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Innovate UK Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Innovate UK Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
993
Total Invested
$3.3B
Average Investment
$3.9M

Innovate UK's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Planet Smart2025Pre-Seed$1.0MLondon
Glyconics2021Series A$2.0MCambridge
Sense Biodetection2021Series B$15.0MAbingdon
EnhancedDx2025Seed$625KLondon
Mimica2021Seed$651KLondon
Perspectum2024Grant$245KOxford
BindEthics2024Angel$525KManchester
BYOHM2025Grant$1.5MCoventry
Eslando2024Grant$103KLondon
Reacta Healthcare2025Venture - Series Unknown$3.7MDeeside

Complete List of Innovate UK Portfolio Companies (993)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
501Planet SmartPre-Seed$1.0MLondon, United Kingdom
502GlyconicsSeries A$2.0MCambridge, United States
503Sense BiodetectionSeries B$15.0MAbingdon, United Kingdom
504EnhancedDxSeed$625KLondon, United Kingdom
505MimicaSeed$651KLondon, United Kingdom
506PerspectumGrant$245KOxford, United Kingdom
507BindEthicsAngel$525KManchester, United Kingdom
508BYOHMGrant$1.5MCoventry, United Kingdom
509EslandoGrant$103KLondon, United Kingdom
510Reacta HealthcareVenture - Series Unknown$3.7MDeeside, Australia
Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyChemicalManufacturing

Planet Smart produces compostable, bio-based superabsorbent polymers for sustainable hygiene products, agriculture and mining waste.

London, United Kingdom
November 2025
$1.0M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedicalMedical Device

Glyconics is a diagnostics company, using infrared spectroscopy to analyse samples for markers of disease across a wide range of conditions.

Cambridge, United States
November 2021
$2.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

Sense Biodetection is a molecular diagnostics company .

Abingdon, United Kingdom
November 2021
$15.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Data IntegrationFertilityHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceSaaS

EnhancedDx is the Clinical Operating System for Complex Care

London, United Kingdom
November 2025
$625K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Food and BeveragePackaging Services

Temperature-sensitive labels and caps that indicate food’s true freshness

London, United Kingdom
November 2021
$651K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedical DeviceWellness

Perspectum provides imaging solutions to help doctors in clinical decision-making as well as support patient engagement.

Oxford, United Kingdom
November 2024
$245K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fossil FuelsSustainability

BindEthics offers a sustainable, non-toxic glue not created from fossil fuels.

Manchester, United Kingdom
November 2024
$525K
Angel

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyWaste ManagementWater

Harnessing bio-electrochemical innovation to turn wastewater into energy and opportunity

Coventry, United Kingdom
November 2025
$1.5M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

B2BRecyclingSoftwareSustainabilityTextiles

Eslando is a circular technology company building the world’s first AI-powered B2B marketplace for trading verified textile waste.

London, United Kingdom
November 2024
$103K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsManufacturing

Reacta Healthcare develops diagnostic solutions and challenge meals for food allergy testing and clinical research.

Deeside, Australia
November 2025
$3.7M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsFood and BeverageWaste Management

Limetrack is a disruptive food waste technology company that adds value to food waste by efficiently collecting data on it.

London, United Kingdom
November 2025
$1.3M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cloud SecurityContinuing EducationCyber SecurityEdTechEducationHigher EducationInformation TechnologyNetwork SecurityTrainingVocational Education

CAPSLOCK is an award-winning online cyber security education provider.

Manchester, United Kingdom
November 2021
$649K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyPharmaceutical

AstronauTx is a UCL spin-off, will develop medicines designed to reset the behaviour of astrocytes.

Reading, United Kingdom
October 2023
$58.7M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsChemical EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyFood ProcessingIndustrial ManufacturingMachine LearningSaaSSustainability

Better process decisions for biomanufacturing. AI-powered downstream optimisation with integrated techno-economic & sustainability analysis.

London, United Kingdom
October 2025
$164K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ConstructionInternet

YardLink is a B2B procurement platform for the construction industry.

London, United Kingdom
October 2022
$17.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyPackaging Services

FlexSea develops novel biomaterials derived from renewable marine resources to replace current primary plastic packaging.

London, United Kingdom
October 2023
$1.6M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsManagement ConsultingManufacturing

Archipelago Technology is a technological consulting firm with an emphasis on accurate measurement and management.

Cambridge, United Kingdom
October 2023
$1.8M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMental HealthTherapeuticsWellness

Paranimo is democratising workplace access to the right mental health support so people feel better faster

Bristol, United Kingdom
October 2022
$57K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceWearables

Acurable develops wearable medical devices able to accurately diagnose and manage respiratory conditions at home.

London, United Kingdom
October 2022
$10.8M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BSaaSSoftware

Nolana is an AI-native agentic OS for insurance operations.

London, United Kingdom
October 2025
$300K
Undisclosed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AI-powered automated reporting SaaS solutions for busy marketers.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
October 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)FarmingHardwareIndustrialIndustrial AutomationInternet of ThingsRobotics

The first provider of an autonomous grain storage monitoring solution for grain merchants and co-operatives

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
October 2024
$500K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fashion

Birl helps in reducing the environmental effect of the fashion industry by allowing customers to trade in surplus clothes.

Manchester, United Kingdom
October 2024
$649K
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingProfessional ServicesTraining

Materials Processing Institute specializes in research, consultancy, bibliographical, workshops, laboratory, and training services.

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
October 2025
$2.5M
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceSoftware

Cognetivity Neurosciences is a Platform technology for early, rapid and easy detection of dementia.

West Point, United States
October 2022
$3.3M
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Innovate UK

How many companies has Innovate UK invested in?

Innovate UK has invested in 993 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Innovate UK invest in?

Innovate UK's top investment sectors include Biotechnology, Medical Device, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The firm invests across 59 different industry categories.

What is Innovate UK's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, AstronauTx received $58.7M in a Series A round. Innovate UK's total known invested capital is $3.3B.

What is the average investment size for Innovate UK?

Innovate UK's average investment size is $3.9M across its portfolio of 993 companies.

What are Innovate UK's most recent investments?

Recent Innovate UK portfolio additions include Planet Smart, Glyconics, Sense Biodetection, EnhancedDx, Mimica. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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