reSHAPE launch
BackNews & Events5th January 2023
On the 4th of November 2022 the first edition of reSHAPE was launched.
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On the 4th of November 2022 the first edition of reSHAPE was launched.
A collaboration between Aspect, The British Academy, ARC and Aspect Angels, the event brought together pioneering SHAPE ventures, investors, policy makers, academics and key players in the sector.
Here are a few of our favourite moments.
Interview with George Freeman
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation.
Hetan Shah
CEO, The British Academy
Francesco Valente
Investment Associate, Global Innovation Fund
Melanie Knetsch
Deputy Director of Innovation and Impact, ESRC
Alex Hook
Senior Investment Director, NESTA
Laura White
Parenting for Lifelong Health
Warren Hatch
Good Judgment Inc
We created a newspaper for the event detailing all the ventures involved and including articles on SHAPE commercialisation from the network.
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