Zinc

Zinc exists to unlock the power of Science-for-Impact, turning world-class science into solutions that improve the health of people and the planet.

It invests in and builds ventures tackling urgent and complex challenges across health and the environment, supporting founders at the earliest stages with funding, technical expertise and hands-on venture-building support. Zinc has partnered with hundreds of entrepreneurs, while its portfolio spans therapeutics, engineering biology, clinical services, clean technologies and AI-enabled innovation.

Alongside investment, Zinc works with universities, funders and institutions to design mission-led programmes that help promising scientific ideas become scalable, real-world solutions.