Unlocking the Path From Research to Market

​A side event to The Drop 2026, hosted by Unconventional Ventures & the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).

​How do we unlock and future proof the journey from scientific discovery to commercialization?

​The hardest part of deeptech isn't the science. It's everything that comes after - the funding structures, policy gaps, and infrastructure decisions that quietly determine whether a discovery ever becomes a company. Closing that structural gap starts with getting the people building through it and the people funding it into the same room.

​Join us for a small working gathering in the beautiful greenhouse at Slottsträdgårdens Kafe: research-native founders, deeptech investors, and policy voices spending an afternoon on the specific bottlenecks in their fields - and the one change, in funding, policy, or mindset, that would move the needle most.

​Homemade cider, apple pie, ice cream, and coffee included!

​September 15, 12:30 - 15:00 · Slottsträdgårdens Kafe

​We're keeping this intentionally small - 40 max, building and funding the leap from lab to company across energy, health, industry, and beyond.

​About ​ARIA:
They're a UK R&D funding agency built to do things differently. They back high-potential research that’s under-explored, but if it works, could deliver major societal and economic impact. From individuals to startups, industry to academia – they support the people and ideas with the ambition to shape the future.

​About ​UV:
They're a European VC firm backing pre-seed and seed-stage impact-focused companies led by underrepresented founders, who are solving the most pressing challenges of today across climate, health, education, and critical infrastructure.