Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Birmingham Enterprise Community (BEC) is seeking the best entrepreneurs and high-growth startups across the world to join the global FORWARD Accelerator programme.
FORWARD is a 6 month accelerator programme, based in the UK, designed to provide essential support to high growth, scaling businesses.
By combining best practice with bespoke elements, expert advice and access to an active community of world-class entrepreneurs, they are able to ensure that, with your commitment and engagement, you take away the skills, resources and connections you need to build a global business.
Areas
- The programme focuses on 6 key areas to help your business surround itself with everything that it needs to grow successfully.
- Markets Access
- Strategic Partnerships
- Funding Strategies
- Structure and Operations
- Growth Strategies
- Capacity Development
Benefits
- Benefits from the Program are:
- Funding Opportunities
- Not only do they support businesses with investment readiness but they also provide access to a range of funding opportunities including equity, debt & grant funding.
- Entrepreneurial Development
- Ongoing support for your personal development as an entrepreneur including coaching, training & workshops.
- Workspace
- Access to the stunning Alpha Works co-working space providing you with a dynamic & inspiring environment to work in.
- UK Soft Landing
- Support from their whole pool of over 25 mentors who come from a wide range of backgrounds & experiences.
- Strategic Partnerships
- They support you to identify and connect with partners who could add significant value to the growth of your business including R&D support & customer acquisition channels.
- Global Community
- Access to a constantly growing community of entrepreneurs from across the world both virtually & through physical events.
- Funding Opportunities
Criteria
- The programmes is accepting applications in 7+ UK cities and worldwide.
For more information, visit BEC.