Imperial College London’s cleantech startups showcase innovative solutions in NY

Study in UK: Five of the most innovative clean-up startups of Imperial College London have showcased their solutions for sustainability issues in New York City.

Imperial College London team recently visited New York City for Climate Week where they showcased their startups that are working on sustainable solutions. Professor Mary Ryan, Imperial’s Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) hosted the event and brought together regional partners, alumni, investors, policymakers and founders.

Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London said, "Imperial Global USA will strengthen Imperial’s academic and industry partnerships, showcase our education portfolio to new audiences, engage our fantastic alumni, encourage exchange of top talent and link our founders to new innovation ecosystems. Creating deeper connections with the US will accelerate advances in science and technology to tackle global grand challenges such as climate change."

Details of Imperial's startups

Notpla provided alternatives for single-use plastics by seaweed-based options. They are also winners of Prince William’s £1m Earthshot Prize. Their millions of units have been sold across the US and EU.

ToffeeX is working with companies like Airbus, Toyota and Rolls-Royce. It is a game changer in the physics-driven generative design and it is used by the top engineering companies.

Team Repair designs the electronics repair kits for children. It is well well-renowned and award-winning team for designing these kits. The idea is to build the kids' confidence in STEM and provide them with skills to handle the e-waste crisis.

Cyanoskin is co-founded by a student from the Business School. It is an innovative ‘living paint’ to address urban pollution and provide a cost-effective tool for reducing emissions.

Multus Biotechnology Ltd is working for the production of cultivated meat accessible to all.

Imperial College London initiative raises first £100m in the global fight against AMR

Fleming Initiative is an initiative by the Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Now, three new partners including Optum, Cepheid, and LifeArc have pledged to provide more funding to this initiative for combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The initiative brought together policymakers, research scientists, behavioural experts, clinicians, and public and commercial partners to offer expertise, networks and skills to provide solutions to this global health issue.

Professor Lord Darzi of Denham, Chair of the Fleming Initiative, said, “Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the most significant public health threats facing the global population. Only by mobilising action and resources across countries, sectors and industries will we start to make progress at the pace and scale that is required. We urgently need action to address AMR, which is why I will be calling for the ambition of no antibiotic prescriptions without a diagnosis by 2030."

“The Fleming Initiative has a unique approach to tackling the multifaceted challenge of AMR: bringing together world-class expertise in science, technology, policy and behavioural science alongside clinical experience, through a global network of centres, to find, test, and scale solutions to AMR. Our new partners bolster the Initiative as world leaders in research commercialisation, diagnostics and global health data,” added Lord Darzi of Denham.

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