Sign up to Innovate UK's community to support start-ups to scale and grow 📢 Are you an incubator or accelerator active in the Midlands region? Do you want to be part of a group that champions the growth of start-ups? Then sign up today! 👉 https://ow.ly/caaA50Topaw By joining this community you will: ✅ Be part of an integrated network of incubators and accelerators across the whole of the UK ✅ Help solve challenges facing start-ups, as well as those facing incubators and accelerators ✅ Be able to share best practice with like-minded organisations ✅ Make a tangible difference to the UK start-up landscape. #StartUpCommunity #Startups #Midlands #Innovation
Accelerating Innovation Pathways for Start-ups🚀 Last week, Innovate UK brought together partners and members of the innovation ecosystem to discuss pathways for growth and building a community around Start-up Connect. As the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK provides a portfolio of products and services for all stages of a business’ innovation journey. Through Start-up Connect we are ensuring that early-stage businesses and spinouts have the tools to grow and thrive. We are initiating a call to action to build an active community of incubators and accelerators that support technology startups to grow and scale. The aim is to enhance visibility across the ecosystem and foster deeper collaboration and partnership opportunities. 🔗 Sign up to be part of this exciting community: https://ow.ly/caaA50Topaw Speaking at the event, Indro Mukerjee, CEO of Innovate UK, outlined how startups are critical to the future of our: 📈 Economy 🌍 Society ♻ Sustainable future Other highlights included: 🌟 An announcement of embedding Innovate UK’s Investor Partnership model into the ICURe programme, opening new doors for early-stage investors to engage and support ICURe spinouts. 🌟 A keynote from Lisa Smith, CEO of Midlands Mindforge, on strategies for attracting investors to early stage R&D businesses, emphasising the vital role start-ups play in driving local and national economic growth. 🌟 A discussion with investors, universities, businesses and policy makers focused on building a vibrant innovation ecosystem community. 🔗 Learn more about Start-up Connect: https://ow.ly/SsRN50TopQx #BusinessInnovation #Innovation #StartUps #StartUpCommunity