# Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub

> Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub is a VC fund backing EdTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/enterprisehub/
- Website: https://x.com/RAEng_Hub

Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub is a VC fund in London focused on EdTech and Robotics. The Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub supports talented entrepreneurs and decision makers to transform breakthrough engineering innovations into disruptive spinouts, startups and scaleups. We look for bold, IP-rich innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that can solve the world’s most complex environmental, economic,and societal challenges.We run four programmes at multiple stages, from ideation to scale-up, with support for entrepreneurial engineers at different career points. Each programme offers smart and flexible training, and access to the unique mentoring capability of the highly talented engineers and business leaders that make up the Fellowship of the Academy. Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme offering £20,000 funding, for early-stage founders to transform their engineering ideas into a startup pitch in Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales.Enterprise Fellowships is a twelve-month programme with up to £75,000 of funding for talented university researchers and graduates to commercialise breakthrough engineering innovations as disruptive spinouts and startups. The Shott Scale Up Accelerator is a twelve-month programme aimed at high-growth SMEs that empowers senior leaders with leadership skills and insight, and offers a £10,000 grant to access leadership training anywhere in the world. Exclusive to Enterprise Hub Members, EXPLORE focuses on international market expansion for deep tech founders through a five-day overseas mission curated by the Academy’s unique global connections and supported by a £12,000 grant.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 67% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Grant | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 33% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ildiko Modla- Szalai | Senior Manager, Business Improvement | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ildiko-modla-szalai-ed8d |
| Matt Escott | 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-escott-03e0 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ann-Connect | Ann-Connect is an EdTech SaaS for learning, teaching, exams and assessments rolled into an all-in-one education platform.Founded in 2021 by Bonginkosi Mabaso, Nexa was born from a real problem: students missing exams and learning opportunities because of unreliable internet. Our mission is simple: make online education accessible to everystudent, regardless of connectivity or background. Today, Nexa is trusted by universities, training institutions, and professional bodies across South Africa, with partnerships that give access to more than 450,000 learners. One workspace. All your education tools: - Nexa ExamCore: Offline exam tool where students can access, write, and submit online exams even without internet. - Nexa Invigilator: Invigilation tool designed to monitor for online exams. - Nexa Invigilator Venue-based – Proctoring for physical/venue-based exams for schools, corporates & teams. - Nexa Room – Low-bandwidth video conferencing just like MS Teams but designed for teaching and learning, with AI-driven student engagement tracking. - Integrations – Seamless connection with Learning Management Systems (LMS), plagiarism checkers, and other education tools — all in one place. Recognised with awards from TIA, ABSA, and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Nexa is shaping the future of global education by making it inclusive, resilient, and accessible everywhere. Ready to experience THE platform for inclusive learning? Visit ann-connect.com and join us in building education without limits. | $50K | Pre-Seed | Aug 28, 2025 |  |
| LabCycle | LabCycle is the world's first company to recycle hazardous plastic waste from laboratories (service) as well as the first to create 100% recycled laboratory consumables (product). Working with public and private labs, we are driving the circular economy of lab plastics to reduce the 5.5m tonnes of lab waste annually. A few highlights of ourprogress to date: • Proven impact - saving 90% of CO2 emissions & 93% energy compared to current alternatives: incineration and autoclave (LCA available upon request).• Technological validation creating the world's first 100% circular lab consumables including petri dishes, test tubes and more.• Secured commercial contracts with the NHS, several private companies and also universities. We are raising £1.5m to scale our patent pending technology to serve our growing demand after over 150+ organic expressions of interests following our feature in BBC news. The funding will establish the first automated decontamination system of our network, recycling over 350 tonnes annually, saving over 1000+ tonnes of carbon. | $34.8K | Grant | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Purple Future Trust | The Purple Future Trust develops STEM education tools and products for women and children in sub-Saharan Africa, especially those from underrepresented communities. We use STEM education to empower women and children by providing them with the resources, mentorship and training they need to develop their skills and confidence in the subject.Through our programs, we offer learners the chance to experiment with science and robotics kits, learn hardware assembly as well as software programming. In addition, our programs feature interactive activities to help strengthen their problem-solving skills. By engaging learners in this way, we hope to help them use STEM education as a tool to make a positive impact in their lives and the lives of others. | $14.4K | Seed | Mar 09, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Absa group (Bank)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/absa-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Industrial Development Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-development-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Technology Innovation Agency](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-innovation-agency) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub invest in?

Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub invests primarily in EdTech, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Zimbabwe. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub?

The team at Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub includes Ildiko Modla- Szalai (Senior Manager, Business Improvement) and Matt Escott (1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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