UK Accelerator Programmes

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AcceleratorIncubator

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The term incubator suggests it is just for new startups, but they actually cater for a wide range of startups, offering:

• Workspace• Mentoring• Workshops• Shared services and resources• Access to a startup community

Startups can typically stay for up to two years to leverage the cheaper cost overheads in office space and shared services.

An accelerator is designed to rapidly grow startups and prepare them for further funding. It offers everything

an incubator does plus:

• Structured programme• Exposure to Angel and VC

Networks • Access to specific industries

and influencers• Use of specialist technology

and data.

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Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipAlex Dunsdon

OverviewThe bakery uses Open Innovation to bring together a large network of startups and corporate brands that want to innovatie.

http://thebakerylondon.com @TheBakeryLDN

Established2012

SpecialisationAdvertising

Duration8 Weeks

Cohort Size N/a

Investment£50K

Post Accel. SuccessNo Data Available

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Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipVicky-Marie Gibbons

OverviewBethnal Green Ventures is very well know accelerator for social entrepreneurship and has seen great success stories in environment, education and social empowerment spaces.

http://bethnalgreenventures.com @BG_Ventures

Established2008

SpecialisationSocial & Environment

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 8

Investment£15K for 6%



Sponsors & Partners

Leadershiplian Iliev

OverviewClimate-KIC is an incubator and accelerator programme that uses a mixture or equity funding and grant funding to accelerate green-tech and clean-tech startups.

http://www.ecomachinesincubator.com @EcoMachinesUK

Established2012

SpecialisationGreen and Climate Tech

Duration18 Months

Cohort Size 10

Investment£100K for X%



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipAndy Tait

OverviewCollider focuses on startups who are building disruptive platforms and products and services that can build better engagement with some of the biggest brands in the world.

http://collider.io @ColliderGB

Established2012

SpecialisationMarketing & Advertizing

Duration16 Weeks

Cohort Size 10


£100K for 22%



LeadershipMatt Clifford & Alice Bentinck

OverviewEntrepreneur First focus on finding the best individual first and then build the teams and ideas afterwards, so their programme is not suitable to preformed teams with a startup.

Sponsors & Partners

http://www.joinef.com @efLDN

Established2013

SpecialisationN/a

Duration6 Months

Cohort Size 20

Investment£3K for 0% (1st half)

£10K for 10% (2nd half)

Post Accel. Success$100M (in Valuations)

LondonLondonCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipSamad Masood

OverviewRun by Accenture, this accelerator is based at L39 in Canary Wharf and works with the to the world biggest banks to help drive FinTech innovation.

http://www.fintechinnovationlablondon.co.uk @FinTechInnoLab

Established2013

SpecialisationFinTech

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 7

InvestmentN/a

Post Accel. Success$33M Follow-On Funding


Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipUnknown

OverviewJohn Lewis give startups access to their technology, customers and stores on this accelerator programme. There is a £100,000 cash prize for one team at the end of the programme.

http://jlab.co.uk @johnlewisretail

Established2013

SpecialisationRetail

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 10

Investment£20K for X%



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipAndy McCartney & Diane Perlman

OverviewMicrosoft Ventures actually don’t take any equity and the whole programme is free, they also have 7 different programmes internationally.

http://www.microsoftventures.com @MSFTVenturesUK

Established2013

SpecialisationCloud, Internet & Mobile

Duration14 Weeks

Cohort Size 10

InvestmentDoes Not Invest

Post Accel. SuccessNo Data


Birmingham

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipMark Hales

OverviewOxygen is the longest established accelerator in Europe operating two programs in the UK, one based in London and one Birmingham.

http://www.oxygenaccelerator.com @oxygenaccel

Established2009

SpecialisationN/a

Duration13 Weeks

Cohort Size 10


Post Accel. Success71% Follow-On Funding


Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipReshma Sohoni

OverviewSeedcamp is highly respected and its operations are focused mainly in Europe with a HQ in London, and offices in Tallinn, Berlin, Zagreb, Budapest, Lisbon and Paris.

