IP Group

IP Group is a London-based corporate firm that provides financial, strategic, and commercial expertise to clients internationally. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on creating value through the commercialisation of intellectual property derived from research-intensive institutions. It manages the end-to-end process of identifying viable IP, developing or partnering to build value, and establishing commercial arrangements that translate scientific advances into practical products and businesses. IP Group combines industry insight and financial experience to support science- and technology-based ventures, offering capital as well as strategic guidance to help companies grow and accelerate the impact of research. Its work spans clean technology, life sciences, and other deep technology sectors, with a track record of backing and developing ventures that aim to deliver tangible societal and economic outcomes.

Alan Aubrey

CEO

David Baynes

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Jon Edington

Partner, Technology

Michael Molinari Ph.D

Managing Director

Ben Murphey

Investment Director

Ben Murphy

Investment Director

Mark Reilly Ph.D

Managing Partner, Technology

Kelsey Lynn Skinner

Partner, Technology

Greg Smith

CEO

Lee Thornton Ph.D

Partner, Technology

Robert Trezona Ph.D

Partner, Head of Cleantech

Jamie Vollbracht

Cleantech Director

Past deals in Oil and Gas

8power

Series A in 2020
8power Limited develops wireless sensor technology for industrial plant applications. Its systems monitor machine conditions across thousands of remote assets in sectors like automotive, civil engineering, and utilities.

Silicon Microgravity

Venture Round in 2018
Silicon Microgravity is a Cambridge, United Kingdom based sensor technology company that develops microelectromechanical systems for oil and gas reservoir surveillance and other applications. Its gravity sensors deliver high-sensitivity gravity data and ultra-low-frequency seismic data from boreholes, enabling precise density measurements deep in reservoirs and real-time reservoir management. The technology originated as a Cambridge University spin-out, developed with support from BP and Innovate UK, and has broader uses in navigation and stabilization of intelligent systems across commercial, industrial, and military sectors. The company aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support safety and environmental goals in hydrocarbon production.

Ionix Advanced Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
Ionix Advanced Technologies designs and manufactures high-temperature piezoelectric devices and materials, offering sensors, actuators and transducers based on novel high-temperature piezoelectric materials and anisotropic ceramics to reduce ultrasonic crosstalk and improve acoustic transmission. It serves industrial processes in aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotive, and ultrasound and nondestructive testing markets, focusing on high-performance systems that operate reliably in extreme environments, including high temperatures and radiation. The company enables continuous monitoring and safer, more efficient operation of equipment. Founded in 2011 and based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

8power

Seed Round in 2016
8power Limited develops wireless sensor technology for industrial plant applications. Its systems monitor machine conditions across thousands of remote assets in sectors like automotive, civil engineering, and utilities.

Ionix Advanced Technologies

Series A in 2015
Ionix Advanced Technologies designs and manufactures high-temperature piezoelectric devices and materials, offering sensors, actuators and transducers based on novel high-temperature piezoelectric materials and anisotropic ceramics to reduce ultrasonic crosstalk and improve acoustic transmission. It serves industrial processes in aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotive, and ultrasound and nondestructive testing markets, focusing on high-performance systems that operate reliably in extreme environments, including high temperatures and radiation. The company enables continuous monitoring and safer, more efficient operation of equipment. Founded in 2011 and based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Perpetuum

Series C in 2014
Perpetuum Ltd. is a company based in Southampton, United Kingdom, that specializes in the engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization of electromagnetic vibration harvesting micro generators. Founded in 2004 as a technology spin-off from the University of Southampton, Perpetuum has developed innovative self-powered wireless sensor solutions designed for condition monitoring in various industries, including rail, oil and gas, chemicals, and power generation. Its flagship products convert mechanical vibration into electrical energy, allowing for the operation of autonomous, maintenance-free wireless sensor nodes that transmit critical data on equipment health and performance. Perpetuum is recognized as the global leader in vibration energy harvesting, continually advancing the practical applications of this technology to enhance operational efficiency and safety in industrial environments.

Magnomatics

Venture Round in 2012
Magnomatics Limited is a technology engineering company based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, founded in 2006 as a spin-out from the University of Sheffield. Specializing in proprietary magnetic gear technology, Magnomatics develops innovative products such as the Pseudo Direct Drive, a high torque low-speed motor and generator suitable for various applications including actuation, fan motors, marine propulsion, and wind power. Additionally, the company offers MAGSPLIT, a power-split continuously variable transmission solution designed for blended hybrid powertrains and ancillary drives. Serving diverse sectors such as oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, marine propulsion, renewable energy, and rail traction, Magnomatics aims to provide efficient alternatives to traditional mechanical gears, thereby lowering operating costs and reducing carbon emissions in the transport and energy industries.
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