The ScaleUp Programme is a fully-funded, free-to-access, ScaleUp Accelerator that helps tech businesses with high-potential achieve more. The programme delivers advice and mentoring from tech leaders who have themselves successfully scaled businesses.
Since launching in 2021, the programme has helped businesses increase revenue, enhance profitability and raise investment to aid growth.
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Advice from Guy Kawasaki, the former Apple Executive, current Chief Evangelist at Canva and Silicon Valley Investor.
Learn from Daniel Priestley, a best-selling author, award winning entrepreneur and Co-Founder & CEO of Dent.
Hear from Jill Palmer, a CEO with a sustained record of delivering success in fast growth, scale up and transformation environments.
A Q&A with Avin Rabheru, CEO & Founder of Housekeep, the 6th fastest growing tech business in Europe.
Develop your growth strategy with tried and tested techniques and expert advice.
Learn vital leadership skills to shape your culture and build successful teams.
Understand the core principles and techniques behind sustainable growth.
Get investment ready, understand routes to funding and get investor introductions.
The 2021 ScaleUp Programme was launched at the Innovation Birmingham Campus (part of Bruntwood Sci-Tech) where cohort one were officially onboarded.
“Programmes like this are essential in helping tech businesses across the West Midlands realise their full potential. We are pleased to be partnering with Birmingham Tech on this as it aligns with our mission to help digital entrepreneurs at all stages of their growth.”
Our ScaleUp programme participants get access to executives who have helped shape some of the world’s biggest tech companies. Our latest cohort were given the opportunity to meet Ash Ali, Just Eat’s first CMO who helped the company to their £1.47 billion IPO (the biggest for a UK tech company at the time). Ash spoke about his journey which has led him to create Uhubs and write an award-winning and best selling book for entrepreneurs (The Unfair Advantage).
As part of the programme, we host Executive Dinners, where our entrepreneurs get to meet successful tech founders in a relaxed environment. Our latest cohort experienced a beautiful dinner at The Grand Hotel where they heard from Mike Bristow, CEO & Co-Founder of CrowdProperty – the PropTech businesses which is one of the fastest growing companies in Europe.
? We celebrated the end of our ScaleUp Accelerator yesterday as cohort one showcased their innovation and progress at our pitching event. We were joined by investors from across the West Midlands and UK who got a chance to see some of our region’s exciting tech companies.
A report by high-growth data platform, Beauhurst, has shown Birmingham businesses received more investment in 2021 than they did during the three previous years combined. The research suggests that now is a great time to unlock capital and scale your business.
“The accelerator has helped us to gain clarity over our future direction and also have the confidence to take ‘the next step’. The engagement with other scale up founders was super useful in understanding the real life problems they faced along the way and how they tackled them.”
Alongside the 12 businesses on the accelerator, the programme has also supported over 500 businesses, giving them access to exclusive content and support.
Kent Holland is a partner at Cole Group, prior to this, Kent was VP of Sales at Copper.com one of the fastest growing tech businesses in the US.
Jenny Millar demystifies pricing strategy, giving tech founders the clarity and confidence to price their services more effectively.
Dave is an entrepreneur who specialises in high-growth tech businesses and also a video insight evangelist with global ambitions for growth and adventure.
Irene Graham is the CEO and a board director of the ScaleUp Institute. She is a Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde University.
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