Fellowship · London, United Kingdom
Free, equity-free nine-month part-time fellowship that helps PhD researchers at UK and European universities test the founder path, mostly online with three in-person events starting in London.
Open · closes 6 Dec 2026 Run by Conception X
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Runs March to November each year with a two-day London bootcamp to start; supports about 100 PhD founders a year. A shorter ten-week programme, Raise, covers investment readiness.
Spring 2027 cohort: applications close 6 December 2026.
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