Startup accelerators and incubators in the United Kingdom
- 73 organizations
- 25 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
Equity investment in UK smaller businesses fell 4% to £12.3 billion in 2025, according to the British Business Bank's annual Small Business Equity Tracker. AI companies took 44% of that investment, the highest share on record, and the top 10 fundraisings made up 23% of the total.
Sources: British Business Bank, Small Business Equity Tracker press release, July 2026
The government-backed Start Up Loans scheme lends £500 to £25,000 to start or grow a business. The loan is unsecured and personal, carries a fixed 7.5% interest rate, can be repaid over 1 to 5 years, and comes with up to 12 months of free mentoring.
Sources: GOV.UK, Apply for a Start Up Loan
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Accelerate Cambridge
A 12-week venture development program at Cambridge Judge Business School for founders living, working or studying in Cambridge, with up to 6 months of post-program coaching.
- Run by
- Cambridge Judge Business School Entrepreneurship Centre
- Duration
- 12 weeks, plus up to 6 months of post-programme coaching
- Founded
- 2013
Deep techLife sciencesHealthtechB2B software
jbs.cam.ac.uk Latest activity: Sep 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Accelerate@Babraham
An annual bio-incubator accelerator at Babraham Research Campus giving early-stage life-science founders an 8-week taught program, lab or office space and non-dilutive funding.
- Run by
- Babraham Research Campus
- Duration
- 8-week taught phase, plus up to 10 months of free lab or office space
- Funding
- £10,000 non-dilutive funding per venture
Life sciences
babraham.com Latest activity: Jun 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Allia Impact
A free cohort program for social-impact founders in Cambridge, Peterborough and Fenland, running Start Strong for new founders and Scale Up for trading social enterprises.
- Run by
- Allia
- Duration
- Start Strong: 7 weeks; Scale Up: 7 weeks
- Equity
- free
Social impact
allia.org.uk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Antler London
Full-time, in-person residency where Antler helps individual founders find co-founders, builds companies from day zero and invests at inception.
- Duration
- Up to 8 weeks residency, then up to 12 week build-and-raise phase
- Equity
- 8.5% (initial GBP 125,000 component)
- Funding
- Up to GBP 500,000 at inception and pre-seed (GBP 125,000 for 8.5% equity as the initial component)
antler.co Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Aston Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (ACEE) / Aston Business Hub
Aston University's enterprise center running Learn, Start and Grow support for students, graduates and SMEs, now based in the Aston Business Hub with structured business diagnostics and collaborative workspace.
- Run by
- Aston University
aston.ac.uk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Baltic Ventures
A three month cohort accelerator in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle for early stage tech founders, offering an initial investment, coaching, masterclasses and investor access.
- Run by
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Duration
- 3 months
- Funding
- £25,000 initial investment, with the opportunity to secure an additional £75,000 from the Angel Syndicate
balticventures.uk Latest activity: Sep 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Barclays Black Founder Accelerator
A 12-week program pairing Black-founder-led UK tech businesses with Barclays mentors, masterclasses and a founder showcase, culminating in London.
- Run by
- Barclays Eagle Labs
- Duration
- 12 weeks
labs.uk.barclays Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Bethnal Green Ventures
Early-stage tech-for-good accelerator and investor that runs a hybrid program with upfront investment for startups tackling social and environmental problems.
- Founded
- 2012
Social impactClimate & energyHealthtech
bethnalgreenventures.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Blenheim Chalcot
Venture builder based in London that originates, funds and scales technology businesses across financial services, education and public-sector ventures.
FintechEducationHealthtech
blenheimchalcot.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Brunel Summer Incubator
A free online eight-week program for early-stage Brunel founders with group clinics, one-to-one mentoring and a concluding online pitch-off.
- Run by
- Brunel University of London
- Duration
- 8 weeks
brunel.ac.uk Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator
A fully online ten-week program from Business Wales for Wales-based founders, with coaching, webinars, masterclasses, one-to-one mentoring and peer networking, part of the Accelerated Growth Program.
- Run by
- Business Wales
- Duration
- 10 weeks, delivered virtually
businesswales.gov.wales Latest activity: Sep 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Catalyst
A Belfast-based non-profit science and technology hub running founder programs such as Co-builders and Springboard, plus investor and scaling events for Northern Ireland startups.
- Run by
- Catalyst
wearecatalyst.org Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Cockpit Arts
A London craft business incubator giving makers studio space in Bloomsbury and Deptford, in-house business coaching, and awards and bursaries.
