QUBIS

Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · Venture Capital
111open roles in its portfolio
28investments
A-ratedvisa sponsor licence, United Kingdom
1984founded

Overview

QUBIS is the commercialisation company of Queen's University Belfast, creating and investing in spin-out companies based on the university's research. It holds equity stakes in academic ventures across software, engineering, life sciences and advanced materials, providing seed investment, commercial support and access to co-investors. Established in 1984, QUBIS is based in Belfast and is one of the longest-running university spin-out vehicles in the UK and Ireland.

Key facts

These are the key facts about QUBIS on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. QUBIS is headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1984.

Headquarters
Belfast, United KingdomAlion company profile, updated Sep 17, 2026
Founded
1984Alion company profile, updated Sep 17, 2026
Visa sponsorship, United Kingdom
A-ratedUK Home Office · checked Nov 12, 2026

Program

Accelerator
Investments
28
13 of them startups
Hiring now
2
111 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
2
Focusshare of its companies
Health Care 40%Biotechnology 20%Data & Analytics 10%Education 10%Information Technology 10%Software 10%Artificial Intelligence 10%
Where its companies are
United Kingdom 25%Singapore 4%
Stage of its companies
Pre-seed & seed 100%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 28 investments
Bia AnalyticalVenture round · 8 mo ago AMPLY DiscoveryVenture round · 9 mo ago Univ8 GenomicsVenture round · 2 yr ago Causeway SensorsVenture round · 4 yr ago LiopaVenture round $1M · 8 yr ago · led a round Kainos95 roles Almac Group18 roles Greenlizard Sengenia InnovaScope Granlab Fjordstrong
111 open roles at 2 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Kainos36 new roles in 30 days Almac Group16 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Clarendon Fund Managers 10 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Parkwalk Advisors BGF Founders Factory Entrepreneur First Cambridge Enterprise Cambridge Angels CIC Future Planet Capital
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3; 2 rounds in the press that name it

Visa sponsorship

United KingdomUK A-rated
A-rated
Sponsor licence
Skilled Worker
Visa route
0
Open roles in United Kingdom
In the register as QUBIS Limited, Belfast
Other sponsors in the same field
Deep Science Ventures 7 rolesRevaia 3 rolesAnthemisOxford Science Enterprises
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UK Home Office · checked Nov 12, 2026 · Visa details by country

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Subsidiaries1
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UK PSC: controlling company
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Belfast United Kingdom
HQ

How to cite this page

Alion, "QUBIS: key facts", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/qubis

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