Innovate UK ICURe

About Innovate UK ICURe

Innovate UK ICURe helps researchers turn cutting-edge discoveries into real-world impact through spin-outs and licence agreements. Since 2014, ICURe has been at the forefront of commercialising research, supporting early-career researchers to explore the potential of their ideas and transition from academia to entrepreneurship. Through funding, expert mentoring, and commercial training, ICURe equips researchers with the skills and confidence to engage with customers, develop business models, and connect with investors and industry partners. Our structured programmes support every stage of commercialisation: • ICURe Engage – Introducing researchers to commercialisation and industry engagement. • ICURe Discover – Helping teams test customer demand and explore market potential. • ICURe Explore – Intensive training to develop business models and prepare for investment or licensing. • ICURe Exploit – Support for scaling successful spin-outs and commercial ventures. A decade of impact: ✅ 300+ spin-outs launched across UK universities and research institutes. ✅ £500M+ in follow-on investment secured. ✅ Thousands of researchers upskilled, embedding commercialisation into UK research culture. ICURe helps you Find your market. Find your customers. Find yourself. As part of Innovate UK’s wider support for start-ups, ICURe connects spin-outs with funding, business growth expertise, investor networks, and industry collaborations to accelerate their journey. With an expanding footprint across the UK, ICURe is widening participation, increasing spin-out success, and strengthening the UK’s innovation ecosystem. If you’re a researcher, investor or ecosystem partner, explore how ICURe can support your journey. 👉 Learn more: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/icure/