Media & creative
cockpitstudios.org Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Converge
Scottish university program combining business training, one-to-one enterprise support and equity-free funding challenges for staff, students and graduates turning research into businesses.
- Run by
- Heriot-Watt University
Climate & energySpace
convergechallenge.com Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Deep Science Ventures
Venture studio that pairs scientific research with founder-type scientists to build new science-based companies from scratch across agriculture, climate, pharma and computation.
Climate & energyLife sciencesFood & agricultureDeep tech
deepscienceventures.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
DigitalHealth.London Accelerator
Twelve-month NHS-linked program giving digital health companies an assigned NHS Navigator, workshops and introductions to speed adoption across London's health system.
- Run by
- Health Innovation Network South London
- Duration
- 12 months
Healthtech
digitalhealth.london Latest activity: Sep 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
DiSH Accelerator (Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub)
A consortium led by Barclays Eagle Labs with Manchester City Council, Plexal, Lancaster University and the University of Manchester runs a 12-week in-person accelerator plus coworking for early-stage digital and cyber security startups.
- Run by
- Barclays Eagle Labs
- Duration
- 12 weeks
Cybersecurity
labs.uk.barclays Latest activity: Apr 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Elevator
Scottish social enterprise delivering growth and accelerator programs and business support for startups and entrepreneurs across Tayside, Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh.
All sectors
elevatoruk.com Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Emerge (University of Sheffield Entrepreneurship)
University of Sheffield entrepreneurship service for students, recent graduates and staff, with a start-up studio, workshops, one-to-one enterprise support and a Business Founder Pathway program.
- Run by
- University of Sheffield
sheffield.ac.uk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Entrepreneur First
Pre-company talent program that matches individuals into co-founding teams and backs them with an equity-free grant plus up to 250000 dollars investment once a company forms.
joinef.com Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
ESA Business Incubation Centre UK (ESA BIC UK)
A UK-wide incubation program at four hubs including Harwell Campus giving space-related startups office space, lab access, technical expertise and a cash incentive.
- Run by
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Funding
- cash incentive of over £50,000
Space
esa-bic.org.uk Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Exeter Innovation Accelerator (SETsquared Exeter)
University of Exeter business accelerator for early-stage knowledge-intensive startups and SMEs, run as three 6-week modules on business fundamentals, skills and strategy, and investment.
- Run by
- University of Exeter
- Duration
- three modules of 6 weeks
exeterinnovation.com Latest activity: May 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
FinTech Innovation Lab London
A 12-week fintech accelerator in London where startups refine and test their value proposition with mentors and partners from more than 45 financial institutions.
- Run by
- Accenture
- Duration
- 12 weeks
Fintech
fintechinnovationlab.com Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Founder Labs
A six-month full-time accelerator for Northern Ireland tech founders giving funding, mentoring, investor access and international study visits, delivered by Ormeau Labs.
- Run by
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Duration
- 6 months, full-time
- Funding
- £25,000, fully funded by Invest Northern Ireland
investni.com Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Founders at the University of Cambridge
A pre-seed venture-building program for University of Cambridge-affiliated founders, running a 24-week START accelerator plus SYNC co-founder matching, with investment and mentoring.
- Run by
- Cambridge Enterprise
- Duration
- 24 weeks
- Equity
- No programme fee; no equity until you raise from other investors
- Funding
- £30,000 on acceptance, with potential follow-on investment after 24 weeks
Deep techAIHealthtechLife sciences
founders.cam.ac.uk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Founders Factory
Venture studio and accelerator that co-founds and runs pre-seed/seed programs together with corporate partners such as Aviva, Rio Tinto and HSBC.
FintechHealthtechDeep techClimate & energyIndustry & manufacturing
foundersfactory.com Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Future Space
UWE Bristol's innovation center giving high-tech founders office and lab space, a dedicated innovation team, prototyping support, IP and finance guidance and investor-readiness workshops.
- Run by
- UWE Bristol
HealthtechAIIndustry & manufacturingClimate & energy
futurespacebristol.co.uk Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Future Worlds
University of Southampton startup accelerator for students, researchers and staff, offering events, one-to-one support, a bootcamp and a cohort program.
- Run by
- University of Southampton
futureworlds.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Geovation Accelerator
Accelerator run by Ordnance Survey with HM Land Registry and Defra, giving early-stage startups workspace, data access, mentoring and up to 20000 pounds equity-free funding across two tracks.
