MSc Cleantech Innovation

Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and learn the skills to design, build and launch planet-friendly tech

Become a cleantech pioneer

Work and collaborate with leading designers, engineers and scientists

Scholarships available

Join a thriving innovation ecosystem in a global city at a world-leading university

Use the start-up ecosystem at Imperial to reach your goals. Work with founders and investors to develop the key skills for start-up and career success.

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Start-ups from Imperial College London

Deep.Meta, founded in 2020, optimises steel production by creating digital simulations to identify and fix potential defects before they occur.

Across all industries, the survival rate of new startups is around 10%. For startups graduating from Undaunted’s Greenhouse accelerator programme, a natural path for Cleantech Innovation MSc students, the survival rate is 88%.

Multus is a team of Imperial scientists and engineers using AI to develop the key ingredient to make cultivated meat affordable and profitable. Founded at Imperial in 2020.

Powered by biochar, Carbon Cell, is a fully compostable replacement for polystyrene and other polymer-based insulating foams, which can be used for thermal insulation and packaging.

Pulpatronics specializes in low-cost, recyclable radio-frequency ID tags with retailers, that are cheaper to make, produce 70% lower CO2 emissions, and can be dropped in a regular recycling bin.

Notpla is an award-winning startup that makes biodegradable, plastic-free packaging from seaweed. Founded in 2018 at Imperial, the company now provides recyclable packaging across Imperial's campuses.

Founded by graduates of the MSc Cleantech Innovation, ISONIK is a startup that aims to prevent ice build-up on the blades of wind turbines providing a solution to an issue facing 65% of the world’s wind farms.

Learn what current Cleantech Innovation MSc students think about the programme

Want to become a cleantech pioneer?

If you want to develop solutions to climate change with world-leading engineers, designers and scientists, alongside a diverse cohort of like-minded students, we want to hear from you. Scholarships available.

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The partners bringing together MSc Cleantech Innovation

MSc Cleantech Innovation is a cross-departmental programme that brings together world-leading academics and experts from the world of design engineering, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability.