Alumni stories
Alumni companies
Since 2017, Impulse alumni have founded over seventy businesses, which together have raised over £350 million and employ more than 1,000 people.
They include:
Participant experiences
To be part of the Impulse network is incredible. The conversations I have had just opened my mind in so many different ways.
Melis Ekinci
Founder, Woost
The Impulse programme offered us a strong foundation from which to navigate our entrepreneurial journey, including how to register a patent, and fundraise.
Pawan Shrestha
Founder, AllFocal Optics
For Cancer Tech founders, the support in translating complex biology into a credible company and strategy is rare, and genuinely valuable.
Elena Pavlova
Founder, Protalea Bio
The impulse programme was what inspired us to take that leap of taking an idea from academia into the commercial domain.
Tom Albrow-Owen
Co-founder, Prospectral
Impulse challenged me to think beyond science, refining my venture through expert mentoring, customer discovery, and direct engagement with investors.
Betty (Yunxiao) Wang
PhD student, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge
The quality of mentoring on the Impulse programme was superb, particularly the regular check-ins with our small-group mentor.
James Flewellen
Co-founder, Kāhu SiliconBio
I never deeply explored entrepreneurship because I felt stuck and did not know how to move forward. Impulse changed that for me.
Theressa Ewa
PhD candidate, University of Cambridge
Impulse played a critical role in shaping ExoNostic’s direction. The mentorship I received helped me understand what it takes to build a successful business.
Meysam Keshavarz
Founder, ExoNostic Ltd
Impulse gave me an invaluable, unrepeatable gift: a mentoring relationship with the late Jamie Urquhart. His guidance profoundly shaped my journey.
Syed Muhammad Shahzaib Haider
Founder, VocaLoci