Mel Science

Monthly hands-on science kit subscriptions with VR and AR lessons for children aged 5 to 14 and their families

London, United KingdomFounded 2015melscience.com Website technologies

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New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28

About Mel Science

MEL Science sells an educational subscription that delivers monthly hands-on science kits to homes, alongside digital experiences that include an interactive mobile app, virtual reality and augmented reality lessons. Kits cover STEM, physics and chemistry, with a recommended age range for each subject.

Customers are parents, homeschooling families and science educators, and the company also takes enquiries from schools. Revenue comes from subscriptions that start at 29,90 € per month, with kits that can be paused or cancelled at any time.

The company was founded in 2015 and is registered in London. In 2022 it acquired Curiosity Box and launched the MEL Math subscription, and in 2021 it introduced MEL Med. Its leadership team includes Tara Hamilton-Whitaker as CEO.

Product: Monthly subscription of hands-on science kits for children, with a mobile app, VR and AR lessons and video guides.

Jobs at Mel Science

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Leadership

Vassili Philippov · Founder, Exec Chair
Source: company website
Tara Hamilton-Whitaker · CEO
Source: company website
Ed Relf · CMO
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Edd Stockwell · VP Commercial
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