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Royal Academy of Engineering

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the UK's national academy of engineering, founded in 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering and granted its current name and Royal Charter in 1992. It brings together the country's most distinguished engineers to advance excellence in engineering for the benefit of society, funding research, supporting early-career engineers, and advising government on engineering policy. RAEng also delivers programmes in enterprise, international development, and education.

Royal Aeronautical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the world's oldest aeronautical society and the only professional body dedicated to the entire global aerospace community, founded in 1866 as the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain. It sets and maintains professional standards across aerospace disciplines, provides specialist knowledge and resources, and influences public policy affecting the aerospace, aviation, and space sectors. The Society operates a global network of 67 branches and offers membership grades including Member, Fellow, and Companion.

Royal Geographical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830 to advance geographical science. It supports geographical research, education, fieldwork, expeditions and professional practice, serving over 16,500 members including academics, teachers, and professional geographers. The Society holds one of the world's most important collections of geographical information.

Royal Institution

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Institution of Great Britain is an independent charity founded in 1799 and dedicated to connecting people with the world of science through talks, events, educational programmes, and research. It is home to the Faraday Museum and is renowned for hosting the annual Christmas Lectures.

Royal Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Society is the UK's national academy of science and the world's oldest continuously existing scientific academy, founded in 1660 by Royal Charter of King Charles II. It promotes and recognises excellence in science through its Fellowship of distinguished scientists, funds research, and advises government on scientific matters. The Society supports science education, international collaboration, and public engagement with science.

Royal Society of Biology

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Society of Biology is a membership organisation and registered charity representing a diverse community of biologists across education, research, and industry in the UK. Formed in 2009 from the merger of the Biosciences Federation and the Institute of Biology, it was granted royal charter status in 2015. Its mission is to advance biology education and practice and to coordinate the study and application of the biological sciences.

Royal Society of Chemistry

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a professional body and learned society for chemical scientists, based in the UK with principal offices in London and Cambridge. Founded in 1841, it supports the global chemical sciences community through publishing, education, networking, and advocacy, working to advance chemistry for the benefit of science and society.

Royal Statistical Society

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Royal Statistical Society is a professional body and learned society that champions the use of statistics and data for the public good. Founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London, it received its Royal Charter in 1887 and now represents over 11,000 statisticians and data scientists across academia, industry, and government in the UK and internationally.

Rust London User Group

Community

Rust London User Group is a community-led meetup and networking organisation for developers and enthusiasts interested in the Rust programming language.

S100 Club

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The S100 Club (formerly Surrey 100 Club) is a not-for-profit angel investment network founded in 2007 and based at the Surrey Research Park, University of Surrey in Guildford. The club hosts pitch events several times per year, connecting early-stage companies seeking £250k–£1m in funding with a membership of angel investors, and charges no fees or commission to either investors or entrepreneurs.

SWAIN

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) is an independent, not-for-profit angel network founded in 2004 and based in Bristol that connects private investors with early-stage companies seeking equity finance across the South West of England. It operates throughout the region covering Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, and focuses on deal sizes from £25,000 to £750,000.

Satellite Applications Catapult

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Satellite Applications Catapult is a world-leading technology and innovation company, part of the Innovate UK Catapult network, established in 2013 to grow the UK economy by supporting businesses to exploit satellite data and space technology. It works with companies of all sizes, researchers, investors and end-users to develop satellite-based products and services across sectors including defence, agriculture, environmental monitoring and connectivity.

ScaleUp Institute

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The ScaleUp Institute is a private sector, not-for-profit company dedicated to making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business. Founded in January 2016, it collaborates with policymakers, corporates, financial institutions, and educators at local and national level to support high-growth firms. It publishes annual reviews, advocates for scaleup-friendly policy, and works with regional bodies across the UK.

Science Council

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Science Council is a UK membership organisation for professional bodies and learned societies across the sciences, established by Royal Charter in 2003. It collectively represents over 320,000 scientists, science technicians, and science teachers, and works to promote professional recognition and the public understanding of science.

Science Museum Group

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Science Museum Group is the world's leading group of science museums, operating six UK institutions including the Science Museum in London, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, and the National Railway Museum in York. It shares collections spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine with over five million visitors annually.

Scottish Technology Club

Community

Scotland

Silicon Milkroundabout

Community

Silicon Milkroundabout is the UK's largest tech jobs fair, held biannually in London and connecting mid-to-senior technology professionals with startups and scaleups. Founded in 2011, the free-to-attend event has introduced over 100,000 job seekers to companies including Monzo, Snap and DeepMind. Events cover engineering, product, design and data roles.

Society of Chemical Industry

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is a global network of innovators using science to address societal challenges in areas including climate, health, energy, and sustainability. Founded in London in 1881 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1907, it operates across multiple thematic areas and connects science with business.

Society of Light and Lighting (SLL)

Community

The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is a professional membership organisation dedicated to advancing knowledge, research, and best practice in lighting design, technology, and application across built environments and public spaces.

Source Code

Community

Source Code is London's meetup for journalists, developers, data scientists, and editors who believe the future of storytelling is written in code.

South London Makerspace

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South London Makerspace is a member-run, non-profit community workshop in Herne Hill, London, incorporated in September 2013 and opened to members in March 2014. Owned and maintained entirely by its members on a volunteer basis with no paid staff, it offers access to woodworking, electronics, metalwork, laser cutting, CNC, screen printing, 3D printing, ceramics, and bike maintenance facilities across railway arch workshops.

SpaceXAI for London, England

Community

SpaceXAI events in London, England

Startup Coalition

Ecosystem Bodies, Catapults & Institutions

Startup Coalition (formerly Coadec, the Coalition for a Digital Economy) is an independent advocacy organisation that shapes UK policy on behalf of tech startups and scaleups. Founded in 2010, it campaigns across three core pillars — access to talent, access to finance, and regulation — and has a network of over 3,500 startups and investors.

Stemettes

Community

Stemettes is an award-winning UK-based social enterprise and registered charity (operating as Stemette Futures) that engages young women and non-binary people aged 5 to 25 in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM). Since its founding in 2013 it has reached over 73,000 young people through mentoring, hackathons, academies, and industry events.