Building a Community of Academic Founders

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum is an invitation-only community for ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ academics who are exploring or actively engaged in entrepreneurship and spinout creation. It brings together staff from across disciplines to share insights, build connections, and support one another in turning research into real-world impact.

Each session offers a confidential space for open discussion, where academic founders share their journeys and invited business leaders and investors contribute their perspectives. Whether you're launching a first spinout or building on previous ventures, the Forum helps navigate the realities of commercialisation, team formation, and venture development.

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum is supported by ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Enterprise Division as part of its broader mission to enable academic entrepreneurship across the College.

Past Founders Forum events

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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum: The Importance of the Team on the Commercialisation Journey
170 Queens Gate, South Kensington Campus
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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum: The Journey from Academia to Startup. Forming and Joining Your Own Spinout
170 Queens Gate, South Kensington Campus
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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum: Pivoting Your Spinout. When, Why and How
170 Queens Gate, South Kensington Campus

Contact Us

For ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Founders Forum enquiries please contact Luis Gomez Sarosi

Email: l.gomez-sarosi@imperial.ac.uk