- Run by
- Ordnance Survey, in association with HM Land Registry and Defra
- Duration
- 6 months intensive, plus 6 months lighter support (18 months workspace access)
- Equity
- none
- Funding
- Up to GBP 20,000, equity-free, paid in five instalments
Property & constructionClimate & energy
geovation.uk Latest activity: Apr 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Health Innovation Leeds Incubator
A West Yorkshire healthtech incubator led by Nexus at the University of Leeds, giving startups and SMEs tailored support, mentoring, workshops and NHS and academic connections.
- Run by
- University of Leeds
Healthtech
healthinnovationleeds.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Business School Incubator / GRID
Heriot-Watt University's early-stage business incubator offering affordable office space, business support and mentoring, now backed by Entrepreneurs in Residence within the university's GRID research and innovation ecosystem.
- Run by
- Heriot-Watt University
hw.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Imperial Enterprise Lab
Imperial College London's entrepreneurship center, running the Venture Catalyst Challenge pre-accelerator, the WE Innovate women-founder program, Global Challenge Lab and free mentoring for students, staff and postdocs.
- Run by
- Imperial College London
- Funding
- WE Innovate offers a share of a GBP 30,000 equity-free prize fund
imperialenterpriselab.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Imperial Incubator
A non-profit lab-space incubator run by Imperial College London for early-stage deep tech and life sciences startups in White City, Hammersmith and Old Oak, with coaching and mentoring.
- Run by
- Imperial College London
Deep techLife sciences
imperialincubator.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Infinity G
13 week deep tech accelerator run by the University of Glasgow with STAC at thebeyond workspace in Glasgow, supporting university-linked ventures toward investment readiness.
- Run by
- University of Glasgow
- Duration
- 13 weeks
Deep techAIHealthtechLife sciencesQuantumMedia & creativeClimate & energy
infinity-g.com Latest activity: Feb 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Ingenuity Lab (University of Nottingham)
University of Nottingham start-up hub for students and alumni offering lab membership, mentoring, networking and events, plus the Ingenuity Impact competition for early-stage impact-driven businesses.
- Run by
- University of Nottingham
Social impact
nottingham.ac.uk Latest activity: Jul 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
InnovationRCA Start-up Programme
An incubation program for Royal College of Art graduating students and alumni offering pre-seed funding, business coaching, masterclasses and office space at InnovationRCA in Battersea.
- Run by
- Royal College of Art
- Equity
- small equity share depending on investment amount
- Funding
- pre-seed funding
rca.ac.uk Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Insurtech Gateway
Specialist insurtech incubator and investor based in London that takes pre-seed and seed founders through incubation, with follow-on funding from its own institutional funds.
Insurtech
insurtechgateway.com Latest activity: Aug 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
King's Start-up Accelerator
King's College London Entrepreneurship Institute's flagship 12-month accelerator for the university's most promising student and alumni ventures, formerly called the King's20 Accelerator.
- Run by
- King's College London
- Duration
- 12 months
kcl.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LBS Launchpad
Student-led pre-accelerator at London Business School, run by the Entrepreneurship Club with the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital, feeding into the LBS Incubator.
- Run by
- London Business School
- Funding
- Demo Day winners share GBP 18,000 in cash prizes
starthub.london.edu Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Lloyd's Lab
An InsurTech accelerator at Lloyd's in London, running two cohorts a year with around ten teams that work with Lloyd's market mentors and co-working space.
- Run by
- Lloyd's
- Duration
- ten weeks
Insurtech
lloyds.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LSE Generate
LSE's entrepreneurship center for students, staff and alumni, offering free co-working, pitch coaching and, since 2026, a year-long Fellowship Program that replaced its previous three-month Accelerator.
- Run by
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Equity
- none (equity-free)
- Funding
- GBP 1,000 (Ideation track) or GBP 3,000 (Acceleration track) in equity-free funding for Fellows who complete the programme
info.lse.ac.uk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LYVA Labs
Liverpool City Region incubator and accelerator offering early-stage health and life science, deep tech and clean tech businesses investment, commercial mentoring, grant writing support and cohort sessions.
- Run by
- LCR Ventures
- Funding
- up to £25K investment on day one (Incubator)
HealthtechLife sciencesDeep techClimate & energy
lyvalabs.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Manchester Venture Builder
A 12-week equity-free program at the University of Manchester helping student, graduate and researcher founders test ideas, build an MVP and reach market readiness.
- Run by
- University of Manchester (Masood Entrepreneurship Centre)
- Duration
- 12 weeks, plus an 8-week extended support phase for top teams
- Equity
- equity-free
- Funding
- funding pool of up to £140,000 released as small grants
entrepreneurship.manchester.ac.uk Latest activity: Oct 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
MedTech SuperConnector (MSK Innovation Accelerator)
A six-month equity-free entrepreneurship and evidence-generation program at Imperial College London for early-career researchers and clinicians commercializing medtech innovations.
- Run by
- Imperial College London
- Duration
- 6 months
- Equity
- equity-free
- Funding
- possible investment of up to £100,000 from ORUK after the programme
Healthtech
medtechsuperconnector.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
NatWest Accelerator Hub at York Science Park
NatWest and University of York business accelerator hub at the Innovation Centre, York Science Park, offering growth programs, coaching and a mobile app linking to business trackers and investor networks for startups, student entrepreneurs and academics.
- Run by
- NatWest and University of York
york.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator (London hub)
Corporate-run hub offering co-working and growth support to small business owners and entrepreneurs, open to non-NatWest-customers, with no equity taken.
- Run by
- NatWest
- Equity
- none
natwest.com Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Norwich Research Park Innovation Hothouse
Norwich Research Park incubation program and annual Innovation Hothouse competition for science-based start-ups, offering shared lab and office space, one-to-one support, masterclasses and a pre-seed grant.
- Run by
- Anglia Innovation Partnership
- Duration
- 3-month programme
- Funding
- AIP Pre-seed Grant of up to £30k
Food & agricultureHealthtech
norwichresearchpark.com Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
OUI Startup Incubator
Oxford University Innovation's incubator for founders not relying on University-owned IP, running a free validation phase then a 12-month build phase with grant funding and investment-readiness coaching.
- Run by
- Oxford University Innovation
- Duration
- Phase 1 (Validate): up to 3 months; Phase 2 (Build): up to 12 months; part-time cohorts run October to March
- Equity
- 5% fully-dilutable, pre-investment equity stake taken in Phase 2
- Funding
- up to £10,000 grant funding for non-salary costs in Phase 2
innovation.ox.ac.uk Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Plexal
Innovation hub at Here East running growth programs for startups and scaleups, including the Cyber Runway cybersecurity accelerator and the Barclays Eagle Labs Scaleup Program.
- Duration
- 4 months (Scaleup Programme)
Cybersecurity
plexal.com Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
QMUL QIncubator
Queen Mary University of London's flagship incubator, an 8-week entrepreneur-led program combining enterprise training, coaching and peer learning for students, graduates and researchers.
- Run by
- Queen Mary University of London
- Duration
- Phase 1 (January-March): weekly Tuesday evenings; optional Phase 2 (April-May) for selected ventures
- Funding
- Teams pitch for a share of up to GBP 15,000
qmul.ac.uk Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
QUBIS Innovation Programmes
Queen's University Belfast's commercialization office, running a start-up service and enterprise programs such as WE Innovate and ICURe, plus a Techstars community partnership with Ormeau Labs.
- Run by
- Queen's University Belfast
qubis.co.uk Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Regional Talent Engines
A six-month pre-accelerator from the Royal Academy of Engineering for early-stage engineering and technology founders in Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with a living-cost grant, coaching and training.
- Run by
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Duration
- 6 months
- Equity
- equity-free
- Funding
- £20,000 grant towards living costs
- Founded
- 2022
enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk Latest activity: May 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
SETsquared Bath
University of Bath Innovation Centre in the SETsquared partnership, offering residential and virtual memberships with incubation, courses, mentoring and networks for technology startups.
- Run by
- University of Bath
bath-setsquared.co.uk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
SETsquared Bristol
A university incubation program based at Engine Shed in Bristol supporting tech founders with incubation, mentoring and investor-facing events.
- Run by
- University of Bristol / SETsquared Partnership
setsquared-bristol.co.uk Latest activity: Apr 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
START UP (Newcastle University)
Newcastle University's startup support service for students and recent graduates, offering one-to-one coaching, equity-free grants, King's Gate coworking space and short intensive events such as the Summer Launchpad.
- Run by
- Newcastle University
ncl.ac.uk Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
STEAMhouse
Birmingham City University innovation center offering startups and entrepreneurs coworking and makerspace memberships with mentor support, innovation consultancy services and workshops.
- Run by
- Birmingham City University
steamhouse.org.uk Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Strathclyde Inspire Accelerator
University of Strathclyde accelerator for pre-seed founders, running 12 to 18 months on a rolling basis with one-to-one advice, a virtual board, commercial champions and co-working space.
- Run by
- University of Strathclyde
- Duration
- 12-18 months
strath.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Surrey Venture Studio
A pre-incubation program for early-stage ideas in Surrey, running a two-day ideation workshop followed by an optional six-month accelerator with catalyst grant funding.
