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 createswill 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 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

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).accelerator), or;

Application timeline

Milestone	Date
Expressions of Interest (EoI)	May 2024 (closed)
Application window open	1627 JulyJune to 97 SeptemberAugust 20252024
Fellowship starts	NovemberSeptember 20252024

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 UK R&D base base and in supporting the growth of the UK’s investor network in science and technology.

Please contactregister Georgina.hamilton@dsit.gov.ukon 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.