The Innovate UK ICURe Programme gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and license agreements. ICURe provides funding and personalised support to test the commercial potential of an idea, while enabling researchers take their first steps into the world of business.
ICURe is the UK’s leading early-stage research, pre-accelerator programme. Since 2014, it has supported over 1,350 research projects test if their idea could be commercialised and contributed to the incorporation of over 350 spin-out companies. Collectively, these spin-out have secured over £780m of private and public investment and created 1,830 new jobs.
If you’re a researcher or technology transfer professional in a UK university or research establishment, visit the ICURe website to learn more about the programme and view our programmes that are open for applications.