Science Creates

Founded in 2015 by Harry Destecroix MBE following his $800m exit of University of Bristol spinout Ziylo, Science Creates is a deep tech ecosystem comprising incubators and a VC fund. Its three Bristol incubators (Unit DX, Unit DY, and OMX opening 2026) span 75,000 sq ft supporting over 125 startups and 370 jobs. The VC arm SCVC invests at pre-seed and seed ($500K to $3m) with Series A follow on up to $7m. Fund 1 ($17m) backed 12 companies; Fund 2 targets $100m. Portfolio companies include Delta g (quantum sensors), VyperCore (RISC-V), Scarlet Therapeutics, and Isomab. The network has contributed £125m GVA annually to the UK economy.

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