We understand that raising capital and connecting to investors is one of the key challenges that businesses face, especially as they are scaling.

The funding landscape can often be difficult to navigate and we want to make it easier for businesses to connect to potential investors and vice versa.

Through our Demo Directory we provide opportunity for ambitious founders to showcase their business to a selected group of attested investors.

Joint Venture is a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and others interested in driving innovation and entrepreneurship within musculoskeletal (MSK) health, hosted by Orthopaedic Research UK.

Through regular events, educational activities, policy work and investments, Joint Venture provides a forum for debate, acts as a force for positive change (especially in tackling systemic barriers to innovation) and supports entrepreneurs.

The charity behind Joint Venture, Orthopaedic Research UK, is one of the most significant funders of MSK research and innovation in the UK. It is the first MSK charity in the UK to actively support start-ups, providing pre-seed and seed investment to entrepreneurs delivering breakthrough innovations within MSK health.