VENTURE ACCELERATION PROGRAMME 2027


Turning sustainable formulation innovations into commercial success


Applications are open

We’re for the challengers.


Have you developed a new polymer, sustainable formulation ingredient or alternative to conventional polymers-in-liquid formulations (PLFs)?

Your chemistry could help transform products we use every day, from paints and coatings to cleaning products, cosmetics and agricultural applications. But developing a breakthrough technology is only the beginning.

Turning that innovation into a commercially viable venture brings a different set of challenges.

Register your interest today or scroll to find out more about whether your innovation is a good fit for our upcoming cohort.

Is your innovation changing what’s possible in liquid formulations?


Polymers in liquid formulations play an important role in products across multiple industries. They help deliver properties such as thickness, stability, adhesion and performance.

As industries look for more sustainable alternatives, new chemistry has the potential to challenge how these products are developed, manufactured and used.

We're interested in hearing from founders developing innovations such as:

  • Novel or biodegradable polymers for liquid formulations.
  • Bio-based alternatives to conventional formulation ingredients.
  • Sustainable binders, thickeners, stabilisers and other functional materials.
  • New approaches to coatings, adhesives, detergents and personal care formulations.
  • Technologies that reduce the environmental impact of polymers used in liquid formulations.

Your technology doesn't need to fit neatly into one category. If you're developing chemistry that could help change how liquid formulations perform or their environmental impact, we'd like to hear about it

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Change Makers supports early-stage UK chemistry ventures developing innovative technologies with the potential to address industrial, societal or environmental challenges.

We’re particularly interested in founders working on sustainable polymers in liquid formulations and relevant alternatives for the next cohort.

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