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ICURe gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and licence agreements. We provide funding and personalised support to test the commercial potential of an idea.
SETsquared's ICURe Explore cohort will kick off in January 2026 and this session is an informal opportunity to find out more about the programme and ask questions of the team.
About ICURe Explore
Explore is a 4-month full-time market exploration programme. It provides financial support of up to £35,000 for an Entrepreneurial Lead’s salary, assumption testing, and customer discovery activities. This programme is aimed at helping research teams from across the UK to explore technology applications and test value propositions through extensive market engagement globally.
These programmes are open to all UK HEIs, and researchers at any stage of their career (although PhD students should be close to or have submitted their thesis to best benefit from the programme).
Join this informal session with ICURe experts to find out how you (or your team) could benefit from ICURe.
Find your market. Find your customers. Find yourself.
