Welcome to FIVe

Accelerating sustainable innovation across the Foundation Industries

Foundation Industries Ventures (FIVe) was established in early 2024 to support and enable sustainable, innovative growth for start-ups and spinouts in the Foundation Industries (that's cement, metals, chemicals, ceramics, paper and glass).

Our Foundation Industries are energy intensive and generate 10% of the UK's annual carbon emissions. As the UK strives to achieve net zero business as usual is no longer an option.

The commercialisation of hard-tech is vital to secure the UK's position as a global innovator in science and technology, underpinning economic growth and create sustainable supply chains.

We're creating vibrant, collaborative, environments for innovators with world changing ideas that could innovate these industries.

FIVe provides wrap-around support including business sprints and support services alongside access to investors, mentors and equipment across leading UK scale up centres to accelerate development and commercialisation.