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Discovery Park's Discovery Spark accelerator takes on 10 science start-ups for eighth intake
The Sandwich-based Discovery Park has opened another round of its Discovery Spark accelerator, hosting 10 young companies led by 13 founders in fields including biotechnology and crop science.
Why it matters: Thirteen founders from 10 start-ups, spanning biotechnology to drug discovery, now enter Discovery Park's accelerator at its Sandwich site.
Discovery Park has started the eighth round of Discovery Spark, its accelerator for new companies, with 10 start-ups joining its Sandwich site, the UK Science Park Association reported.
The 13 founders in this intake work in biotechnology, crop science, wound care, diagnostics and drug discovery.
According to the announcement, selection weighed factors such as how much each innovation is needed and how distinctive the proposed solution is.
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Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor
The 10 selected start-ups and their 13 founders, whose fields range from crop science to drug discovery, will now go through the Discovery Spark programme at Discovery Park in Sandwich.
