Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not

We don't let barriers block our view of what's possible. We spot unrecognised talent and unlock it, spreading opportunity across the UK and powering high-potential students into top universities and careers.

We’ve powered our members into leading institutions including:

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Our Manifesto

The UK has one of the worst social mobility rates in Europe. We exist for those who were told that reaching the top was unthinkable. That Oxford was out of the question. That Imperial was impossible, that the best careers weren’t for people ‘like them’ in places ‘like this’. But refused to believe it inside.

At Zero Gravity, we get out of bed to unlock the ambition of our thousands of members. Our platform ensures opportunities aren’t the reserve of a privileged few, but are instead supercharged across the UK.

Our manifesto film features some of the incredible members who have made their ambitions real this year. Watch the film to discover our mission.

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Real life impact

Since 2020, Zero Gravity has already powered:

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13,000+

Students powered into UK universities.

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Weekly engagement with Zero Gravity doubles chances of getting into top unis (UCAS).

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2.3x

Our members are twice as likely to land roles with our employer partners vs similar candidates.

How we do it

Launched in 2020, we're the first tech startup in the world that is developing technology to identify top talent from low-opportunity areas and incubate it, so talented people everywhere can reach their full potential.

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Spot unrecognised talent

We spot potential that others miss and unlock it with opportunity, providing all our services to students completely free of charge.

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One journey to success

We support students into uni, work and into life with mentoring, masterclasses, scholarships, and a thriving community.

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Self-scaling model

Our tech powers our members to pay their success forward, growing a high-performing, nationwide community.

Turning £200 into a mission-driven tech company.

Joe Seddon grew up in West Yorkshire with his mum and his younger siblings. Coming from a low-income background, he defied the odds to make it to Oxford University. Seeing how tricky that journey could be, he left uni with a clear mission: to start a company that could truly level the playing field, using the power of tech to scale opportunity across the UK.

Joe founded Zero Gravity using the last £200 of his student loan. Now that's what you call a smart investment.

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Award winning impact

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Sifted's fastest growing start-ups list

We were recently named by Sifted as the 36th fastest-growing startup in the UK based on revenue growth.

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Cog X Rising Star & Voice of Gen Z

We were awarded the Rising Start Startup Award & Voice of Gen Z at Europe’s leading AI’s Conference. 

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Bett Awards Company of the Year

We were named as the Company of the Year at the UK’s biggest EdTech awards ceremony.

Meet the team
changing up the UK social mobility landscape

Our incredible team make it happen.

The Executives

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Joe Seddon

Chief Executive Officer

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Tom Haywood-Pope

Chief Operating Officer

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Debbie Widjaja

Chief Product Officer

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Charlotte Rowell

Chief of Staff

Commercial & Scholarships Team

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Sophie Radford

Head of Partnerships

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Alex O'Connor

Head of Education Partnerships

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Shiv Patel

Head of Scholarships

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Izzy Read

Senior Customer Success Manager

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Ferdinand Otter-Sharp

Employer Partnership Lead

Product & Engineering Team

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Samuel Hill

Head of Engineering

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Product Manager

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Elliot Little

Product Manager

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Technical Lead

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Stephanie Braid

Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

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Ollie James

Senior Software Engineer

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Technical Lead

Growth & Engagement Team

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Tom Cockbain

Growth & Engagement Lead

We're multiplying our membership daily — each of these stories is just one snapshot of generational change.

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Daniel defies the odds



His teachers said don't apply, now parents will watch him graduate

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Fiona finds herself



Her parents fled Kosovo, now she's ready to graduate Oxford

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His mum raised him, now she'll see him become a lawyer

Scaling ambitions across the UK

Since 2021, we've facilitated 50,000+ offers to top universities throughout the country

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Join the movement

Either as a member or a mentor, we need people like you to change the UK social mobility landscape