UK Research and Innovation
VC Fund
Swindon, United Kingdom
UK Research and Innovation is a VC fund in Swindon focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. UKRI intends to be an outstanding organisation that ensures the UK maintains its world leading position in research and innovation.
- Total investments:
- 108
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 81%
Last updated:
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Industries UK Research and Innovation invests in
Stages UK Research and Innovation invests in
Countries UK Research and Innovation invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $655k–$4.1M
- Grant
- $109k–$13M
- Pre-Seed
- $62k–$921k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 16 (15%)
- Health Care 15 (14%)
- Education 13 (12%)
- Artificial Intelligence 13 (12%)
- Information Technology 12 (11%)
Stage
- Grant 88 (81%)
- Seed 2 (2%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (2%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (1%)
Country
- United Kingdom 78 (72%)
- United States 4 (4%)
- Canada 2 (2%)
- Pakistan 1 (1%)
- Australia 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | ||
Damien Hatton
Service Design Lead
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Service Design Lead | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dario Canale
Head of UKRI Creative Services (JRS)
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Head of UKRI Creative Services (JRS) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Disa Lee Choun
Assessor
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Assessor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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George MacGinnis
Healthy Ageing Challenge DirectorHealthy
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Healthy Ageing Challenge DirectorHealthy | Total investments: 30 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Labs is a creator-led software startup studio using AI to build, launch, and grow software brands around influencers. | $660.7K / Grant / Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| MCatalysis is a deep tech startup developing microwave catalysis technology to convert waste carbon resources such as agricultural residues, plastic waste, and waste gas streams into low-cost, clean synthetic fuels and chemicals at petrochemical cost parity. | $2.3M / Grant / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| OutSee creates cutting-edge computational methods for genomics for the development of therapeutic targets and precision medicine. | $67.7K / Grant / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
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Strolll Neurotechnology | $946.9K / Grant / Sep 03, 2026 | |
| The University of Liverpool is dedicated to advancing learning and addressing global challenges through education and research. With a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the university emphasizes employability and cultural enrichment for its students. Known for its strong research output and collaborations, the university aims to empower students to become agents of change in their communities and beyond. | $31.9M / Grant / Jun 01, 2026 | ||
| The University of Manchester was formed in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. It is a member of the worldwide Universities Research Association group, the Russell Group of British research universities and the N8 Group. The University of Manchester has been a red brick university since 1880 when Victoria University gained its royal charter. The university owns and operates major cultural assets such as the Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, John Rylands Library and Jodrell Bank Observatory. The University of Manchester has 25 Nobel Laureates among its past and present students and staff, the third-highest number of any single university in the United Kingdom after Cambridge and Oxford. According to The Sunday Times, Manchester has a formidable reputation spanning most disciplines, but most notably in the life sciences, engineering, humanities, economics, sociology and the social sciences. The 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings have placed Manchester as the 9th most reputable university in Europe. | $4M / Grant / Jan 08, 2026 | ||
| Entos develops next-generation genetic medicines using their proprietary Fusogenix proteolipid vehicle (PLV) drug delivery system. Fusogenix PLVs are formulated with FAST proteins to enable the delivery of nucleic acid into target cells through direct fusion. | Grant / Jan 06, 2026 | ||
| Mediphage Bioceuticals is a genetic medicine company focused on developing safe, effective, and personalized transgene delivery platforms for the delivery of genes into cells for gene therapy, cell engineering and gene editing. Our flagship technology, ministring DNA (msDNA) is the safest transgene delivery vector on the market that does notcompromise effectiveness and can be produced at a fraction of the cost of competing solutions. | Grant / Jan 06, 2026 | ||
| Chromatin Bioscience develops synthetic promoter systems by identifying and engineering natural gene regulatory elements using a bioinformatics platform. Its services include designing cell-type-selective promoters for gene and cell therapy, enhancing protein yields in biologics production, and creating tailored promoters for industrial andagricultural biotechnology. The platform integrates algorithmic analysis of genomic data to generate optimized gene expression cassettes for diverse applications. | Grant / Jan 06, 2026 | ||
| KHOTT Biotech is a medical technology company that designs and delivers photodynamic-driven solutions for chronic wound care | $53.9K / Grant / Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| See all 108 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does UK Research and Innovation invest in?
UK Research and Innovation invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Education startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 108 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does UK Research and Innovation invest in?
UK Research and Innovation typically joins rounds of $655k–$4.1M at Seed, $109k–$13M at Grant and $62k–$921k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not UK Research and Innovation's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds UK Research and Innovation took part in.
How do I contact UK Research and Innovation?
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Who are the partners at UK Research and Innovation?
The team at UK Research and Innovation includes Dame Ottoline Leyser (CEO), Damien Hatton (Service Design Lead) and Dario Canale (Head of UKRI Creative Services (JRS)), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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