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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

NICE has today announced that AUCATZYL® can be made available on the NHS to eligible patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia! 🥳 This huge step forward means the pioneering immunotherapy treatment, developed by UCLB spinout venture Autolus Therapeutics, will be available 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Europe wants to lead the way for ease and fairness of IP commercialisation. Under the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the European Commission is creating a blueprint for licensing, revenue-sharing, & equity participation for academic institutions & inventors. Our CEO, Anne Lane, contributed 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The AI revolution in life sciences is already here – and it’s changing the sector. Our CEO, Anne Lane has written about university spinouts, AI and investment in the UK for One Nucleus, sharing her excitement for the potential of the sector here in Britain... 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Thank you to Professor Stefan Howorka for his insightful contributions at our recent IO Converse session! Professor Howorka, a pioneer of nanopore technology, shared that his attitude towards research has shifted following his journey to commercialisation in a discussion with Barny Cox. 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

A groundbreaking multiple sclerosis trial, that could offer hope to millions, has begun using Autolus Therapeutics CAR T-cell therapy platform. Patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) are receiving 'obe-cel' treatment in this phase 1 trial at UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

UCL and its spinouts are leaders for equity investment, according to the Beauhurst report! 🏆 The analytics company ranked UCL fourth for the number of equity deals secured by spinouts in 2024, and second for equity deal volume.

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Ana said: > 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲: evaluating ideas, shaping business plans, offering IP or licensing advice > 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: connecting founders with advisers & collaborators > 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: helping with grant applications, translational funding, providing PoC funds to test / prototype ideas and more were vital.

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

How can universities support founders of social ventures? 🤝 This was the topic of discussion at the Bates Wells and London Social Venture (LSV) event on 9th October... Analia Lemmo, UCLB Senior Business Manager, joined the panel to share how ideas can be turned into impact.

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

What if the next global innovation supercluster wasn’t in Boston or Silicon Valley - but in Euston? 🌍 Our CEO Anne Lane joined leaders from Camden Council, Lendlease, UCL partner hospitals and more for the 'Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Innovation' breakfast at #Lab25 in Liverpool yesterday.

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🚨IO Converse is back! Don't miss your chance to hear from @ucl.ac.uk’s Professor Stefan Howorka about his journey from academic research to real-world impact. Prof. Howorka will discuss his experience working with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, an Oxford spinout, including his pivotal role... 1/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

... of development of many of our highly successful spinouts across a multitude of disciplines. Take a look at our stats on PoC funding or find out more about how it's helped UCL spinouts: www.uclb.com/2025/09/23/t... 3/3

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Both were nominated by UCLB. PoC funding has been a vital part of the commercialisation landscape at UCL for almost 20 years. It helps bridge the funding gap between research grants and investment, supporting the early stages... 2/3

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Thrilled to announce two @ucl.ac.uk researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept funding by @ukri.org. Max Besenhard's smart chromatography for sustainable drug analysis and purification has been recognised, as has Youngjun Cho's accessible journey planner for disabled people, AI Mapper+. 1/3

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The IO Inspire Autumn Programme begins next month! ⌛ IO Inspire is a free weekly lunchtime programme for UCL academics looking to explore the commercial potential of their research. Find out more and register for the programme here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/io-inspire...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This Stand Up To Cancer Day, we highlight the latest groundbreaking work in oncology by UCLB’s spinouts, licences and partnerships. You can read our Stand Up To Cancer Day news story here: www.uclb.com/2025/09/12/s...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

IO Inspire is a free weekly lunchtime programme for UCL academics looking to explore the commercial potential of their research. The Autumn intake will run from 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. Find out more about the programme and how to register here: www.uclb.com/events/io-in...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Thank you to those who joined us yesterday for another great IO Converse session, hosted by UCLB Senior Business Manager Dr. Caitriona O'Rourke. We were so pleased to be joined by Dr. Tomas Baldwin, CEO & Co-Founder of UCL spinout Guilford Street Laboratories (GSL).

