IP Group Plc (IPO) 2018年年度报告「LSE」.pdf

1、26347 12 April 2019 5:08 pm Proof Six03ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018Registration Number:04204490Stock Code:IPOEVOLVING GREATIDEAS INTO WORLDCHANGING BUSINESSESIP Group plc Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 20182018-IP Group-AR.indd 326347 12 Ap

2、ril 2019 5:08 pm Proof SixEvolving great ideas into world-changing businessesIP Groups core purpose is to evolve great ideas into world-changing businesses that will have a positive impact on the world.Sustainability has always been at the heart of IP Group.Through the businesses that we back and bu

3、ild,we aim to address some of the worlds most pressing challenges in areas such as disease prevention and mitigation,the transition to a less carbon intense energy world and in productivity improvement.Our approach therefore considers environmental,social and governance(“ESG”)factors and their impac

4、t.Our team is passionate about this endeavour and has spent many years finessing its approach to identifying attractive intellectual property(“IP”),nurturing and building businesses around that IP and then providing capital and support along the journey from cradle to maturity.Through collaborations

5、 and established partner relationships with leading research universities in the UK,the US and Australasia,the Group has access to over 15%of the worlds Top Research.Our portfolio,which is currently valued at 1.1bn,comprises holdings in 61 focus companies covering a broad range of commercial innovat

6、ions across the life sciences and technology.We have a strong track record of success and are proud to have helped create and build some exciting businesses that are making a real difference.We are pioneering in our approach,passionate about what we do,principled in how we work and committed to deli