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What's a 'spin-out' business?

A university spin-out is a new company created to commercialise research or technology developed within a university. Often, the academics who did the research become part of the new business. This fund specifically targets these kinds of ventures, aiming to turn academic breakthroughs into real-world products and services, creating jobs in the process.

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