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Since the 2000s, the cost of launching tech starups has drastically
decreased due to cloud computing and open source platforms
like GitHub. Standardised hardware, a trend now emerging in Deep
Tech starups, is furher bringing down the cost of developing and
achieving proof of concept. Advanced technologies are becoming
more accessible, fundamentally transforming scientifc innovation
and enabling starups to develop new product categories that were
previously unimaginable.
These starups, driven by technical founders from leading research
institutions, will be the ones unlocking unprecedented markets in
healthcare and sustainability; it’s undeniable that these
advancements are what’s needed for the prosperity of our society
and our planet.
But while the UK’s Deep Tech potential is immense, it largely remains
just that — potential. Despite being powered by top-tier STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) graduates and
world-renowned research institutions producing high-quality
publications, it’s a resource that has been historically underutilised.
The UK’s research commercialisation rate, relative to the size of its
economy, lags behind the US.
At Science Creates, we are dedicated to bridging this gap. With
the four pillars of our ecosystem, along with all the brilliant, contrarian
and impact-driven minds amongst us, we look to suppor and
foster the progress of scientists and engineers — the rock stars of
our time. In doing so, they will accelerate global sustainability and
improve the health of millions.
In this edition of Gravitate, you will fnd in-depth aricles on the
future of health, energy and food — three sectors in need of radical
transformation that some of our member companies are at the
forefront of. You will also read opinion pieces from thought leaders
within our organisation, each ofering unique insights into the
opporunities and challenges that lie ahead.
At Science Creates,
we are dedicated to
bridging this gap