Our mission is to enable and nurture venture creation out of Cambridge.
ventures helped since 2013
of companies are still active
total money raised
in equity raised
grant money raised
in other raised
raised by a single venture (bit.bio)
of founders are female
of ventures are in Healthcare/HealthTech industry
Stats sourced from: S&P Capital IQ and Pitchbook.
The Accelerate Cambridge programmes
Accelerate Cambridge offers a structured approach of 3-month programmes that combine entrepreneurship training, regular coaching and mentoring, as well as access to shared workspace.
Pre-Accelerate
- Develop a compelling customer value proposition.
- Learn how to pitch with confidence.
- Craft a fundable and sustainable business plan.
- Learn basic entrepreneurial concepts.
- Fully engage with the programme.
- Coachable.
Accelerate
- Product development and distribution.
- Develop initiative and leadership skills.
- Incorporate business.
- Develop and release MVP or prototype.
- Build team beyond founders.
- Team has formal equity share and shareholder agreement in place.
- Business idea is protected, IP considered.
- Responds well to coaching input.
Accelerate Plus
- Go to market.
- Sales and income generation.
- Company ready for investment or bootstrap.
- Branding and marketing strategy.
- Grow and scale.
- Access additional rounds of investment.
- Even more coachable.
- Exit if an owner decides to end their involvement with the business.
Why does your venture need Accelerate Cambridge?
Strong support is essential for the success of early stage ventures. Our structured programmes:
- accelerate maturation and growth
- prevent common mistakes, including becoming side-tracked
- connect people and resources.
We help teams of entrepreneurs turn an idea into a business, launch, and then keep going. Accelerate Cambridge is part of an ecosystem of support for entrepreneurs in Cambridge and will help you to navigate your way through it and find the resources you need.
Expert advice and mentoring
Our Accelerate Cambridge programmes will provide you with expert advice and mentoring on topics including:
- ideation, idea shaping and initial screening
- discovering the most promising applications for your knowledge or technology
- research and customer development
- protecting your intellectual property
- developing a compelling customer value proposition
- sales and traction
- branding and marketing
- establishing evidence of genuine customer demand
- establishing evidence of genuine customer demand
- understanding the competitive landscape
- accessing resources within the value chain
- building a team
- bootstrapping and fundraising
- raising financial capital and dealing with investors
- designing your business model
- pitching your idea and crafting a fundable business plan
Apply
Now accepting applications for the Spring Programme 2024.
Accelerate Cambridge Welcome and 2-day Entrepreneurship Induction Days
- Day 1: 09:30-16:45, Thursday 18 January 2024
- Day 2: 09:30-16:30, Friday 19 January 2024
Thursday 29 January – Thursday 28 March 2024
- Every Monday: Lectures, talks and workshops
- Every Thursday: Coaching and mentoring
Contact us
For enquiries please contact:
Accelerate Cambridge
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK
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