Transforming Innovative Research Into Commercial Reality

The Lachesis Fund is an early stage seed fund investing in the technologies arising from research undertaken at the Universities of Derby, De Montfort, Leicester, Lincoln, Loughborough, Northampton, Nottingham and Nottingham Trent.

The Fund Provides venture capital investment to transform innovative research into commercial reality.

Who Can Apply

Any member of staff from our partner Universities who has an idea that they
would like to commercialise.

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How To Apply

Please talk to your technology transfer office or our fund managers in the first instance.
We will ask you to complete an initial application form.

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Founded in 2003 as a spin out company from the University of Nottingham, and one of the first projects to benefit from the assistance of The Lachesis Fund, Oncimmune is now recognised as an industry leader in early cancer detection.  Oncimmune…
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The University of Northampton’s Business School has been awarded £875,000 from the European Regional Development Fund to deliver the ‘Corby Enterprise Support programme’ until December 2014. Kate Broadhurst, Enterprise Development…
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Our Partners

De Montfort University Loughborough University University of Leicester The University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University University of Lincoln
University of Derby University of Northampton Spark Ventures East Midlands Development Agency