Conception X Venture Scientist 100
Program free and equity-free; separate XTX Ventures investment has company-specific terms · Global / UK · Needs confirmation
Conception X's Venture Scientist 100 will open applications in September 2026 for a free, equity-free nine-month commercialization program. PhD researchers and research teams commit at least 65 hours, work mostly online and attend three required in-person events; selected ventures can access up to GBP 300,000 from XTX Ventures and its syndicate.
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Program intake
The authoritative source does not provide enough current evidence to confirm the application status.
Key facts
| Check size | Selective access to up to GBP 300k equity investment |
| Terms | Program free and equity-free; separate XTX Ventures investment has company-specific terms |
| Stage | pre-idea to early research commercialization |
| Applications | Needs confirmation |
| Program dates | Applications open September 2026; nine-month March–November program |
| Location | Global / UK |
| Remote friendly | Yes |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | deep-tech, science |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Conception X's Venture Scientist 100 will open applications in September 2026 for a free, equity-free nine-month commercialization program. PhD researchers and research teams commit at least 65 hours, work mostly online and attend three required in-person events; selected ventures can access up to GBP 300,000 from XTX Ventures and its syndicate.
How the application really works
Applications open in September 2026. Register interest on the official page and prepare the research, market and time-commitment evidence.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- Free and no equity for participation. Up to GBP 300k of separate investment is selective, not guaranteed, and its ownership terms are company-specific.
- The program takes no fees or equity. Up to GBP 300k is a selective investment opportunity, not a participation grant.
Track record
- Conception X reports a network of 1,500+ researchers, founders, experts and investors.
Research-commercialization fit is assessed; no acceptance rate is published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Applications open in September 2026. Register interest on the official page and prepare the research, market and time-commitment evidence.
- What are the current economics?
- Free and no equity for participation. Up to GBP 300k of separate investment is selective, not guaranteed, and its ownership terms are company-specific.
- How large and long is the program?
- The Venture Scientist format targets 100 participants; applicant volume is not published. Nine months, March–November, part-time with at least 65 hours; mostly online plus three mandatory in-person events.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Mostly online, with three mandatory in-person events.
- What happens after the program?
- XTX Ventures/syndicate investment access and a 1,500+ network; no guaranteed follow-on.
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Sources
- www.conceptionx.org/venture-scientist-100 — Official next application month, duration, time commitment, attendance, eligibility, no-fee/no-equity terms and investment ceiling (checked 2026-08-10)