Applications are open for the UK Space Agency Accelerator Explore programme

Explore is a dynamic 9-week accelerator sprint for those with a desire to start a growth business/social enterprise within the UK space sector. Successful applicants will have access cutting-edge business growth tools, receive 1:1 support from entrepreneurial growth experts and make rapid progress.

Explore is perfect for those making their first steps into the commercial space industry. Perhaps you think of yourself as an “inventor” with a desire to commit to building a scalable business, or maybe you’re working in another industry such as aerospace, law, quantum technology, farming, environmental engineering or healthcare but see the potential for your idea in space. If this sounds like you, Explore could be the perfect match.

What does this mean for industry?

Explore is a 9-week accelerator sprint designed to give you a burst of pace in a short space of time. Working with a panel of experts and an amazing cohort of like-minded entrepreneurs, you will lay the foundations for building a high-growth, scalable space business.

The Explore programme includes:

Access to new cutting-edge business growth tools to prioritise your focus areas.
1:1 support from entrepreneurial growth experts and technical commercialisation gurus.
A 5-week action sprint to help you learn and make progress on a daily basis.
Regular drop-ins and group sessions to tackle key challenges.

How can industry get involved?

To apply for the Explore programme, you must:

Be an early stage business – anywhere from idea stage through to proof of concept
Be either in the space sector, in another sector using space technology, or exploring how you can enter the space sector
Have a desire to start a growth business/social enterprise, not a lifestyle business or research project
You may have some early revenue of customer engagement, but this is not a requirement
You, as the entrepreneurial leader, are based in the UK

Applications close on the 31st of May 2024.

Learn more and apply for the programme today.

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Join us on 16 May for our Exploring the future of Esports webinar.

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techUK has published an Emerging Space Technologies Industry Perspective Report

This explores the opportunities to be created by the growing commercialisation of space and unveils a blueprint for the UK to emerge as a leading force in the rapidly evolving industry.

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techUK – Unleashing UK Tech and Innovation

The UK is home to emerging technologies that have the power to revolutionise entire industries. From quantum to semiconductors; from gaming to the New Space Economy, they all have the unique opportunity to help prepare for what comes next.

techUK members lead the development of these technologies. Together we are working with Government and other stakeholders to address tech innovation priorities and build an innovation ecosystem that will benefit people, society, economy and the planet - and unleash the UK as a global leader in tech and innovation.

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Tech and Innovation Summit, 19 June

Emerging technologies will be debated and explored at our annual Tech and Innovation Summit, taking place on 19 June. This campaign week will directly feed into the themes discussed at the Summit.

techUK’s flagship Tech and Innovation Summit returns to traverse the extraordinary and ground-breaking discoveries made possible by the application of emerging and transformative technologies.

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