Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
When a Google DeepMind researcher leaves to start a company, the AI world notices. When 112 of them do it in 18 months, it signals something structural: the world's most productive AI research lab has become a generator of companies, not just papers. That shift is reshaping the UK's technology landscape in ways that will be felt for a decade. The data, surfaced by tech.eu in May 2026, is striking in its scale. Across geographies, alumni are founding companies in applied AI, AI safety, robotics, materials science, and healthcare. The question for UK builders — whether you are recruiting, fundraising, or competing for market position — is what this wave means for you. The DeepMind alumni wave: by the numbers One hundred and twelve DeepMind alumni have founded or are actively planning to…
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