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Imperial wins Outstanding Entrepreneurial University at Times Higher Education Awards
The THE prize was given in recognition of Imperial’s efforts to harness the university’s innovation for global impact and expand opportunities for entrepreneurship in the UK and abroad. Imperial’s unique entrepreneurial ecosystem is key to this mission, through initiatives such as the Undaunted. In 2024, Imperial was named Europe’s leading large university (£1bn+) for startup creation by the Redstone University Startup Index, and Enterprise Lab and Undaunted were ranked among Europe’s top 60 startup hubs by the Financial Times.
STEM meets style: Imperial spinout showcased in leading fashion publication
Exciting news from DyeRecycle: not only has the team collaborated with fashion designer Patrick McDowell, but their partnership has been featured in Vogue Italia!
Founded from research within Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering, DyeRecycle is transforming the way the fashion industry reuses and recycles dyes from textiles. It progressed through Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator in 2023.
Next-gen climate tech: meet Undaunted’s Greenhouse Cohort 9
“These are the founders of the future, actively working to make our lives more sustainable, significantly reducing the emissions and waste we produce and envisioning how we can adapt resiliently in the face of climate change,” says Head of The Greenhouse, Maiko Schaffrath.
News archive
Leading startups from Africa and India present bold ideas at investor showcase
Some of the world’s most promising startups have been in London pitching their bold ideas to investors to expand their global impact. Read more
Prof Mark O’Malley, panellist at Science in Action event
Science in Action: Five Global Challenges, One Shared Future, an event jointly run by IIASA, UKRI and the Royal Society on 9th ... Read more
Imperial startups pitch for investment at London Demo Day 2025
Four startups founded by Imperial students and alumni have pitched their businesses to an audience of investors at London Demo Day 2025. Read more
Imperial researchers take leading role in major IPCC climate report
Imperial has more authors contributing to a crucial report on climate change than any other organisation in the world. Read more
Women in cleantech innovation: “Bring the passion, but also the numbers. Investors want both” – Carmel Rafaeli
For the next blog in our series of insights from women in cleantech innovation, the Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton meets... The ... Read more
Women in cleantech innovation: “I wanted to start a business that could make people’s lives better” – Megan Hale
For the next blog in our series profiling trailblazing women in cleantech, the Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton chats to ... Read more
ISONIK wins UK Final of ClimateLaunchpad with its ultrasonic ice prevention tech
Startup empowering reliable wind energy with its ice prevention tech comes in first in UK final of world’s largest green business ... Read more
Vertical farming and sustainable food production: Women in cleantech innovation
As part of our series profiling women making waves in the field of cleantech innovation, the Grantham Institute’s Linsey Wynton... The ... Read more
Imperial co-hosts UN roundtable on capital markets and sustainability at FFD4
Imperial College London brought academic insight to the UN, co-hosting a high-level roundtable on capital markets at FFD4 in Seville. Read more
From Bangladeshi roots to natural algae dyes
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2025 with Redwan Rahman, researcher in Sustainable Chemical Engineering and co-founder of ... Read more
Scientists call for action and implementation ahead of COP30
The Countdown to COP30 event began with a clear message: science must be placed “at the heart of everything we do”. Read more
Imperial to host CDL-London to support entrepreneurship in critical minerals
Imperial Business School will host Creative Destruction (CDL) London, a mentorship programme to support entrepreneurship, backed by ... Read more
Biofonic’s novel acoustic tech wins top prize at Undaunted’s Greenhouse Demo Day
Biofonic is a climate startup developing tech that unearths rich insights into soil, to make agriculture more profitable and sustainable. Read more
Unearthing the soul of climate innovation: introducing ALMa
Dr César Quilodrán-Casas, Advanced Research Fellow in Machine Learning, is part of Undaunted’s Climate Solutions Catalyst team. ... Read more
Imperial launches Schools of Convergence Science to drive scientific discovery
The new Schools of Convergence Science will help Imperial supercharge scientific discovery and drive economic growth. Read more