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Don't forget to take a look at our newsletter 𝙐𝘾𝙇𝘽 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 - a monthly roundup featuring the inspiring stories of success to emerge from commercialising UCL’s world class research. Read June’s UCLB Impact Insights here: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We caught up with UCLB Associate Director of Biopharm, Mark Fisher ahead of his upcoming webinar, ‘Commercialising your research: a guide for clinicians bringing innovation to the market’. Find out more and register here: www.uclb.com/events/webin...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Our next IO Converse session is on Wednesday 2 July! We'll be joined by Professor Kevin Mills and Dr. Tomas Baldwin from Guilford Street Laboratories (GSL) to hear about GSL’s mission to elevate care for patients with rare, cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases. More: www.uclb.com/events/io-co...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thank you to those who joined us on Wednesday for another great IO Converse session! We were so pleased to be joined by Dr. Maria Leiloglou, CEO and Co-founder of EnAcuity, who shared her inspiring story from PhD to CEO. Find out more about IO Converse here: www.uclb.com/ideas-to-opp...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

UCL academics! Don't miss our next IO Converse session on Wednesday 14 May. We're delighted to be joined by Dr. Maria Leiloglou, CEO and Co-founder of EnAcuity, an AI medical imaging spinout from UCL and Imperial College London. More about the event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/io-convers...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Delighted to launch our IO Inspire Spring programme earlier this week, helping UCL academics develop the commercial potential of their research. Thank you to everyone that attended the first session. Learn more: www.uclb.com/2025/05/02/u...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We were delighted to attend the UCL Health of the Public Annual Symposium, showcasing some of the brilliant social ventures that we work with here at UCLB. Discover how our work with them is empowering communities through public health: www.uclb.com/2025/04/30/u... #SocialVentures

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

It was fantastic to be in attendance at this year's Festival of Early Stage Researchers (FESR). The event was a wonderful opportunity for early career researchers at UCL aspiring to bring their research from the lab to real-world impact. @ucl.ac.uk @ucltro.bsky.social

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We were delighted to be in attendance at the MATcelerate Zero Networking Event hosted by UCLB. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet with likeminded peers and investors keen on the development and use of new materials to achieve carbon net zero 👏

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Delighted to co-host Professor Quentin Pankhurst last night at UCL's Housman Room to discuss with an audience of @ucl.ac.uk academics how he led the commercialisation of his magnetic nanoparticle technology, plus much more! Find out more in our 2025 Impact Report: www.uclb.com/wp-content/u...

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

UCLB is at the forefront of the UK’s innovation ecosystem, transforming academic research from UCL into impactful commercial ventures. Read more about UCLB’s impact in driving the innovation ecosystem: www.uclb.com/wp-content/u... #UCLBImpact25

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

In the latest Ideas to Impact we spotlight Social Ventures; dedicated to Innovation for Equality, Accessibility and Social Impact👏 Read more about Social Ventures in our 2025 Impact Report: www.uclb.com/wp-content/u... #UCLBImpact25

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

In our latest Ideas to Impact, we spotlight Deep Tech, the groundbreaking technology improving our everyday lives 💡 Read more about the exciting Deep Technologies rapidly developing to help contribute to a better world: www.uclb.com/wp-content/u... #UCLBImpact25

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Thank you to those who joined us yesterday for another great I/O Lab Coffee Club session! We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming events👏

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

In the latest of our ideas to impact, we want to spotlight our AI future 💡 There’s no question that AI has the potential to provide significant and wide-ranging benefits, notably in areas such as healthcare and climate. Read more here: www.uclb.com/wp-content/u... #UCLBImpact25

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

2024 was another year of significant development for UCLB licences and spinouts across the healthcare sector that has helped bring hope to millions 🌟 Read more from our 2025 Impact Report to find out about Advanced Technologies for Impact in Medicine and Healthcare: www.uclb.com/impact/

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Our next I/O Lab Coffee Club session is just 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 away, on Wednesday 12 March, where we will be speaking with Dr. Nikolas Pontikos (Associate Professor at @ucleye.bsky.social) about the development of Eye2Gene. Get your tickets and reserve your spot here: lnkd.in/eTEmD6qC

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UCL Business @uclb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Delighted to launch UCLB’s 2025 Impact Report, showcasing our work with UCL to address some of the world's biggest challenges, commercialising frontier technologies and delivering innovation for social impact.   Discover some of the highlights: www.uclb.com/impact/ #UCLBImpact2025 @ucl.ac.uk

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