Investors in Science

SCVC (Science Creates Venture Capital) specializes in investing in advanced technologies ranging from biotech to quantum tech. They partner with companies that share their mission of enhancing global health and sustainability. As a team of deep tech enthusiasts and serial entrepreneurs, SCVC supports like-minded founders who are driven to make a significant impact. Operating as the official VC arm of Science Creates, SCVC provides access to a specialized ecosystem encompassing incubators, investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, and tailored programs tailored for deep tech startups. Their focus is on nurturing innovation and accelerating the growth of technologies that address critical global challenges.

Novartis Venture Fund's primary focus is on the development of novel therapeutics and platforms. They balance the therapeutic focus with investments in medical devices, diagnostics, or drug delivery systems. In their investments, they look for unmet needs and clinical impact, novel proprietary science, an understanding of mechanism, management and board experience, and capital efficiency in the program. Novartis Venture Fund prefers to have their initial investment at the early stage to build the company and follow with additional investment in pace with the company's progress.

OHA Osnabrück Healthcare Accelerator support startups from the entire healthcare sector. At OHA we support startups from the healthcare industry and life sciences. We are convinced that a future-proof healthcare system must be more digital, collaborative and diverse.

Merck Accelerator program supports startups in the fields of healthcare, life science, performance materials and additional search fields. We are Merck, a vibrant science and technology company. Science is at the heart of everything we do. We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

i&i Prague is a bio-innovation center partner for biotech innovations and smart money investments. i&i Prague, s.r.o. is a technology transfer organization that is scouting and supporting the growth of the most promising projects from academic institutions from Central Europe to pass through the riskiest part of the journey to market. Furthermore, financial support provided by i&i Prague should significantly increase the attractiveness and value of a project for further licensees or investors.

Accelerate@Babraham is the incubation programme of the Babraham Research Campus. One of the best places in Europe to start-up and scale-up a life science business. The Babraham Research Campus is considered to be the UK’s leading campus to support early-stage bioscience enterprise and is distinct in its co-location of bioscience companies with the Babraham Institute, a world-renowned research organisation.

Corinthian Venture Partners, founded in 2020 and based in Oslo, Norway, is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage investments. They primarily invest in companies within the renewable energy, life sciences, and technology sectors in the Nordic region. The firm typically invests around 2.83 million USD per investment round, with an average of one investment per year.

BiovelocITA is the first Italian accelerator dedicated to biotech. It was founded by Silvano Spinelli, Gabriella Camboni and Sofinnova Partners. The market-leading venture capital company specialising in the biosciences which, in 40 years in business, has funded and supported nearly 500 companies.

BioInnovation Institute Venture House provides Add-on funding opportunity for companies. BioInnovation Institute (BII) offers life science researcher and entrepreneurs access to a vibrant life science community with 3500 square meter of advanced lab and office facilities, business acceleration programs, commercial support, funding opportunities and access to high-level mentoring and networks. Bringing ideas to life and research to market.

The cluster organisation for Catalonia's healthcare and life sciences sector. Biocat is the institution that promotes the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem in Catalonia and works to maximize its economic and social impact. Biocat’s strategy focuses on positioning the BioRegion of Catalonia as one of the leading European hubs, offering researchers and professionals innovative capacity with programs to improve talent and entrepreneurship, accelerating technology transfer and business growth by supporting TTOs and startups, and helping attract investors and investment to the ecosystem.

Bio4Dreams is a privately funded certified incubator for innovative startups in very early stage phase, dedicated to Life Sciences. Certified incubator for very early stage startups dedicated to Life Sciences. Bio4Dreams is a business nursery and an international aggregator specific to Life Sciences, which supports researchers and young entrepreneurs during the very early stages of their projects.

Alsessor is an AI Accelerator Program aims to support early-stage start-ups and entrepreneurs in the growth and commercializes business. AI Awards aim to showcase the work of companies and individuals who are applying AI in both commercial and academic contexts. Connecting Ireland’s AI ecosystem for a higher purpose.