Our portfolio

Social Ventures

At UCLB, we work with UCL social ventures across a broad scope of projects, ranging from childhood healthy eating, to manufacturing paint from recycled coal waste. Below are some examples of the brilliant work that UCL's social entrepreneurs are carrying out.

Our mission to provide real impact extends to supporting social ventures – limited companies with a social purpose. UCLB are proud pioneers in this area, and the first technology transfer office to have a dedicated business manager to support projects with a social purpose.

We’d love to hear from businesses and partners that share our quest to create a positive impact. If you’re interested in working with one of our social ventures projects, get in touch.

 

Meet the UCLB Social Ventures Team.

Providing a flourishing social ventures ecosystem

Through the UCLB Social Ventures team, we're proud to offer a support network that encourages UCL's social entrepreneurs to flourish, taking projects from idea to social impact.

We work with social ventures projects across five key theme areas – Livelihoods & communities, Health, Equality, Environment, Arts & Humanities and Education.

The following pie chart outlines the theme area breakdowns for UCLB social ventures projects.

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Social Ventures theme graphic

London Social Ventures 

London Social Ventures seeks to solve deep-rooted social issues by backing social ventures founded by university researchers and students. The new initiative is led jointly by Queen Mary University of London and UCL Business – in partnership with major London universities, private partners and public bodies.

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Further information about The London Social Ventures Fund: 

 

Are you a UCL academic look to develop a research project or innovation, for social good?

Discover how our Social Ventures team can take you from idea to impact.

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