Tech South West has secured UK Government funding to expand its successful Growth Forge accelerator in 2025.
The funding comes via the Barclays Eagle Labs Ecosystem Partnership Programme, funded by UK Government, which supports organisations embedded in their local entrepreneurial ecosystem to boost their support to tech and digital businesses.
Ambitious tech companies targeting strong growth are being invited to apply to the South West of England’s only specialist accelerator programme for the whole region.
Tech accelerator Growth Forge has just launched for 2025, after helping companies boost their growth journeys and secure over £2m in funding in 2024.
This year’s enhanced edition introduces three specialist...
Falmouth University's venture studio and incubator, Launchpad, is evolving and starting a new chapter with the launch of "Launchpad Futures."
The innovative programme made possible by £1.57m of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aims to bolster business growth in Cornwall and enhance the region's economic impact.
Tech companies across the South West of England have the chance to work with top growth coaches and experts as part of Tech South West’s new business support programme.
Growth Forge will see tech firms utilise a proprietary assessment tool to identify two-to-three priority areas, then work with partners such as Microsoft, Sandler, Bishop Fleming, Ashfords, Howden and Program, along...
Creative tech and green tech businesses in the South West are set for a boost this Autumn with two new programmes of specialist support being launched by SETsquared.
The support will hone in on critical business needs such as raising investment, developing scalable and profitable business plans, and identifying and applying for appropriate funding for all-important research and...
Farming robots, ‘Google Maps for boats’ and artificial coral reef cubes are amongst the technologies celebrated in the first ever Tech South West Ones to Watch company showcase in 2023.
Selected from a longlist of nominations submitted by tech hubs, clusters and science parks across the South West, the Ones to Watch project showcases 22 of the tech sector’s most exciting high...
Acclaimed technology incubator SETsquared Bristol , led by the University of Bristol, is relaunching its Breakthrough Bursary for the fourth year, continuing its commitment to tech inclusivity.
The bursary is for UK tech entrepreneurs from a minority ethnic background, providing access to tailored business support at heavily discounted rates. This includes coaching and mentoring,...
The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is launching for its second year, after helping companies secure £1m.
Tech South West StartUp Studio 2021 saw the likes of Paranimo, Eate, Groundwaves, Milbotix and a clutch of other early stage pre-seed companies go on to raise £1m of grants and investment since completing the programme - with some...
Applications are now open for cohort two of Cyber Runway , the accelerator programme funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Cyber Runway, which is the UK’s largest cyber accelerator, is delivered by Plexal with support from Deloitte and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies.
Over six months, up to 100 startups will be given support designed...
A new business support programme has launched to support South West tech companies to scale overseas.
The GO Global programme , delivered by Tech South West, is free to access and designed for companies who are currently scaling or looking to scale overseas.
Run in partnership with global financial consultancy firm RSM , with support from the Department for International...
