Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship

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.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. The programme is expected to launch in Autumn 2024.

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 venturein 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, ventureentrepreneurs, venture capitalists (VCs), business schools, law firms and large investment management organisations

  organisations 

• engagement with the sciencethe science and technology base through networking events and visits giving participants direct access to the UK’s leading scienceleading science and technology institutionstechnology institutions and innovation ecosystem

  ecosystem 

• experiential learning through exposure to scaling firms and the the R&D base base across the life sciences and deep tech ecosystem, leadership development and mentoring

  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

Eligibility

Candidates for the Sciencethe Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship should be: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 based VC investing investing with substantial experience working in the startup ecosystem with experience fundraising.

Expression of Interest

Expressions of Interest (EoI) are now closed.

Application timeline

Delivery partners

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will procure an experienced partner to deliver the Fellowship. AnThe invitation to tender is open untilhas 3pmnow on 29 April 2024.closed.

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.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 Governmentgovernment standards.