Apply to the accelerator

Applications are now open for our September 2023 accelerator cohort!

We are only accepting 15 companies to this cohort, and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, as applicatons are received. We will close applications as soon as we have our 15 companies for the cohort, or on 28 July at 17:00 BST, whichever comes first!

* This means the earlier you apply the better your chance of being accepted! *

Here's all the information you'll need

Programme info and eligibility criteria are on our Accelerator page.
Our recent Blog posts describe the start-ups journey in the accelerator.
Any questions? See our FAQ page.
Key dates and application are below.

Key dates

Accelerator Application

Please complete all fields below in as much detail as possible to give us a good idea of your business and why you should be a part of Breakthrough Labs.

Your name

Business name

Your email address

Business Website

Business Address

Tell us about your business, product, or service. What does your company do? What do you make? Provide a link to your product if applicable.

What stage is your business at? (i.e. are you currently trading or are you still developing your product?)

What stage is your product development? Do you have an MVP, a working prototype, or a product on the market? Have you done user testing?

Tell us about your team. Who is helping you and what percentage of your working time do you and your team devote to your start-up?

Tell us about your funding needs. What is your approximate run time before you will need additional funding? How much funding do you think you will need, and what would you use it for? Do you have experience pitching for funding?

How do you think Breakthrough Labs can help you? What are you hoping to get out of this programme?

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