Welcoming the world to UK Science and Innovation House during London Tech Week

Join CIC’s Dr Andrew Williamson and Dr Edward Inns, who will be speaking at the following sessions at the inaugural UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, at The Royal Society and Chaired by Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser. It will take place during London Tech Week 2026.

“University Affiliated Funds: Access All Areas” which is designed for investors, join UK Private Capital and the leaders of these emerging funds for a discussion designed to demystify them. What are University Affiliated Funds and what makes them different? What does their exclusive access to spinout pipelines deliver and how can you work with them?

“Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster: Connecting UK Innovation Clusters” to consider how UK university partnerships can drive national R&D investment. Discussion themes will include:

  • Linking UK innovation clusters to attract global R&D investment
  • University partnerships driving commercialisation and scale-up
  • Connecting strengths across OxCam, Liverpool, Manchester and the Midlands
  • Building a more integrated UK innovation and investment proposition

“AI-enabled Science & Growth Cambridgeshire & Peterborough” with Mayor Paul Bristow with Innovate Cambridge, Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital and the University of Cambridge, where we unite founders, investors and academics to become a global force in AI and DeepTech research and application, doubling companies, investment and unicorn creation in Cambridge by 2035.