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A Decade of Transforming Women-Led Innovation

Over the past twelve years, WE Innovate has become one of the UK’s most influential entrepreneurship programmes for women founders. What began at Imperial College London has evolved into a powerful national movement that champions ambition, accelerates high‑potential, IP-rich ideas, and reshapes who gets to lead in innovation.

Through the regional delivery model of WE Innovate National, hundreds of women across the UK now have access to world‑class entrepreneurial training, a nation-wide network, and opportunities, regardless of where they are based.

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Our Collective Impact

600+ women supported

Since its launch in 2014, WE Innovate has supported more than 600 women on their entrepreneurial journey.

£88M+ secured in grants & investment

Alumni ventures have collectively raised over £88 million in grants, investment, and revenue, demonstrating the commercial viability of women-led innovation.

High-impact ventures across sectors

WE Innovate has catalysed companies working in:

Sustainability & climate tech
Health & MedTech
Deep tech & AI
Materials science
Consumer innovation & femtech

A growing national community

The shift to WE Innovate National expands this impact dramatically, supporting 175 women‑led teams annually across all four nations of the UK.

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A Growing Movement for Change

WE Innovate National is more than a programme, it is a catalyst for long‑term change. Its alumni are:

Founding high‑growth startups
Influencing policy
Securing investment
Changing the face of tech-focused, high-growth and IP-rich innovation
Serving as role models for the next generation of women entrepreneurs

As the national network expands, so too will the reach, impact, and visibility of women-led ventures across the UK. WE Innovate National aims to support over 3,500 women founders, who will go onto generate more than £600 million in investment, creating 430+ new companies, and enabling over 1,300 jobs.

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Support WE Innovate National

Corporate partnership is crucial for the success of our programmes and helping us to broaden our reach. Our supporters fuel our shared mission to close the gender gap in science and business.

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Advisory Board

At the heart of WE Innovate’s bold national expansion is a powerhouse Advisory Board, comprising an exceptional group of leaders whose expertise spans venture capital, public policy, entrepreneurship, academia, and innovation.

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Participating universities

The national programme currently brings together a consortium of six universities - Imperial College London, Queen’s University Belfast, Swansea University, the University of Glasgow, Durham University, and Loughborough University.

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