About Us
Striving to improve the world
For almost 200 years, King’s College London has been striving to improve the world. Since 1829, our university has been bursting with talented, innovative and entrepreneurial people, solving problems and identifying new opportunities.
Entrepreneurial minds at King’s have influenced many of the advances that shape modern life, including the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Entrepreneurship continues to grow in popularity and has never been more vital. With new and complicated challenges emerging, entrepreneurs imagine what could be.
King’s Entrepreneurship Institute
The Entrepreneurship Institute is at the heart of all entrepreneurial activities at King’s College London. Its Ventures & Acceleration team is focused on commercialising and scaling innovations founded by King’s students, staff & alumni through structured support and access to funding. We firmly believe that everyone has the potential to be entrepreneurial and contribute to making the world a better place. By solving problems and promoting innovation, entrepreneurial individuals play a key role in creating a future that is healthier, smarter, more equal, and sustainable.
King’s Start-up Accelerator
The King’s Start-up Accelerator (previously King’s20 Accelerator) is the Entrepreneurship Institute’s flagship 12-month programme open to King’s founders who own their intellectual property. The Accelerator is sector agnostic, supporting the brightest and highest potential ventures across the King’s ecosystem.
Since 2016, the King’s Start-up Accelerator has supported thousands of students, staff and alumni to grow and develop, through mentoring, workshops, office space and access to the King’s Investor Network. Many of whom founded successful start-ups, including Hackajob, VEED, OBRIZUM, C the Signs and Panakeia, contributing to economic growth and driving social change.
King’s Spin-out Accelerator
The King’s Spin-out Accelerator is the Entrepreneurship Institute’s new 12-month programme designed to propel innovative ideas from academia into the marketplace. It serves as a launchpad for researchers, faculty, and students to transform their cutting-edge research and ideas into viable businesses. With tailored support and mentorship, participants gain invaluable guidance in navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship, from refining their business models to securing funding and scaling their ventures.
Our People
Dr Yotam Levy
Investor Relations Manager
Yotam is an Investor Relations Manager at the Ventures team of the Entrepreneurship Institute, where he leads the investment readiness programme for companies on the King’s Startup and Spinout Accelerators.
yotam.levy@kcl.ac.uk
Holly Knower
Head of Ventures
Holly is a Head of Ventures at the Entrepreneurship Institute, where she heads the Ventures team and leads the King’s Spinout Accelerator.
holly.knower@kcl.ac.uk
Andrea Olsson
Ventures Manager
Andrea is a Ventures Manager at the Ventures team of the Entrepreneurship Institute, where she leads the King’s Startup Accelerator.
andrea.olsson@kcl.ac.uk
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