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UKI2S expands to £150m to catalyse up to £2bn private sector investment in deep-tech UK sovereign capabilities

10th June 2026

The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund has grown to £150m, with £33.25m in new capital across its Space, Defence and Fusion portfolios. Having already deployed £55.7m and crowded in more than £1bn in follow-on private investment, UKI2S is deepening its commitment to backing UK sovereign capability in deep tech.

UKI2S appoints Tony Raven as Chair to help power the UK’s next wave of deep tech

11th March 2026

The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) has appointed Tony Raven as Chair of its Board and Consultation Committee – as the Fund continues to back the next generation of UK science-driven startups.

Britain’s public sector spinout gap targeted by new programme – Accelerate to Investment (A2I)

20th January 2026

A new programme, Accelerate to Investment (A2I), has launched to address a long-standing gap in the UK’s innovation system by helping public sector researchers turn high-potential research into investment-ready spinout companies.

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UKI2S expands to £150m to catalyse up to £2bn private sector investment in deep-tech UK sovereign capabilities

UKI2S appoints Tony Raven as Chair to help power the UK’s next wave of deep tech

Britain’s public sector spinout gap targeted by new programme – Accelerate to Investment (A2I)

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