Ventures

Our community and support for deep tech chemistry start-ups and scale-ups

Your chemistry breakthrough deserves a commercial future.

You've developed an innovation with the potential to make a difference. Now comes the challenge of turning that scientific progress into a successful venture.

Change Makers is the UK's only accelerator dedicated to deep-tech chemistry, backed by the Royal Society of Chemistry. We help founders develop their commercial proposition, navigate the challenges of building a business and prepare for the opportunities ahead.

Through specialist mentoring, practical masterclasses and connections across the chemistry and investment communities, you'll gain the support to take your venture further.

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Could your innovation be part of our next cohort?

Our next Change Makers cohort focuses on sustainable polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) and innovative alternatives.

If you're developing breakthrough chemistry with the potential to transform how liquid formulations are made, used or perform, we'd love to hear from you.

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Find your commercial opportunity

  • Understand potential markets, customer needs and how to develop a compelling proposition
  • Build your venture with expert guidance
  • Access mentoring and practical expertise relevant to early-stage chemistry businesses
  • Become investor-ready
  • Strengthen your investment proposition and prepare for conversations with potential investors
  • Connect with the right people
  • Build relationships through the RSC's chemistry, business and investment networks
  • Join a community of chemistry innovators Learn alongside founders navigating similar scientific and commercial challenges
  • Keep full ownership of your venture

  • Access specialist support without giving up equity or paying programme fees

Joining a cohort

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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Our Venture Acceleration Programme

Find out more about joining our Venture Acceleration Programme and the support we offer to ventures who join one of our cohorts.

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