Scaling the Edge is now open for applications
30th Sep 2021
This 10 week programme offers the opportunity for businesses to embrace innovation by allowing internal teams to develop and test ideas over the course of a 10 week programme.
Fully funded by Innovate UK, the programme offers:
- Expert training by seasoned entrepreneurs at an online bootcamp delivered by a renowned team with substantial innovation to commercialisation expertise
-
- A fully funded 10-12-week programme with an allocation of up to 4 ‘Seats’ per team
- £5,000 support package for market testing and validation
- Corporate Intrapreneurship audit of current and past activity
- 4 step methodology with ongoing tailored support and guidance for market discovery and digital testing:
- Value Proposition design
- Business Model Canvas Design
- Business Ideas Testing
- Market Engagement
- Upskill and incentivise staff and radically change innovation culture
- Cutting time to market and improved bottom line through commercially validating new/improved product ideas and markets
This programme is open to all innovative business across the UK, however for we particularly encourage applications within the Service Sector for Cohorts 1 & 2, in particular from:
- Cohort 1: Tourism and Hospitality
- Cohort 2: Service Skills (Manufacturing)
More details including dates and an expression of interest form can be found at:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/Business/Support-for-business/Innovation-smes/
*Please note that the first cohort will commence on 12th October so we would encourage you to submit your expression of interest form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
