Science Creates
Francis Lister is the Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Science Creates and a Co-Founder of TestBuds, a digital platform for F&B brands. Francis also has experience as a Platform Builder at Bristol Grid and as a Founder of ChemTutorOnline. Francis has a background in Chemistry, holding a Master of Science (MSc) from the University of Bristol and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic Chemistry from The University of Manchester. Throughout their career, Francis has worked in various roles such as a Research Funding Manager at Cancer Research UK, a Special Projects Lead at Deep Science Ventures, and a Freelance Scientific Advisor.
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Science Creates
Science Creates believes that deep tech startups are society's most effective economic vehicle to deliver innovation and global impact for the health of people and the health of our planet. We empower, support and inspire people over three decades of their journey in becoming world leading deep tech founders. Our growing network of scientific startups are solving global problems with groundbreaking advancements in healthcare, the environment and quality of life. We have two research facilities in Bristol, a venture capital arm that offers investment into early-stage and scale-up deep tech companies, and an educational outreach charity. We and our partners support a growing cluster of deep tech startups in the UK with research facilities, a venture capital arm (SCVC) and national deep tech accelerator programmes. Our outreach charity is training the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs, starting at age 10. The growing community is also supported by a network of carefully selected advisors and strategic partners. Since its inception, Science Creates has already incubated over 100 startups.