TheUKuniversity spinout ecosystem is flourishing, with1,116active companies as of January 2023.

According to data fromBeauhurst, between 2013 and 2022, academic institutions took an average stake of 23.9%.

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UK universities urged to reduce equity stakes in their spinouts

UK universities tend to retain more than double the amount of equity compared to their European counterparts.

This disparity is even higher for US university spinouts, said Ekaterina Almasque, General Partner at OpenOcean VC.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

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With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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