Grand Scale

🎉 And that’s a wrap! 🎉 Our 1-2-1 sessions with the final 10 teams in Cohort 6 of the Grand Scale Kickstart for #ICURe have officially wrapped up! We’re thrilled to see these teams already putting their training insights into action! 🚀 Hearing the positive feedback and witnessing the impact of these sessions has been incredibly rewarding. 💬 “The programme was an eye-opener and we found all the material provided so comprehensive and practical!” 🤝 “We loved interacting with all the other participants in the cohort, and the peer learning made us feel that we’re not the only ones facing struggles.” 🎯 “We had over a dozen potential target markets, but through the teachings of this course, we have successfully selected our beach head market. This focused approach has already paid off for us, enabling us to secure our first early-stage customer, and it’s helping us to raise more investment. 🔄 “We didn’t know where to start with our go-to-market strategy, and we kept going around in circles—it was a nightmare! This programme has given us a framework to follow, a clear path to launch and the understanding and confidence to generate sales traction. We’re so excited to see the hard work all the teams have put in, and we’re absolutely certain that they will all have successful market launches and generate sales traction! 🌟 ↘️ Learn more about our work with university #Spinouts: https://lnkd.in/eyBBeXFM Dr. Benedikt Engel Chris Hyde Ivor Lishman Dr. Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, CEng, MIMechE, FHEA Luke Pulford Pavlina Theodosiou Elizabeth (Liz) Heidrich Andrew Cookson Nicholas Wiecek Aaron Mir Batuhan Aktas Beyza Baran, MSc, RTTP Gizem Irmak Dr Dominic Holmes Christopher Mosedale Dr Aqeel Shamsul Anjali Sanjay Malaviga Senthil Prabu Roland B. Miriam Mowat Alastair Orr Ewing MCMI Leanne Hobbs Nunzia Lopiccolo Ali Mosayyebi Innovate UK ICURe #Commercialisation #Entrepreneurship #GoToMarketStrategy #Marketing #Innovation #StartUp #BusinessSupport #GoToMarket #UKTech

🌟 Huge congratulations to Molly Allington and the incredible team at Albotherm, a pioneering #AgriTech #Spinout and one of our Grand Scale Kickstart for #ICURe graduates, on securing an impressive £500,000 in #Funding!   🎉 Albotherm’s cutting-edge smart shading technology is transforming climate control in greenhouses and buildings, adapting shading based on temperature to reduce energy use and support a more sustainable future. 🌞🌱   We’re thrilled to celebrate this achievement and recognise such a visionary #ClimateTech company committed to driving positive environmental change through innovation. Here’s to many more successes! 🎊 Innovate UK ICURe #GreenTech #Bristol #StartUp

🎉✨ Highlights from our holiday celebrations last week at Grand Scale! From Halloween to Diwali, our team embraced every moment of the festivities! 👻🍬🧛♀️🎇😎 Here’s what we got up to: 🍭 Leanne Jennings – Had a spooktacular Halloween dressing the kids up as the coolest Ninja Turtle and Unicorn! 🐢🦄 They even won the best costume award at school! 🏆🎉 🌄 Roisin Garland – Enjoyed a fantastic family vacation in Lanzarote, exploring the stunning caves and soaking up the views! 🌅🌊👨👩👧👦 🍁 Aspa Evangelopoulou – Embraced the autumn vibes with pumpkin carving 🎃 and peaceful forest walks 🌲 – the perfect Halloween weekend! 🇫🇷 Jackie Devine – Had a fabulous girls’ getaway to Paris! From chic strolls through the city to admiring the Eiffel Tower, it was a dream trip! 🥖🥂🗼 🪔 Ruchira R Rangaprasad – Celebrated Diwali with sweets, family, and sparklers! 🎆✨ Nothing like the warmth of festive lights and the joy of being with loved ones. How did you celebrate Halloween or Diwali? Share with us below! 🎉🕯️ #GrandScaleHolidays #FestiveFun #TeamCelebrations #Halloween2024 #Diwali2024 #TravelVibes #FamilyTime #ParisDreaming #AutumnVibes 

Looking to boost your market share & achieve your #BusinessGrowth targets? 🎯 📢 #Startups, it's time to get strategic! Dive into our latest blog on refining your #GoToMarket approach with effective competitor analysis. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehFiGtnD #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneur

Wondering why some tech startups fail while others soar? 🪁 It often boils down to product-market fit. 🎯 Discover the top reasons new ventures miss the mark and how to steer clear of these pitfalls in our blog. 📉🚫 Learn the strategies to set your startup on the path to success! 👉 https://lnkd.in/euAmd84y #TechStartups #ProductMarketFit #BusinessStrategy #B2B #Research #Commercialisation #Tech #TechUK

