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

Novosound & Bellrock Technology

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

“You always have to be looking for different ways of making it happen” with Emily Doolittle

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

> Take a look

Kenoteq – revolutionising construction one brick at a time

Dr Sam Chapman, co-founder of Kenoteq, talks about his mission to make building more sustainable with bricks made from recycled…

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…

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

> Read them here

Cyacomb

Terrorists and paedophiles are lurking in the darkest corners of the internet – but Cyacomb (formerly Cyan Forensics) gives them…

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.