Full-time2d ago
ML Engineer
Helixa Bio · Biotech / Health
Pay
£55–70k
Equity
0.2–0.5%
Location
London
Machine learningPython
The founder community,built by Imperial studentsfor Imperial students.
Foundry connects students, recent graduates, alumni founders, mentors, and investors across Imperial's ecosystem. Build something real, together.
Who are we?
A community with skin in the game.
Foundry was built by Imperial students who were frustrated with the gap between academic brilliance and startup support. We wanted direct access to people who'd been where we were — actual founders, still in the trenches.
Today, Foundry is the connective tissue of the Imperial startup ecosystem — a private network where introductions are warm, opportunities are real, and membership is earned.
Access is verified through your Imperial student email @imperial.ac.uk or @ic.ac.uk. Alumni go through a quick admin verification before being admitted. Membership is free.
Who can join
- Current students
- Undergrad, postgrad, and PhD students building while they study.
- Recent grads
- Within 3 years of graduating — figuring it out and moving fast.
- Alumni founders
- Imperial alumni who've been through it and want to give back.
- Mentors
- Operators and experts who make themselves available to the community.
- Angel investors
- Angels actively looking at early-stage Imperial-connected startups.
- Staff & faculty
- Researchers and professors bridging academia and the startup world.
Community
Build your profile.Get found.
Your profile shows what you're building, what you're good at, and what you're looking for — skills, sectors, and intent. Smart matching surfaces the right people at the right time.
Skills · pick up to 5
Machine learningFull-stack devBioengineeringProductHardwareFinance / VCDesignSales / GTMRegulatoryClinical researchDeep techClimate / Energy
Sector focus · pick up to 2
Biotech / HealthClimate / EnergyAI / MLDeeptechFintechConsumerDefence
SA
Sofia A.
Current student
Building sensor fusion for surgical robotics
HardwareMachine learning
Looking forCo-founder
JK
James K.
Alumni founder
Ex-McKinsey → founded a climate fintech, raised seed
Finance / VCProduct
Looking forFunding
ML
Maria L.
Mentor
Director of Product @ scale-up, 10 yrs in healthtech
ProductClinical research
Looking forJust here to help
RP
Rishi P.
Recent grad
Full-stack dev, building a dev tool for clinical trials
Full-stack devRegulatory
Looking forBeta users
Opportunities
Jobs, internships,and more.
Roles posted by alumni founders directly — your golden ticket to finding your next job via warm outreach.
Internship4d ago
Growth & GTM Intern
Quantora · Fintech
Pay
£2,200/mo
Location
Remote
Sales / GTMProduct
Grant3d ago
Innovate UK Young Founders Fund
Innovate UK · Deeptech
Pay
Up to £50k
Location
UK-wide
Finance / VC
Events
Things worthshowing up for.
Networking, demos, hackathons and office hours — designed to put you in the same room as the people worth meeting.
14May
NetworkingFounder Speed Networking
Imperial College Union, London
30-minute slots. Meet 6 founders in one evening. Structured, fast, no filler.
28 spots left
21May
DemoDemo Night · Spring 2025
The Hive, White City
Twelve startups, five-minute pitches, open Q&A. Angels and VCs in the room.
Open to members
3Jun
HackathonHealthTech Hackathon
Barclays Eagle Labs, London
48 hours. Teams of 2–5. £10k prize pool, mentored by Barclays clinicians.
60 spots left
18Jun
Office HoursAngel Office Hours
Online · Zoom
One-on-one 20-min sessions with angels actively deploying into pre-seed rounds.
12 slots available
Apply
Join Foundry ina few minutes.That's it.
Current students get in instantly with an Imperial email. Alumni sign in with Google and are admitted after a quick admin check. Then build your profile and start meeting people.
01
Identity
Name, Imperial email, and your role in the ecosystem.
02
Your work
A one-line bio, skills, sector focus, and what you're looking for.
03
Visibility
Choose what you're open to — intros, work opportunities, co-founder conversations.
Join Foundry →Free · Imperial students & verified alumni
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First name
John
Last name
Doe
Imperial email
username@imperial.ac.uk
Students: @imperial.ac.uk or @ic.ac.uk. Alumni: sign in with Google, admin-verified before access.
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