Internet of Things Accelerator
The Internet of Things Accelerator is a highly-selective, equity-free programme for IoT startups and scaleups from South Yorkshire and beyond with the ambition to scale-up and enable new efficiencies in industry.
Through a series of intensive capacity building workshops, mentoring sessions, networking events and the Tech Studios © to scope potential pilots with corporates, the programme aims to help startups and scaleups improve their market readiness, increase their product-market fit, and enhance their market visibility.
We are looking for 15 startups and scaleups with market-ready IoT technologies that enable a net zero future, optimise industrial operations, or bolster IoT network connectivity and resiliency to be part of the programme. Startups must register a physical or virtual presence in South Yorkshire to be eligible for selection.
Startups & Scaleups
to be Accelerated
Intensive
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Corporate Partners Involved in the Tech Studios ©
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Focused on helping companies build and communicate their value proposition, refine their go to market strategies and reinforce their individual capacity.
- Virtual & In-person Capacity Building Workshops
- 1:1 Mentoring Sessions
- CTO Power Hours
- Networking Events
- Roundtable Sessions
- Weekly Check-Ins with Programme Manager
Validate your value proposition and explore potential pilot and partnership opportunities with some of the UK and world’s leading corporates looking to adopt cutting edge IoT technologies to solve their key business challenges or gain a competitive edge.
- Tech Studios © sessions with corporates to explore potential piloting/partnership opportunities
- Support to develop and refine pilot concept notes
- CTO Power Hours
- Networking Events
- Fortnightly Check-Ins with Programme Manager
Light touch follow-on support to ensure that business impact can be maximised, and promising pilots to be delivered.
Application Criteria
We’re looking for high-growth startups and scaleups that meet the following criteria:
- Be from the South Yorkshire region, or be willing to register a presence in the market*
- Ideally be set up by at least 2 founders
- Have at least a minimum viable product or service built around IoT technologies
- Have ideally received pre-seed funding and/or have some revenue stream(s)
- Possess the ambition to scale up
- Be able to commit for the full duration of the programme, and be willing to attend the in-person sessions held in Barnsley and/or London
*As the programme is targeted at supporting the growth of the South Yorkshire technology ecosystem, priority would be given to South Yorkshire- registered companies. However, we may admit a certain number of outstanding companies from other regions/countries. Companies that do not currently have a presence in South Yorkshire will need to register a presence in South Yorkshire to be eligible and this will need to be confirmed before the programme commences. Terms & conditions apply.
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Application closes 19 October
