Dr Ben Miles
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Dr Ben Miles is an entrepreneur, investor and science communicator, who runs the YouTube channel, Dr Ben Miles.
Academic Career
Miles completed a PhD in nano-optics from the University of Bristol in 2016, with a thesis titled “Interferometric cross-polarization microscopy : towards the detection of nanoparticles in biological material”.[1]
His research on Correlative Light Electron Microscopy was published in Nature Scientific Reports. [2]. His work on Cross-Polarization Microscopy[3] and Optical Characterisation of Nanodiamonds [4] were both published in ACS Publications.
YouTube Career
In 2014 Miles created the YouTube channel Dr Ben Miles[5], which features educational science content. The channel surpassed 2M subscribers in 2026 according to Social Blade [6]
Business Ventures
Miles is active in the UK deep tech ecosystem as a founder, investor, and advisor.[7] His work has focused on bridging the gap between academic research and commercial ventures, through the founding of Spin Up Science in 2018 and Empirical Ventures in 2023. [8][9]
Spin Up Science
In 2018, Miles founded Spin Up Science[8], focused on delivering entrepreneurial programs to researchers to support innovation ecosystems in science and technology.[10]
The Spin Up Science Innovation Ecosystems programme was shortlisted for the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2021 award.[11]
Empirical Ventures
Miles cofounded Empirical Ventures in 2023[9] to invest into early-stage deep tech ventures. [12] The portfolio spans life sciences, advanced materials and robotics,[13] including OSSTEC, who raised £2.5M in 2025 to 3D print partial knee implants[14], Xgenera developing a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, awarded £2.5M funding from the NIHR [15] and MintNeuro, who raised £1M in 2024 for minimally invasive neural implants. [16]
Fund I, launched in 2024,[17] raised £8.25M, with £5M from the British Business Investments Regional Angels Programme and £3.25M from other investors. [18]
In March 2026, Empirical Ventures secured a further £10M commitment from British Business Bank to invest into companies built by Venture Scientists.[19][20]
Advisory Roles
Miles has served as a non-executive director and advisor to several early-stage companies including BoobyBiome (since Apr 2025)[21], a female-founded company transforming infant health that raised a £2.5M seed round in 2025,[22] Ensilicated Technologies (July 2022 - Aug 2025)[23], who are transporting vaccines without the cold chain that raised a £4.5M seed round in 2025,[24] and Transdermal Diagnostics (since Mar 2022)[25], working on a needle-free continuous glucose monitor that raised £1.1M in 2022. [26]
Miles has been vocal about science entrepreneurship.[27] [7] When interviewed by The Times, he has shared views on the importance of improving public understanding of scientific research and the societal implications of emerging technologies. [28] [29]
References
- ↑ "Interferometric cross-polarization microscopy : towards the detection of nanoparticles in biological material Bristol World Catalogue". Retrieved 01042026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Miles, Benjamin T.; Greenwood, Alexander B.; Benito-Alifonso, David; Tanner, Hugh; Galan, M. Carmen; Verkade, Paul; Gersen, Henkjan (2017-03-20). "Direct Evidence of Lack of Colocalisation of Fluorescently Labelled Gold Labels Used in Correlative Light Electron Microscopy". Scientific Reports. 7 (1). Bibcode:2017NatSR...744666M. doi:10.1038/srep44666. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 5357795. PMID 28317888. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Miles, Benjamin T.; Robinson, Elizabeth C.; van Dijk, Erik M. H. P.; Lindsay, Ian D.; van Hulst, Niek F.; Gersen, Henkjan (2015-12-16). "Sensitivity of Interferometric Cross-Polarization Microscopy for Nanoparticle Detection in the Near-Infrared". ACS Photonics. 2 (12): 1705–1711. Bibcode:2015ACSP....2.1705M. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00326.
- ↑ Miles, Benjamin T.; Greenwood, Alexander B.; Patton, Brian R.; Gersen, Henkjan (2016). "All-Optical Method for Characterizing Individual Fluorescent Nanodiamonds". ACS Photonics. 3 (3): 343–348. Bibcode:2016ACSP....3..343M. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00732.
- ↑ "Dr Ben Miles". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Dr Ben Miles's YouTube Statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cullen, Patricia (2025-03-19). "From Lab to Launch: Scientists 'Cook Up' the Next Big Startup". Entrepreneur United Kingdom. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "SPIN UP SCIENCE LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "EMPIRICAL VENTURES LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Spin Up Science - Helping Scientists Change the World". Spin Up Science - Helping Scientists Change the World. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Shortlist for the Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2021 | Falling Walls". falling-walls.com. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Empirical Ventures". Empirical Ventures. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Backing science's boldest breakthroughs, a profile of Empirical Ventures - Maddyness UK". Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "UK MedTech Startup OSSTEC Raises £2.5M to Launch 3D Printed Partial Knee Implant". MedTech World. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Sollof, Jordan (2025-04-24). "£2.4m funding for AI-driven blood test to detect cancer". Digital Health. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ ""MintNeuro Secures £1M Funding for Neural Implant Innovation"". Startupmag.co.uk. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Clawson, Trevor (12042024). "Science Angels: Public/Private Fund Aims To Boost Deep Tech Investment". Forbes. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Empirical Ventures raises £8.25M for deep science". Tech.eu. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Hornstein, Oscar (2026-03-30). "UK 'Venture Scientist' fund secures £10m commitment". UKTN. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Prabhu, Abhinaya (2026-03-30). "British Business Bank commits further £10M to Empirical Ventures to power UK deeptech beyond the lab — TFN". Tech Funding News. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "BOOBYBIOME LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Chesnokova, Sofia (2025-09-08). "BoobyBiome raises £2.5M to protect breast milk's microbiome and transform infant health — TFN". Tech Funding News. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "ENSILICATED TECHNOLOGIES LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Hornstein, Oscar (2025-08-28). "Bristol's EnsiliTech raises £4.5m for vaccine transport system". UKTN. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "TRANSDERMAL DIAGNOSTICS LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Davison, Peter (2022-09-07). "Transdermal Diagnostics raises £1.1 million to develop needle-free blood sugar monitor". Business Biscuit. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Dance, Amber (2019-02-13). "How business-savvy scientists can find success in the risky start-up world". Nature. 566 (7743): 285–287. Bibcode:2019Natur.566..285D. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00523-0. PMID 30760907.
- ↑ Miles, Ananay Aguilar | Ben (2025-05-20). "For and against: should universities demand equity in spinouts?". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ Tyler, Richard (2025-02-18). "What I learnt… being a venture scientist". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
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