- Run by
- University of Surrey, Royal Holloway University of London and University for the Creative Arts
- Duration
- two-day ideation workshop, then six-month accelerator (around four days per month)
- Funding
- up to £25,000 catalyst grant for accelerator participants
All sectors
surrey-research-park.com Latest activity: Feb 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Techscaler
A Scottish Government program delivered by CodeBase giving founders across Scottish regional hubs mentoring, playbooks, community and a 10-week accelerator called Techscaler Catalyst.
- Run by
- Scottish Government (delivered by CodeBase)
- Duration
- Techscaler Catalyst: 10-week hybrid accelerator
techscaler.co.uk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Techstars London Accelerator
Mentorship-driven, three-month accelerator for early-stage startups from any sector, ending in a London demo day in front of investors.
- Duration
- 3 months
techstars.com Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
The Fashion Residency at Studio Smithfield
A residency giving six UK fashion designers per cohort free studio space, mentoring and business planning training at Studio Smithfield in the City of London.
- Run by
- Projekt
- Duration
- 18 months
Media & creative
studiosmithfield.com Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
The Generator (University of Greenwich)
The University of Greenwich's enterprise hub, offering students free one-to-one advice with enterprise advisors, bootcamps, bursaries and an annual Enterprise Challenge competition with mentoring.
- Run by
- University of Greenwich
gre.ac.uk Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
The Trampery – Evo Pioneers
Twelve-month business-support program combining workspace, coaching and community for early-stage creative and fashion entrepreneurs across The Trampery's London sites.
- Duration
- 12 months
thetrampery.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Tramshed Tech
A Welsh startup hub running coworking sites plus structured free programs, including a 10-week Startup Academy accelerator and a 6-week Founder Academy bootcamp.
- Run by
- Tramshed Tech
- Duration
- Startup Academy: 10 weeks; Founder Academy: 6 weeks
- Equity
- equity-free
- Founded
- 2016
AI
tramshedtech.co.uk Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
UAL Creative Business Accelerator
A program for UAL graduates who run trading creative businesses, with workshops, mentoring and a milestone-based participation bursary, developed with Google for Startups.
- Run by
- University of the Arts London
Media & creative
arts.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
UCL Hatchery
UCL's equity-free, two-year startup incubator for students and recent graduates based at BaseKX in King's Cross, admitting new cohorts each spring and autumn.
- Run by
- University College London
- Duration
- 2 years, with an 8-week induction phase
- Equity
- none (equity-free)
ucl.ac.uk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Undaunted (The Greenhouse)
A 12-month climate-tech accelerator for pre-seed startups and spinouts, offering up to 20,000 pounds of equity-free grant funding plus investor-readiness support.
- Run by
- Imperial College London
- Duration
- 12 months
- Funding
- up to £20k grant funding
Deep techClimate & energy
undaunted-hq.org Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Venture Builder Incubator (Edinburgh Innovations / Bayes Centre)
Five month incubator for postgraduate students, early career researchers and academics at Scottish universities turning deep tech or data-driven research into startups, with workshops and one-to-one mentorship.
- Run by
- University of Edinburgh
- Duration
- 5 months
- Equity
- Equity-free
Deep tech
hub.bayes.ed.ac.uk Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Virgin StartUp – Empower100
Free eight-week accelerator for underrepresented small business owners based in Greater London, funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, covering growth, funding and pitch skills.
- Run by
- Virgin StartUp
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Funding
- Fully funded (no cost to founders)
virginstartup.org Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
WE Innovate Swansea
A six-month program for women student and graduate founders at Swansea University, with mentoring, business training and a final pitch event, part of the WE Innovate National Network.
- Run by
- Swansea University
- Duration
- 6 months
HealthtechAI
swansea.ac.uk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Welsh ICE
A south Wales startup hub running the ICE Start program, giving pre-start and early-stage founders subsidised coworking, mentoring and workshops for six months.
- Duration
- ICE Start: 6 months
- Founded
- 2012
welshice.org Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
WeNetwork Activate (University of Westminster)
A growth program for Westminster student and graduate founders combining funding, mentoring, specialist workshops and networking through the Westminster Enterprise Network.
- Run by
- University of Westminster
- Funding
- £5,000 grants from the Tej Lalvani Business Grant
westminster.ac.uk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Zinc
London-headquartered venture builder that selects individuals, helps them find co-founders and builds new science-led companies tackling health and environmental problems.
HealthtechClimate & energyDeep tech
zinc.vc Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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