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CoSTAR Evolve - successful companies announced

CoSTAR Evolve companies' Meet the Mentor Day at Futures Studio

Posted: 21 January 2026
Group of about 18 people posing for a photo on a stage. They are standing and kneeling in front of a blue backdrop with the CoSTAR logo and the text “Welcome to CoSTAR Evolve!” Many wear lanyards and casual to smart-casual clothingGroup of about 18 people posing for a photo on a stage. They are standing and kneeling in front of a blue backdrop with the CoSTAR logo and the text “Welcome to CoSTAR Evolve!” Many wear lanyards and casual to smart-casual clothingGroup of about 18 people posing for a photo on a stage. They are standing and kneeling in front of a blue backdrop with the CoSTAR logo and the text “Welcome to CoSTAR Evolve!” Many wear lanyards and casual to smart-casual clothing
Led by CoSTAR Enterprise and Commercialisation
costar.enterprise@rhul.ac.uk

CoSTAR National Lab is delighted to announce the 11 companies selected to take part in the CoSTAR Evolve programme, an intensive six-month Enterprise and Commercialisation (E&C) access programme that offers funding, resources and industry mentorship, delivered by the CoSTAR National Lab and supported by CoSTAR Network Labs.

These companies bring a wide range of creative innovation disciplines and ambitious ideas that will be developed through direct industry mentorship and CoSTAR resources as they take the next steps of their business journey.

The programme kicks off this week with Meet the Mentors Day, where the selected cohort will be introduced to the EVOLVE mentors, active industry professionals with hands-on experience in growing and scaling businesses, and expertise spanning commercial innovation, IP, creative technologies, technical development, EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion), data and ethics, sales, marketing, and distribution.

This marks the beginning of a significant development journey to help mentees clarify their business objectives, identify and address challenges for their creative and commercial progress, and build an exciting new set of industry contacts, networks and opportunities to accelerate their growth and innovation.