Inside RIEm: Building a National Exemplar Scale-Up Support Programme for Growth

23 Jun 2026
Tech & AI Hub
Energy & Tech

Discover how Brunel University of London’s award-winning (RIEm)  (Research, Innovate and Emerge) programme is helping SMEs unlock funding, accelerate innovation, and build strategic R&D partnerships; how experienced founders learn new skills to advance innovation.

Hear directly from Dr Michael Joseph, RIEm Programme Lead and founders at Maxwell Data (Dr Andrew Tucker) and Reneural (Victor Harabari) as they share how RIEm supported their journey to securing investment and winning new business.

Since 2022, RIEm has helped UK SMEs secure around £18m in funding (ScaleUp Institute UK, 2025), with a 73% Innovate UK success rate—far exceeding the national average.

To join RIEm 2027, please register at: www.brunel.ac.uk/riem or contact Dr Michael Joseph: riem@brunel.ac.uk

Speakers
Michael Joseph
Michael Joseph, RIEm Programme Lead - Brunel University of London
Andrew Tucker
Andrew Tucker, Co-founder - Maxwell Data
Victor Harabari
Victor Harabari, CEO - Reneural