Education & STEM Innovation
In collaboration with Newton Venture Program, we’ve researched the educational background of the founders and investors behind the UK’s innovative and high-growth STEM companies.
- The different levels of education present among founders at STEM spinouts and at STEM companies that have received innovation grants
- The median value of equity deals by the highest level of founder education
- STEM company sector rankings, broken down by founders’ highest levels of education
Here’s a sneak peek inside
About the authors
henry whorwood
Henry leads Beauhurst’s Research & Consultancy, and is an expert on equity finance and high-growth business. He has worked on briefs for clients including Barclays, SyndicateRoom, Innovate UK, Smith & Williamson and the British Business Bank. He regularly gives presentations on finance and market trends at events around the UK. Henry studied Classics at the University of Oxford.
Daniel robinson
Daniel conducts data manipulation, visualisation and analysis as part of the Research & Consultancy team. He has a background in business analysis and commercial copywriting in Australia and the United Kingdom. Daniel has previously worked at The Sunday Times Fast Track, Oxford University Press, and advertising network MullenLowe Group.
Freya Hyde
Freya performs data analysis and visualisation in the Research & Consultancy team, with a focus on design, and has worked on projects for Barclays, EY and JP Morgan. She holds a BA in History (International) from the University of Leeds, which included a year at Fudan University in Shanghai.
Alice Williams
Alice executes statistical analysis and data visualisation for the Research & Consultancy team. Prior to joining Beauhurst, Alice read Law at Durham University, where she acquired both an undergraduate degree (LLB) and a Masters of Jurisprudence.
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