LIF nurtures bold, scalable innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that are addressing some of the world’s most complex environmental, economic, and societal challenges.
What we do
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme supports talented entrepreneurs from around the globe to turn their engineering innovations into impactful, sustainable businesses.
We nurture bold, scalable innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that are addressing some of the world’s most complex environmental, economic, and societal challenges.
Our USP
Our personalised approach focuses on acquiring foundational entrepreneurship skills. These then lead to accelerated commercial growth, job creation, and investment in the businesses our programme supports.
Our entrepreneurs benefit from the Academy’s unique, prestigious network, which brings together expert Academy Fellows, likeminded entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, researchers, and policymakers.
We empower a worldwide community of more than 1,400 alumni to support each other, and curate a programme of networking events, pitch opportunities and ongoing entrepreneurship training.
We don’t take equity, fees or IP.
Our offer
- Smart, flexible training, designed around the needs of our innovators
- Tailored mentoring from highly accomplished entrepreneurs and business leaders
- A network of peers in the UK and internationally
- Ongoing support from the Academy’s global network and unique convening power
The LIF entrepreneurship journey
LIF Programme
Training, mentoring, and networking on-line and in-person.
Alumni peer support network with training events and more
Accelerate, scale-up, and grow your business.
LIF Global
LIF (Leaders in Innovation Fellowships) Global is our flagship entry-point programme that supports entrepreneurs with…
Advance
Advance takes innovators who are working on a customer-validated product through rapid scaleup and international growth…
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the LIF Global and Advance programmes
Are you an entrepreneur based in the UK?
Our Enterprise hub works with a range of engineering and technology entrepreneurs to help them startup, spinout and scale-up. All our programmes are offered free of charge and we take zero equity.