ABOUT US
Our Mission
Kindling Ventures works with research organisations to build innovative and sustainable social ventures that deliver impact at scale.We offer guided pathways for researchers looking to build ventures and sustain and scale the impact of their research. Our proven concept-to-scale methodology focuses on the challenges and opportunities at each stage of the researchers’ journey.
Training & Outreach
OUR SERVICES
Professional
Staff Training
Providing tailored training to equip professional staff with the skills needed to support innovation and commercialisation.
PhD
Training
Training for PhD students, covering general entrepreneurial skills as well as research impact and commercialisation expertise.
Multi-stage Accelerator Programmes
Guided pathways for researchers building innovative
& sustainable social ventures using our proven concept-to-scale methodologies and bespoke support.
Showcase and Training
Events
Raise awareness of innovation ecosystems, build a community of support and offer demo days to showcase innovative projects to key stakeholders.
STRATEGY & SUPPORT
Detailed analysis of research organisations’ capacity for commercialisation and innovation, alongside strategy development and recommendations aligned with best practice.
Innovation Potential Audit
Assistance in building innovation and pre-seed investment funds to support early-stage ventures.
Fund Building
Set up and delivery of business units to test innovation concepts
or run pilots and trials ahead of spinning out.
Business Units
Technology transfer support for impact-focused ventures. This service provides a structured pathway to commercialisation, combining guided frameworks with one-on-one mentoring
and hands-on support.
TTO as a Service
Our Experience
100+
Worked With research organisations worldwide
1,000+
Trained researchers and scientists
ESRC/AHRC SHAPE Catalyst
The UK’s multi-stage accelerator for SHAPE researchers (Social sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy). This £3.9 million programme is open to all UK research organisations and uses our concept-to-scale methodology to train 1,500+ researchers between 2023–2026.
CGIAR/Alliance’s RAMP Research and Market Pathways
A multi-stage accelerator for CGIAR researchers developing agri, food, and climate innovations that transform global food and agriculture systems. It’s a first-of-its-kind guided pathway helping researchers bring their innovations to the communities and places they were intended to benefit.
ARC Accelerator
The world’s first Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts research commercialisation accelerator, helping researchers transform their innovative research ideas into impactful ventures. Pioneering alternative enterprise models, IP-light commercialisation and novel outreach tools.
London Social Ventures Training
Multi-stage training programme for academics, students and alumni from London universities looking to build social ventures. Supporting the creation of a social venture ecosystem in London between universities, local government and the private sector.
Shared Technology Transfer Office STAGE Pilot
A CCF-RED funded project offering shared TTO services and supporting universities in executing impact-focused ventures. We particularly focus on supporting capital-light, non-VC funded and service-based ventures.
We had the research, but Kindling Ventures helped us bridge the gap between science and social impact. Their structured approach and unwavering support transformed our findings into a scalable, sustainable enterprise.
Sarah Johnson
With Kindling Ventures, we progressed from a promising research project to a fully operational and impactful social enterprise. Their mentorship and strategic guidance were truly invaluable in delivering meaningful real-world impact.
Dr. Machiel
The accelerator programme completely changed how I thought about commercialising my research.
The support was tailored, practical and helped us land our first funding round within months
Dr. Amara Osei
Kindling Ventures works with research organisations to build innovative and sustainable social ventures that deliver impact at scale. We offer guided pathways for researchers looking to build ventures and sustain and scale the impact of their research. Our proven concept-to-scale methodology focuses on the challenges and opportunities at each stage of the researchers’ journey.
Kindling Ventures works with research organisations to build innovative and sustainable social ventures that deliver impact at scale.
We offer guided pathways for researchers looking to build ventures and sustain and scale the impact of their research. Our proven concept-to-scale methodology focuses on the challenges and opportunities at each stage of the researchers’ journey.
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