Ventures

Arup Ventures is our business for supporting the development, commercialisation and scaling of early-stage companies seeking to transform aspects of the built environment for the better. We look to work with ambitious founders, applying our deep and broad expertise, strategic insight, and extensive industry networks to help them overcome challenges and reach new milestones.

In parallel, we run a venture building programme, taking our own commercial innovations to market through IP licensing and spin-outs. Doing it ourselves allows us to create impact at a scale beyond consultancy, and to understand first-hand the challenges that founders face.

How we can help

Our trusted brand, deep-rooted culture of collaboration, and unparalleled access to domain expertise position us uniquely to help companies grow. We work with founders to identify key challenges or strategic opportunities for our technical, commercial or strategic input, and then deliver this support on an investment basis under a range of models including for equity or revenue share. We do not invest capital.

Every investment is different, but we generally contribute across three areas. We are responsive, agile and supportive:

• Knowledge – deploying our industry-leading expertise, IP and know-how to support activities including product development, pilot delivery, regulatory assistance and commercial strategy.

• Reach – using our global footprint and relationships with major players across a diverse set of markets to support activities including customer testing and access to new markets and geographies.

• Influence – leveraging our influential members and links with key research bodies, policy makers and professional institutions to raise profile and support strategy through board and advisory positions.

Examples of our ventures