Across Birmingham and the West Midlands, there are over 30 accelerators, incubators and business support programmes designed to help Tech and Digital businesses achieve more.
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Forward
Accelerator
Forward is a 6 month global accelerator programme, based in the UK, designed to provide essential support to high growth startups and scaleups.
Innovation Birmingham
Support Services
Innovation Birmingham offers coworking, office space and business support for digital and tech businesses to form, scale and grow.
NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator
The NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator is a six-month programme for entrepreneurs with high growth businesses who are looking to scale up.
5PRING
Accelerator
5PRING is the UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerator aiming to help organisations of all sizes harness the power of 5G.
B Start-Up
Programme
This is a structured programme where you’ll receive teaching and guidance on how to effectively develop, test, start and grow any business venture in the quickest, cheapest and most effective way.
BetaDen
Accelerator
BetaDen provides a revolutionary platform for businesses to develop next-generation technology, such as the internet of things and industry 4.0.
BSEEN
Programme
BSEEN offers students and graduates a great package of intensive start-up support for new ventures.
Creative ScaleUp
Programme
The Creative ScaleUp Programme is a 2-year programme funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Enterprise For Success
Programme
Enterprise For Success is a new project to encourage new business start-ups and to help young businesses grow and thrive.
PocZero Business
Support
PocZero has a mission of connecting citizens, companies and government to create new models of care from the ground up.
SciTech Innovation Hub
Support
The SciTech Innovation Hub provides the expertise required to support your business through the process of new product development, from idea generation to commercialisation.
SPARK Business
Incubation
SPARK’s aim is to raise the technology profile of the area with an increased focus on engineering, creative media and ICT.
The Startup Sprint
Programme
Startup Sprint is a 1-month programme that will take up and coming entrepreneurs through the fundamental steps of launching their own business.
Warwick Ventures
Software Incubator
The Warwick Ventures Software Incubator is aimed at helping budding entrepreneurs that have an existing or former connection with the University of Warwick.
STEAMhouse Incubator
& Support Services
STEAMhouse supports entrepreneurs, sole traders, companies and citizens to build their businesses, develop products and services and bring amazing new ideas to life.
Technology Developer Accelerator Programme
The Technology Developer Accelerator Programme was created to provide support to UK SMEs helping to accelerate their low carbon technologies to the point of commercialisation.
The BioHub Birmingham Accelerator
The BioHub Birmingham is a fully serviced biomedical incubator and accelerator designed to house life science companies from proof of concept through to expansion.
IA Engine Innovator Programme
The IA Engine Innovator Programme is for FinTechs that want to accelerate their immersion in the investment management industry.
Very Light Rail
Incubator
The Very Light Rail Incubator will be used for prototype trials, allowing for testing and evaluation of demonstrator vehicles and systems.
Women’s Enterprise and
Community Hub
The Women’s Enterprise and Community Hub is a hive of enterprising activity providing modern, purpose-built space for women-led businesses.
Barclays Eagle Labs
Support Hub
Barclays Eagle Labs Support Hub is providing start-ups with virtual events, content and tools, in these challenging times.
Ignite
Incubator
Ignite is a flexible package of advice and practical help, designed to allow start-up and early-stage companies to tap into the resources of the University of Warwick Science Park and it’s wealth of know-how.
The BizzInn
Incubator
The BizzInn is a free incubator for hi-tech innovators or companies who need specialist facilities or expertise to develop or grow their business.
SPEED Business
Support Services
SPEED is delivered by the University of Wolverhampton, supporting students and graduates who need help starting a business.
SuperTech WM
SuperTech Wm is a cross-sector partnership designed to showcase the talent, innovation, and investment potential of the West Midlands’ rapidly emerging professional services technology (ProfTech) cluster.
GBSLEP Growth Hub
The GBSLEP Growth Hub is home of advice, guidance and funding for businesses and entrepreneurs across the Greater Birmingham area.