http://seedcamp.com @Seedcamp

Established2007

SpecialisationN/a

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 5

Investment€0 for 3%

€25K for 5%€50K for 10%



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipNektarios Liolios

OverviewStartupbootcamp have 9 accelerator programmes in the world and their London programme is specifically focused on FinTech.

http://jlab.co.uk @johnlewisretail

Established2010

SpecialisationFinTech

Duration13 Weeks

Cohort Size 10

Investment€15K for 8%



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipJon Bradford

OverviewTechstars are prestigious accelerators internationally and they have a strong presence in London, with a core programme and a FinTech accelerator, which is in partnership with Barclays.

https://techstars.com @Techstars

Established2013

SpecialisationN/a

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 10

Investment$118,000 for 7-10%

Post Accel. Success$6.5M Follow-On

Funding

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Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipBaz Saideh

OverviewTrue Start is a new accelerator run by LandSecurities and Accenture to build innovations for the Retail and Consumer industries.

http://www.truestart.co.uk @TrueStartUK

TRUE CAPITAL

Established2014

SpecialisationRetail & Consumer

Duration6 months

Cohort Size 8

Investment$0 for 3%$

50-100K for X



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipGary Stewart

OverviewWayra is an accelerator run by Telefonica as part of their Open Future programme to support startups and entrepreneurship. They run 14 academies globally.

http://wayra.co.uk @WayraUK

Established2012

SpecialisationN/a

Duration6 months

Cohort Size 15

Investment€20-50K for 5-10%



Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipNathan Hill, Paul Anson and Tim de Vere Green

OverviewBased out of Idea Space in Cambridge Qi3 leverages it’s experience in the technology and product industry to support the commercialisation of new products.

http://www.qi3.co.uk/accelerator @qi3bootcamp

Established2013

SpecialisationProducts

Duration12-18 months

Cohort Size N/a

InvestmentUndisclosed


CambridgeCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipMike Jackson

OverviewWebstart is an accelerator based in Bristol and focuses on Web and App based startups. The teams are based in Engine Shed which is a big technology space in the area.

http://www.webstartbristol.com @webstartbristol

Established2013

SpecialisationWeb & Apps

Duration10 Weeks

Cohort Size 10


Post Accel. Success£55K Follow-On Funding

BristolCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipEmma Cheshire & River Tamoor Baig

OverviewDotforge is based in the heart of Sheffield and offers a Social Ventures programmes specifically for social enterprises and an commercial programme open for all.

http://www.dotforgeaccelerator.com @Dotforge

Established2013

SpecialisationSocial and Commercial

Duration14 Weeks

Cohort Size 12-15

Investment£30K for 0% (Social)

£30K for 8%


SheffieldCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipPaul Smith & Tristan Watson

OverviewIgnite have helped build the tech eco-system in the North and are now based in Campus North, the 10,000 sq ft venue dedicated to tech.

http://ignite.io @Ignite100

Established2012

SpecialisationN/a

Duration16 Weeks

Cohort Size 25

Investment£0 for 4%

£18K for 6-9%

Post Accel. Success£10M Follow-On Funding

NewcastleCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipGary Leyden

OverviewNDRC is a pre-seed investment fund that also runs two accelerators, one focused on digital (LaunchPad) and one focused on science and technology (VentureLab).

http://www.ndrc.ie/ @

Established2008

SpecialisationDigital, SciTech

Duration12 Weeks (Digital)6 months (SciTech)

Cohort Size 8 (Digital)

2 (SciTech)

Investment€20K for X% (Digital)€100K for x% (SciTech)

Post Accel. Success€88M Follow-On Funding

DublinCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

Sponsors & Partners

LeadershipGeraldine Lavin and Drew O'Sullivan

OverviewPropeller use a similar model to Techstars, combining the support from Dublin City University, Ryan Air and The Kauffman Foundation to build tech startups in Dublin.

http://www.ryanacademy.ie/accelerators @RyanAcademy

Established2011

SpecialisationTech

Duration12 Weeks

Cohort Size 5

Investment€35K for 7.5%

Post Accel. Success€8M Follow-On Funding

DublinCopyright © 2015 Accenture All rights reserved.

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