Salonica Infinity Fund Recognised as an Innovate UK Investor Partner
London, UK – 16 January 2026
Salonica Group is pleased to confirm that it has been recognised as an Innovate UK Investor Partner through its venture capital vehicle, the Salonica Infinity Fund.
The Salonica Infinity Fund invests in pre-revenue and early-revenue, science-led and frontier-technology companies emerging from the UK’s leading innovation clusters. The Fund focuses on advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and sustainability-led ventures, supporting founders at the earliest stages of commercialisation and scale-up.
The Innovate UK Investor Partner Platform brings together a curated pool of investors selected for their appetite to back innovation across sectors, stages and regions, and for their ability to support the growth of high-potential UK companies. Since its inception, Innovate UK has supported tens of thousands of innovation projects and organisations, deploying billions of pounds of grant funding to accelerate the commercialisation of UK science and technology and to crowd in private capital.
Commenting on the recognition, Dr Farid Khan, who leads the Life Sciences strategy at the Salonica Infinity Fund, said:
“Being an Innovate UK Investor Partner is especially important at a time when seed funding for early-stage companies is increasingly constrained. This enables us to support high-quality, science-led startups through proof-of-concept and into scalable commercial trajectories.”
Salonica’s inclusion reflects its commitment to bridging the gap between world-class research and commercial outcomes, combining patient capital with hands-on strategic, commercial and operational support.
Operating within the wider Salonica platform, the Infinity Fund works closely with universities, regional authorities, industry partners, institutional investors and family offices to help portfolio companies accelerate market entry, build strategic partnerships and prepare for follow-on funding rounds.
Salonica looks forward to continuing its engagement as an Innovate UK Investor Partner and to supporting ambitious founders building globally competitive UK businesses.
About Salonica Infinity Fund
Salonica Infinity Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund within the Salonica Group, focused on backing science-led, frontier-technology and impact-driven companies at the earliest stages of development. The Fund targets opportunities emerging from the UK’s leading innovation ecosystems, with a particular focus on advanced manufacturing, life sciences, sustainability and applied research commercialisation.
Salonica Infinity combines patient capital with hands-on strategic and commercial support, working closely with founders, universities, industry partners and co-investors to support market entry, scale-up and long-term value creation.
About Innovate UK
Innovate UK is the UK’s national innovation agency and part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It works with businesses and partners to turn cutting-edge ideas into commercial reality, supporting innovation across the economy.
Innovate UK has invested billions of pounds in UK innovation, backing over 20,000 organisations and tens of thousands of projects across sectors and regions. Its Investor Partner Platform connects innovative businesses with a network of investors committed to supporting the growth and scaling of high-potential UK companies.
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