your business, and how the programme supported them through this transitional period. 👉 <https://bit.ly/4ukBtHx>

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Scaling the business starts with you

An alumni panel of the Shott Scale Up programme deep dive into what the programme meant to them, highlighting the 'life changing' coaching and cohort.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 16/05/2026

Join us for a night of conversation in Liverpool. This edition, features Doug Brion, Founder and CEO of Matta, which is on a mission to enable “sentient factories” - factories that use AI to help them see, understand and improve themselves in real time. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4vQEvoE

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 15/05/2026

Last night, we hosted a Cambridge Ecosystem Dinner, designed to connect Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellows with founders, investors and leaders from one of the UK’s most established innovation clusters.

L-R Tom O’neil, Adam Painter, Joana Dos Reis, Dr. Raghd Rostom, Arvind Shandilya, Izzie Fuller.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 15/05/2026

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 14/05/2026

Dr Jane Theaker experienced scaling up business first-hand, and how challenging it can be navigating that as a leader. The Shott Scale Up Accelerator helps you build the mindset needed to scale successfully. 👉 Applications to the programme close May 18. bit.ly/4bCkSbR

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 13/05/2026

Yesterday, we hosted Demo Day, a networking event to bring together a curated portfolio of deep-tech startups ready to break new ground and investors ready to back the next generation of engineering innovation. We hope connections were formed, fuelling growth for these ground-breaking startups.

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 13/05/2026

Join us for a night of insightful conversation and networking at our London HQ. Dr Asel Sartbaeva, founder and CEO of EnsiliTech, in conversation with investor and Board Member, Alexander Fink of Empirical Ventures and Fink Family Office. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4t8XDvg See you there!

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 12/05/2026

Scaling deep tech in the UK isn’t easy. That's why we're here to help. Hear from one of our alumni, Dr Jane Theaker, on how the programme impacted her and what her key takeaways were. Apply before 4pm 18 May: bit.ly/47nCpC6

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Enterprise Hub @enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk · 12/05/2026

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An alumni panel of the Shott Scale Up programme deep dive into what the programme meant to them, highlighting the 'life changing' coaching and cohort.

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