Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship
The Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship is a career development programme for investment professionals with a focus on science and technology.
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Update: 12 July 2024
The Fellowship is open for applications until 5pm on 7 August 2024.
The Fellowship will be a first-of-its-kind career accelerator for ambitious, mid-career investment professionals in the UK with a strong interest in science and technology.
It will establish a network of next generation leaders by providing bespoke learning and professional development opportunities across the UK’s world-leading Deep Tech and Life Sciences ecosystem.
Fellowship structure
Designed to be undertaken alongside a full-time job, the Fellowship will offer world-class training and support to create future industry leaders in venture capitalism. This may include but not be limited to:
- core in-person modules delivered by high profile external speakers (including C-suite level) from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists (VCs), business schools, law firms and large investment management organisations
- engagement with the science and technology base through networking events and visits giving participants direct access to the UK’s leading science and technology institutions and innovation ecosystem
- experiential learning through exposure to scaling firms and the R&D base across the life sciences and deep tech ecosystem, leadership development and mentoring
- in-person modules will be delivered as intensive contact days at regular intervals throughout the year, complimented where relevant by online and by experiential learning
Admissions
The Fellowship is open for applications until 7 August 2024, 5pm.
Information sessions
Information sessions for guidance on preparing applications will be held on:
- 22 July 2024
- 1 August 2024
Register for an information session at enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk.
Eligibility
Candidates for the Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship should be:
- currently living and working in the UK venture capital industry with a minimum of 3 years of investing experience, or;
- currently working in other asset classes in UK based and registered firms with at least 3 years of investing experience (e.g. family office, university investing, angel investing, secondaries, accelerator), or;
- UK based entrepreneurs transitioning into UK based VC investing with substantial experience working in the startup ecosystem with experience fundraising.
Application timeline
| Milestone | Date |
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| Expressions of Interest (EoI) | May 2024 (closed) |
| Application window open | 27 June to 7 August 2024 |
| Fellowship starts | September 2024 |
Delivery partners
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has selected Imperial College London & the Royal Academy of Engineering as delivery partners for this Fellowship.
Sponsorship
We want to collaborate with partners from industry, philanthropy and the investment community, who are committed to commercialising and scaling the UK R&D base and in supporting the growth of the UK’s investor network in science and technology.
Please register on this page if interested in learning more about partnership opportunities.
Prospective sponsors should be aware that they will be subject to due diligence checks from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to comply with UK government standards.
Updates to this page
Published 28 March 2024Last updated 12 July 2024 + show all updates
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Application window open from 27 June until 5pm on 7 August 2024.
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Open for candidates who submitted a Expressions of Interest (EoI) - and will be contacted by email asking them to complete their application.
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First published.