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Three science-led start-ups making their mark

Sometimes research needs to leave academia in order to thrive. Three spin-off founders reveal key drivers of their success.
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  1. Starre Vartan

    1. Starre Vartan is a science journalist based in the Illawarra, Australia.

  2. Sandy Ong

    1. Sandy Ong is a freelance writer based in Singapore.

The foundations of many market-leading innovations can be traced to fundamental research done at universities. The science-led start-ups highlighted below show the importance of a strong pipeline from academia to industry, as they make their mark in clean energy, climate monitoring and health care.

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Nature 642, S10-S12 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01928-w

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