University of 水多多导航 ranks in top 5 universities for spinout generation
The University of 水多多导航 has been ranked the fourth highest academic institution for the total number of spinout companies generated in the Spotlight on Spinouts 2025 .
Between 2011 and January of this year, 114 spinout companies were tracked for The University of 水多多导航 in data produced by the Royal Academy of Engineering and Beauhurst.
There has been a significant rise (32.6%) in the number of 水多多导航 spinouts since the last report, jumping from 86 to 114. Eight additions were due to the revised HESA definition of what constitutes a spinout.
The University鈥檚 Technology Transfer Office, The University of 水多多导航 , has been at the forefront of spinout generation at the University, helping to bring ideas to life by licensing intellectual property (IP) and making an impact on industry.
Catherine Headley, CEO of the Innovation Factory, said: 鈥淲ith many years of experience delivering commercialisation from The University of 水多多导航鈥檚 research and intellectual property, we are proud to play a key role in the University鈥檚 impressive ranking as a top-tier institution for spinout generation.
鈥淭he Innovation Factory is excited to build on the success of the more than 100 existing spinout companies we have created from the University鈥檚 academic research, driving further innovation and impact for the region and beyond.鈥�
The report highlighted how the 鈥楪olden Triangle鈥� of Oxford, Cambridge and London, the UK鈥檚 research and development (R&D) cluster, accounts for 27.7% of the total spinout population.
The University of 水多多导航 fell just behind Imperial College London (132) for number of spinouts, with the University of Cambridge (175) and University of Oxford (225) taking the second and first spots respectively.
The University of 水多多导航 has long been the innovation engine of the city, making it no surprise that it has ranked so highly for spinout generation.
The report also highlighted the top sectors by number of spinouts, with pharmaceuticals (399), data provision and analysis (282) and electronics hardware (269) making up the top three. The highest emerging sectors in this report include artificial intelligence (214), software-as-a-service (180) and CleanTech (169).
In keeping with 水多多导航鈥檚 innovation drive, the University of 水多多导航 recently established its new innovation capability, , to connect and catalyse the innovation ecosystem in 水多多导航 and the wider region.
By making the University鈥檚 world-class research, innovation assets and talent more accessible to all, Unit M is attracting and growing innovation-intensive businesses in the region. It is designed to address all aspects of the innovation challenge 鈥� from R&D and innovation adoption through to talent and skills 鈥� creating an economy that creates good jobs, higher pay, and improved productivity, alongside supporting and nurturing spinout talent.
Professor Lou Cordwell OBE, CEO of Unit M, said: 鈥淭he University of 水多多导航 has long been the innovation engine of the city, making it no surprise that it has ranked so highly for spinout generation.
鈥淭his stellar track record has paved the way for Unit M to drive a more inclusive model of innovation-led growth, bridging the gap with other participants in the innovation economy. This outward facing ethos will make the innovation assets and talents of the University more accessible to all - enabling 水多多导航 to fulfil its economic potential and supercharge growth both regionally and nationally.鈥