AMCASH
The AMCASH project established to support SMEs across Greater Birmingham & Solihull, Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire, The Marches and Stoke & Staffordshire.
ARLI
ARLI offers funded advice and technical support to SMEs on developing innovative low-carbon products and processes.
ATETA
ATETA is an SME support programme from the Birmingham Energy Institute, designed to help organisations overcome their obstacles and unlock business opportunities.
CIAMM
The CIAMM has been developed to help SMEs discover the full potential of quantum technologies, through providing access to world-class technical expertise, research programmes and collaborative partners.
DIGI-RAIL
Digi-Rail is a focussed project providing technical and business/commercial support to SMEs looking to enter or grow their business in the rail industry, focussing on supplying the Digital Railway.
DEMAND Hub
DEMAND Hub is a programme for the Black Country, Greater Birmingham and Solihull, Coventry & Warwickshire, and Stoke-On-Trent & Staffordshire regions.
Science 2 Industry
Through the Bridging for Innovators programme, STFC is funding the University of Birmingham to deliver Science to Industry in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre.
AMTECAA
If you’re looking to explore how advanced manufacturing technologies can help you be more productive or provide a competitive edge you can access the AMTECAA programme.
The Grid
The Grid is an innovation and opportunities exchange designed for founders who want to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and are ready to scale their start-up.
Aston Programme for Small Business Growth
The Aston Programme for Small Business Growth aims to support SMEs to grow by increasing their turnover and creating jobs.
innovate2succeed
innovate2succeed is an innovation management support programme designed to scale up your company. Innovation is one of the driving forces behind all ambitious businesses, helping them expand and succeed.
Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands
The Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands is an alliance of organisations active or interested in science and technology-based innovation across the West Midlands.
Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub
Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub will match you to a business advisor who has the commercial experience to guide you to success.
Energy Systems Catapult
Energy Systems Catapult was set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK’s energy system and ensure UK businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth.
Manufacturing Technology Centre
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
Coventry and Warwickshire Innovation Test Bed
The Coventry and Warwickshire Innovation Test Bed Project offers one-to-one business mentoring, workshops to enhance your knowledge and skills.
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network
The WMAHSN leads and catalyses collaboration between academia, industry, health and care providers, commissioners, and citizens to support continuous improvement of the region’s health and wealth.
National Express Innovation & Science
NXIS is a 10-week accelerator for mature start-ups or scale-ups, designed to develop innovative solutions, products and services that can be implemented across National Express UK.
Think Beyond Data
Aston University is offering tailored solutions to help SMEs grow. The project brings you artificial intelligence expertise and business efficiency at no cost to you.
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
The GBCC has a well-established corporate brand coupled with many years of history and success as a leading business support organisation.
Technology Supply Chain
The Technology Supply Chain is a no-cost membership which helps manufacturing, engineering, tech and services companies to find grants, fully funded support and new opportunities.
Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is a vibrant community of small businesses and business advisers that exist to shortcut your route to trusted business support.
Tech Nation
Tech Nation fuels the growth of game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies so they can positively transform societies and economies.
techUK
techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve.
BCU Advantage
BCU Advantage is a business support service helping you achieve your business goals through collaborations with BCU experts, business specialists and recruitment professionals along with partner organisations and funding bodies.
Black Country Growth Hub
Black Country Growth Hub provides free and impartial support to businesses and entrepreneurs of any size.
Invest West Midlands
The West Midlands Growth Company are working to ensure that foreign-owned businesses right across the region, have access to a free of charge, local account manager.
Medilink West Midlands
Medilink WM is the industry association for the Life Sciences & Medical Technology sector, whose aim is to help companies establish, develop and grow.
UKBlackTech
UKBlackTech is an innovation group that is on a mission to make the UK the most ethnically diverse tech ecosystem in the world.
Squibble Branding Support
Squibble support tech businesses with their branding and offer free workshops to help drive performance.