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Tag: Accelerator

Burberry partners with luxury fashion platform for Dream Assembly startup accelerator

April 20, 2018

By Simon Caldwell

To help startup founders in the fashion and technology industries access mentoring, networking opportunities and funding access, ecommerce platform Farfetch has announced its Dream Assembly accelerator programme with a heavyweight partner already on board.

Six companies selected for the Arsenal Innovation Lab

January 16, 2018

By Zen Terrelonge

To foster new experiences for fans, six companies have been chosen to participate in Arsenal FC’s business creativity programme, the Arsenal Innovation Lab.

Google Demo Day demonstrates the beauty of a four-minute pitch

May 9, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

With the first Google Demo Day outside of the US taking place at the company’s new Kings Cross campus, Real Business went along to discover why it’s better to be fast, open and, all importantly, collaborative in today’s fast-moving tech market.

Cyber security startups picked for government-led accelerator

January 11, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator has announced the first seven cyber security startups to join the programme, an initiative backed up by incubator Wayra UK.

Health and fitness accelerator seeks UK’s answer to Fitbit to end £20bn physical inactivity crisis

October 18, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Health body ukactive, in partnership with Tech City UK and AXA PPP, has launched health and fitness accelerator ActiveLab, which will come complete with the support of seasoned leaders from the likes of David Lloyd Leisure, Fitness First and more.

Startup accelerator from British Airways parent firm set for take-off

October 5, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

International Airlines Group (IAG), parent of British Airways, Aer Lingus and more, has launched a global startup accelerator scheme called Hangar 51 to solve problems affecting the travel industry.

Teacher frustration was the business inspiration for this “hands on” venture

October 4, 2016

By Letitia Booty

Learning Space is an educational organisation, providing a wide range of resources for children of all needs. Lorraine McAleer founded …

VC firm Octopus opens accelerator programme with fintech focus

August 23, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

The parent company of venture capital firm Octopus Investments, Octopus Group, has opened Octopus Labs, a new accelerator programme launched to support fintech startups, while also independently creating in-house products.

Sage Summit: Day four Story of successful scaling is about personal growth

July 29, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

When it comes to scaling, money can often be the motive, but Sage CMO Santiago Solanas offered some insights from his 25 years’ worth of experience in the business world to state that it’s actually the founders who can be the barrier standing in the way of growth – not the purse strings.

BMW Innovation Lab to foster and fund UK startups in exchange for energetic ideas

July 18, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Recognising the creativity of growing British businesses, BMW has launched an Innovation Lab to join forces with startups in a mutually beneficial campaign that will deliver mentoring and investment access in exchange for ideas to accelerate its business.

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