Empowering technical founders to launch with confidence! 💪✨ Through the Grand Scale Kickstart programme, we equip participants with a comprehensive toolkit, including strategic frameworks, practical techniques, and methodologies designed to streamline sales and marketing efforts. 🧩 🛠️ This holistic approach enables early-stage ventures to confidently plan and execute go-to-market strategies, helping them navigate the complexities of launching new products and securing initial customers. 🌍 With over 73% of our recent cohort having already launched or on track to launch in 2024, and their go-to-market strategy skills improving by over 67%, the results speak for themselves. 📊 Learn more about how the programme provides participants with the infrastructure and skills needed for successful market entry: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSWRzzfY Xiao Collins Phlux Technology #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startups #BusinessGrowth #GoToMarketStrategy #GoToMarket #MarketEntry #Commercialisation #LeadershipDevelopment

Understanding your competition is key to standing out in the market. 📈 Dive into our competitor analysis insights to identify gaps and refine your #GoToMarket strategy for success. 🎖️ Ready to boost your market share and meet your business growth targets? 🎯 Check out our blog and get your FREE competitor analysis template now! https://lnkd.in/eJ2wWAXd #BusinessStrategy #MarketResearch #CompetitiveAnalysis #BusinessGrowth #Strategy

✨ Exciting news! ✨ This week, we kicked off our 1-2-1 workshops for the Grand Scale Kickstart for #ICURe Cohort 6!   👩💻 We had the pleasure of sitting down with 5 of the 15 brilliant teams in this cohort and were thrilled to see them already starting to apply the learnings from the training.   In these personalised sessions, we delved deeper and provided further guidance on their individual campaign plans, focusing on:   📈 Go-To-Market strategies 👤 Persona Template 🎯 Prospecting strategies 📝 Content development and planning 🛠️ Campaign build and automation journey 💡 Selecting and targeting their beach head market 💷 Securing Investment   🌟 We are looking forward to working with the rest of the teams in the coming weeks to nail down their go-to-market strategy, accelerate their time to market and provide the support they need to launch and generate market traction.    ↘️ Learn more about our work with university #Spinouts: https://bit.ly/49rJU9J Innovate UK ICURe | Alex Mavromatis, PhD | Ilke Candan Bengi | Eleni Maria Boutla | MANTHAN DESAI | Gian Piero Malfense Fierro | WeeLiam Khor, PhD CEng MInstP | Shaun Robertson | Simone Lucanto | Liz Cresswell MRCVS | Robert Hyde | Charles Carslake | Adriano Randi | Benjamin Buckley #MarketingDoneRight #Entrepreneurship #MarketingStrategy #Marketing #Innovation #StartUp #BusinessSupport #GoToMarket #UKTech

Absolutely thrilled to celebrate our Grand Scale Kickstart for #ICURe graduate, Dr Alison Callwood, for her incredible achievement in winning the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion category at the The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) (RCM) Awards 2024! 👏   🌟 Sammi Select’s unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive and fair environment is nothing short of inspiring.   Sammi Select provides a bias-reducing, inclusive interview platform using SAMMI®, based on the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) method. Candidates complete asynchronous video interviews, ensuring fair assessments, particularly for neurodiverse and underrepresented applicants.   Huge congratulations, Dr. Callwood! The future is brighter because of your efforts! 💥🙌   Innovate UK ICURe #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership

We recently came across "The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick, and we absolutely loved how it frames customer conversations! It’s a brilliant reminder of the importance of digging deeper for insights. 👥💬 If you're serious about uncovering real feedback from your customers, it’s not about pitching your idea but about truly understanding their experiences and needs. 🗣️"The Mom Test," teaches a simple but crucial principle: Don't ask people if your idea is good. Instead, ask the right questions to get honest, actionable feedback. 💡 If you're tired of generic answers, "The Mom Test" gives you a new way to navigate customer conversations. It's time to get strategic with your interviews! 🔍 Here are 3 Key Takeaways from The Mom Test: 1️⃣ Focus on Their Life, Not Your Idea: Don’t pitch, ask about their real experiences. 2️⃣ Talk About Problems, Not Solutions: Get them to share their challenges and pain points. 3️⃣ Be Specific with Your Questions: Don’t ask vague questions like, “Would you use this?” Instead, ask, “When’s the last time you experienced this issue?” 🤔 By asking the right questions and listening more than you talk, you'll discover valuable feedback that will shape your product or service for success. #CustomerResearch #MarketResearch #B2B #UKTech #ProductDevelopment #TheMomTest #StartupTips