Too many university-born social ventures fall between the cracks

ImpactU is a collaboration designed to support university ideas to become mission-led businesses that tackle the world’s biggest unmet needs.

With our investment funds, we provide pre-seed capital. Our ImpactU Hub training ecosystem helps founders build, test and scale with cofidence.

Bringing change by accelerating the development of mission-led ventures

ImpactU has built the momentum for real growth.

49 university members
660+ learners through the ImpactU Hub
26 ventures received £1.04m in investment
£633,500 follow-on funding secured by ImpactU ventures

Representing

Aston University
University of Birmingham
Cranfield University
Keele University
University of Leicester
Loughborough University
University of Nottingham
The University of Warwick

Most recent projects

Nimbus Agri-Tech

University of Bristol

Our mission is to create sustainable, robust, and intuitive robots that embody intelligence and solve real problems for arable growers. We focus on small to medium-scale farms, offering ease of use and comprehensive support services. Our lightweight and innovative solutions target automation of seedling planting and chemical-free weed management, enhancing productivity and efficiency in our growers’ fields.

Trem

Royal College of London

We're building a tool to help people with Essential Tremor track their condition, understand their patterns, and make small, informed changes that improve daily life

Pause

University of Warwick

Pause is a digital platform helping individuals with behaviour change and improving their interactions. We’re a small research group with the University of Warwick exploring where best to apply our technology Pause guides parents through evidence-based parenting techniques in challenging moments, as well as helping parents prepare for difficult times and get back to normal afterwards.

News & events

ImpactU Hub Launch

Offering a comprehensive suite of resources, including over 100 live workshops, 25+ expert-led online courses, and personalised learning paths, the HUB provides unparalleled access to training, events, and networking opportunities – all freely available to ImpactU member Universities on the ImpactU HUB.

ImpactU Kick-Off Training

Calling all UK students and academics! Embark on a journey of social entrepreneurship with our interactive kick off session for a high level overview of social ventures and why you might want to consider starting one.

Social Venture Pathway Published

The Social Venture Pathway is a self-guided programme to help you launch your own social venture. Explore it now.

We are hiring!

We now have a unique opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Investment Associate to join our team at Oxford University Innovation.

ImpactU Connecting Capability Funding

A potent consortium of academic institutions, spearheaded by Oxford University Innovation (OUI), has secured a £1.5m bid titled “Seed Funding, Training, and Support for Social Ventures”, which will fortify and amplify the trajectory of university social ventures.