These organisations benefit from the expertise of scientists working at the forefront of science and technology – delivering clarity in a continually changing and uncertain environment.
Current IBP members
- Advantage Austria
- BP
- CSL Seqirus
- EY
- Fetch.AI
- Flawless AI
- GiTV
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Leonardo
- Mars Incorporated
- Merck Sharpe Dohme (MSD UK)
- NEC Corporation
- PepsiCo
- PE Limited
- Sanofi
- Schneider Electric
- Scottish Power
- SSE
- Tata Consultancy services
- Trafigura
- Unilever plc
What have our partners produced thanks to their IBP membership?
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners’ members are often looking for different expertise and experiences from across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to apply to their current and future challenges. These include:
- Moderna and CSL Seqirus co-sponsoring an event about the role of mRNA technology in the UK
- DfS commissioning a student-led workstream to discover possibilities around modular furniture design
- SSE, Scottish Power and Schneider Electric convening some of the leading academics and inventors at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to explore the future of energy innovation, policy and infrastructure
- Schneider Electric working with our experts on how to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) meet decarbonisation objectives
- A formal white paper produced via 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Consultants for SSE’s Dogger Bank offshore windfarm project
High-value businesses founded from university research
Ceres Power
Credited in early 2020 as the UK’s most valuable cleantech company, worth an estimated £600 million, Ceres Power’s fuel cell technology was pioneered through projects in the 1990s before forming a company from the research, which included Professor Nigel Brandon (now Dean of the Faculty of Engineering) among its founders.
Startups focusing on different aspects of fuel cell technology and energy storage at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø continue to attract investment, thanks to the College’s successful track record within the sector.
DNA Nudge
Building on over 30 years of world-leading research by Professor Chris Toumazou, Regius Professor of Engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, the device utilises simple low-power lab-on-a-chip technology to enable consumers to make healthier choices.
It has been quickly adapted to produce COVID-19 testing kits that provide results within 90 minutes, with the UK Government announcing a contract for 5.8 million devices, for a total purchase of over £160 million.
NotPla
Student startup Notpla formed in only 2013 with the support of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and won the internationally-acclaimed Earthshot Prize in 2022.
Through the use of a seaweed-based polymer, the group created edible water bottles, which could then be adapted for multiple purposes, addressing the problem of single-use plastics and non-recyclable materials in food and drink packaging.
Among their clients so far are a number of sporting events organisers, such as the London Marathon and Vitality.
