Frontier IP
93 George Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 3ES, United Kingdom
Overview
Frontier IP Group plc is an AIM listed UK based specialist asset management group whose focus and purpose is to provide consultancy services to assist universities and research organisations in the commercialisation of intellectual property arising from their research. Their business model is to apply deep Intellectual Property commercialisation expertise to building a portfolio of successful companies. Their team works with a range of universities and sources of deal flow and continues to develop new sources of IP from both formal and informal relationships. Their resource intensive approach is to be selective in their engagement with portfolio companies during their life cycle. Effort is focused on and resource applied to those companies where the Group holds a significant equity stake and where Frontier’s expertise and access to capital can be applied to accelerate delivery and growth – their Core Portfolio. The make-up of this Core Portfolio will change over time as need and demand changes.
- Total investments
- 6
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 5
Sector focus
- Asset Management
- Consulting
- Financial Services
- Real Estate
Investment portfolio
- Alusid
Participated · Equity · Dec 2025
Alusid is a Preston-based manufacturer of sustainable ceramic tiles and related surface products that incorporate more than 95% recycled materials. Its patented dry-granulation process eliminates spray drying, cutting both CO₂ emissions and water usage, and gives the company one of the lowest carbon footprints in the global ceramics industry. Current ranges are sold through Topps Tiles’ 300-plus UK stores, and distribution agreements are in place with FRONT Materials BV (Netherlands), 3D Wall Panels Italia, and Sweden-based Kakelspecialisten, while Starbucks EMEA is already a customer. To broaden its addressable market, Alusid is developing moulded products such as shower trays, basins and architectural components using waste-derived geopolymer binders. Market traction in both retail and commercial channels is growing as demand for low-carbon building materials accelerates. Management is preparing the business for an AIM flotation and plans to deploy new capital to expand product development, scale international distribution and deepen investment in its proprietary technology. The latest financing values the company at £10 million and leaves Frontier IP with a 36.16 % stake following a loan-to-equity conversion.
- CamGraPhIC
Led · Series A · Mar 2025
Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, CamGraPhIC develops graphene-based optical interconnect technology aimed at increasing bandwidth density while reducing latency and energy consumption versus silicon photonics. The company is part of the 2D Photonics SpA group and focuses on applications in AI accelerators, high-performance computing and data centres. Its roadmap includes industrialisation through a pilot manufacturing facility near Milan to enable device qualification, early runs and transfer to high-volume foundry processes, with the pilot line slated to be operational in 2028. The recently approved €211 million state-backed package is intended to fund that industrialisation and scale-up. The project is expected to create over 150 highly skilled jobs across photonics engineering, materials science and semiconductor manufacturing. 2D Photonics, the parent group, raised €25 million in a Series A in February 2025.
- Fieldwork Robotics
Participated · Equity · Aug 2023
Fieldwork Robotics develops autonomous robots for harvesting raspberries and is transitioning from technology validation to commercial deployments. The company plans to deploy production robots via a two-year harvesting-as-a-service program in Norfolk with Place UK and conduct trials at Littywood Farm to assess operational needs. Management expects to scale to multi-robot fleets by 2027, subject to trial outcomes. Funding secured in this round and grants will be used to accelerate farm adoption and reduce reliance on seasonal labor while improving productivity. Fieldwork previously completed a £1.5 million seed round in 2023 that supported development and validation of its robotics and AI systems. The company has also obtained grant support from Innovate UK through the Farm ADOPT program, with related project activities due to begin in June 2026.
- PulsiV
Participated · Convertible Note · Feb 2021
Pulsiv develops a novel, patented power-conversion technology that improves the efficiency of converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) and vice versa. The technology is applicable across a wide range of electrical products, from household goods to photovoltaic microinverters. Pulsiv has been working with a major multinational to incorporate its technology into a new consumer product line and with Robert Bosch Limited to optimise an energy-efficient solar microinverter prototype for mass manufacture. To accelerate development and scale-up, Pulsiv raised £890,000 in new equity and converted £665,000 of existing debt and accrued interest into equity. The fundraising and debt conversion values Pulsiv at £21.8 million, and Frontier IP’s resulting 18.8% stake is now worth £4.1 million (previously valued at £3.6 million as at 30 June 2020). The capital will be used to accelerate development to meet industry interest and prepare its technology for broader commercial deployment.