Founder Stories

Looking for inspiration?

Browse our case studies, podcasts and videos featuring people who have bridged the gap from academia to real-world businesses.

Take a look – or listen – to their inspiring stories.

A series of inspiring stories from academic founders who have taken part in the Converge programme.

> Listen to them here

Elasmogen Podcast

Taking the leap from academia to business can seem daunting – particularly if you crave the idea of a stable…

SolarisKit

Faisal Ghani founded SolarisKit to bring affordable solar energy to underserved communities. Listen to his remarkable story here.

Conversations with people who have combined their academic work with entrepreneurial ventures.

> Listen to the full series here

‘It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you’ with John Storm

“How do we, as a nation, commercialise the innovation that happens in our universities.” with Polly Purvis

A collection of short films celebrating our alumni and their achievements since taking part in our programme.

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Dxcover – pioneering a revolutionary way to detect cancers

Dr Holly Butler of Dxcover talks about her company’s diagnostic innovation and how Converge has been instrumental in taking the…

Crover – the world’s first subterranean drone

Dr Lorenzo Conti, founder of Crover, talks about his ground-breaking innovation and how taking part in Converge helped him along…

A catalogue of in-depth case studies from alumni building remarkable businesses.

> Read them here

Nebu~Flow

Sounds can make you laugh, they can make you cry, they can make you sing – and, thanks to Nebu-Flow, they could soon also help people with conditions such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.

BioLiberty

Most people spent lockdown baking banana bread, building back garden bars, or vegging to Netflix.

Ross O’Hanlon and his pals decided to start a company instead.