September 17th, 2025 (London, United Kingdom) – MassChallenge United Kingdom, the global zero-equity startup accelerator, today announces a new partnership with leading intellectual property firm Mathys & Squire, aimed at strengthening the patent strategy and protection of early-stage startups tackling some of society’s biggest challenges.
This collaboration will bring Mathys & Squire’s world-class expertise in patent and protection strategy into the heart of MCUK’s 2025 programme, empowering founders with the knowledge and support they need to scale their innovations responsibly and securely.
Unlocking innovation with expert commercial foundations
Through this partnership, Mathys & Squire will work closely with the MassChallenge UK team and startup cohort to:
- Deliver tailored workshops on patents, patent protection, and patent strategy
- Offer 1:1 support to address specific patent queries across sectors including AI, autonomy, health-tech and beyond
- Support the wider MCUK community with thought leadership and strategic insight into the evolving IP landscape
By embedding patent expertise into the startup growth journey from day one, the partnership aims to help founders avoid common pitfalls, strengthen their investor readiness, and build long-term value in their ventures.
Dr Paul Cozens, Senior Partner at Mathys & Squire, said:
“We’re delighted to be supporting MassChallenge UK and its inspiring cohort of founders. Protecting and leveraging intellectual property is essential to long-term innovation, and we’re proud to help startups build resilient businesses underpinned by strong legal foundations.”
David Kinsella, Managing Director at MassChallenge UK, added:
“We’ve seen firsthand how crucial IP understanding is for early-stage startups. This partnership with Mathys & Squire brings invaluable expertise into our programme, enabling our founders to make confident, informed decisions about their innovations and the impact they’re creating.”
About Mathys & Squire
Mathys & Squire is a top-tier European intellectual property (IP) law firm with 115+ years of experience supporting innovation-driven businesses. They are a full-service IP firm, offering expert legal services in patents, trademarks, designs, IP litigation, and IP strategy. Their highly ranked team of patent and trade mark attorneys, scientists, and legal specialists works with startups, SMEs, multinationals, universities, and public sector bodies across the technology spectrum, including sectors such as life sciences, AI, fintech, engineering, clean tech, and more.
About MassChallenge United Kingdom
MassChallenge UK is part of the MassChallenge global network of innovators. MassChallenge equips bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. In 2023, MassChallenge returned to the UK. London is a global centre of excellence for AI and for finding investment. We are now in year three and expanding our impact with new partners, larger cohorts, more experts and a large reach.