Pitch for Investment

UKI2S invests in the most high-impact innovations

Shaking hands, pitch for investment.

Are you a fit for UKI2S funding?

To receive UKI2S funding you must fulfil one of the following:

  • Either you are working in a strategic priority area,
  • You are based at one of our research campuses,
  • Or your innovation is based on intellectual property (IP) associated with one of our partners.

Find out if you are suitable for UKI2S funding and read the full list of research centres, partners and strategic priorities.

Strategic Priorities

Does your innovation have its origins or application in one of the following sectors of strategic importance to the UK?

Defence & Security

Defence & Security

UKI2S - Engineering Biology

Engineering Biology

Fusion Energy

Fusion

Knowledge Assets - UKI2S

Knowledge Assets

Space - UKI2S

Space

Research Campuses

Is your company is based at one of our partner UK research campuses?

  • AberInnovation, Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus
  • Agrimetrics
  • Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge
  • Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL)
  • Crop Health and Protection Ltd (CHAP)
  • Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire
  • Easter Bush Campus, Edinburgh
  • Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire
  • Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, Southampton
  • Norwich Research Park, Norwich
  • Rothamsted Research Campus, Hertfordshire
  • Sci-Tech Daresbury Campus, Daresbury
  • The Centres for Agricultural Innovation:Agri-EPI Centre

Partners

Is your innovation is based on intellectual property (IP) associated with one of our partners or you are working with them under a competitive contract?

The James Hutton Institute
National Physical Laboratory
Animal and Plant Health Agency
UK Health Security Agency
Ministry of Defence
UKRI Natural Environment Research Council
UKRI Medical Research
UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Research and Innovation
UK Space Agency

Risks we understand

We’re value-driven and patient – you don’t need to be perfect. We’re here to offer support and nurture the potential of your business, even if there are;

  • Gaps in management teams
  • Technology development risk
  • Too early for commercial sales
  • An uncertain route to market
  • An incomplete funding package
  • Lack of visibility on exit

Pitch Process

We aim to close from initial meeting to money in the bank within 3 months.

Scroll down to view the full process timeline…

1. Initial Appraisal

  • Pitch deck / business plan
  • Management
  • Market dynamics
  • Competitive intensity
  • Entry valuation

2. Preliminary Investment Committee

  • Assessment against the factors that we look for

3. Term sheet

  • Quantum of investment
  • Equity stake
  • Key Ts & Cs
  • Cost underwrite

4. UKI2S Consultation committee

  • Comprised of our LP’s and independent industry experts
  • Entrepreneur Q&A

5. Due diligence

  • Commercial
  • Financial
  • Intellectual property
  • Legal
  • Management
  • Technical

6. Investment Recommendation

  • Report back on due diligence
  • Recommend investment

7. Investment Governance Board

  • Formal board
  • ESG impact and mandate verification point

8. Legals

  • Investment agreement
  • Articles of association
  • Service contracts

Pitch Now

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