This document provides information on various accelerator programs in the UK and Ireland, including their location, leadership, focus areas, duration, cohort size, investments, and post-acceleration success metrics. It lists 19 different accelerators across locations like London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Dublin. Each accelerator is described in 1-2 sentences highlighting their key details.

1. UK Accelerator
Program List
North
South
Midlands
London
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Ireland2
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2. AcceleratorIncubator
VS
The term incubator suggests it is just
for new startups, but they actually
cater for a wide range of startups,
offering:
• Workspace
• Mentoring
• Workshops
• Shared services and resources
• Access to a startup community
Startups can typically stay for up to two
years to leverage the cheaper cost
overheads in office space and shared
services.
An accelerator is designed to rapidly
grow startups and prepare them for
further funding. It offers everything
an incubator does plus:
• Structured programme
• Exposure to Angel and VC
Networks
• Access to specific industries
and influencers
• Use of specialist technology
and data.
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3. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Alex Dunsdon
Overview
The bakery uses Open Innovation to bring together a large
network of startups and corporate brands that want to
innovatie.
http://thebakerylondon.com @TheBakeryLDN
Established
2012
Specialisation
Advertising
Duration
8 Weeks
Cohort Size
N/a
Investment
£50K
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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4. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Vicky-Marie Gibbons
Overview
Bethnal Green Ventures is very well know accelerator for
social entrepreneurship and has seen great success stories in
environment, education and social empowerment spaces.
http://bethnalgreenventures.com @BG_Ventures
Established
2008
Specialisation
Social & Environment
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
8
Investment
£15K for 6%
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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5. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
lian Iliev
Overview
Climate-KIC is an incubator and accelerator programme that
uses a mixture or equity funding and grant funding to
accelerate green-tech and clean-tech startups.
http://www.ecomachinesincubator.com @EcoMachinesUK
Established
2012
Specialisation
Green and Climate Tech
Duration
18 Months
Cohort Size
10
Investment
£100K for X%
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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6. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Andy Tait
Overview
Collider focuses on startups who are building disruptive
platforms and products and services that can build better
engagement with some of the biggest brands in the world.
http://collider.io @ColliderGB
Established
2012
Specialisation
Marketing & Advertizing
Duration
16 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
£40K for 11%
£100K for 22%
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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7. Leadership
Matt Clifford & Alice Bentinck
Overview
Entrepreneur First focus on finding the best individual first and
then build the teams and ideas afterwards, so their programme
is not suitable to preformed teams with a startup.
Sponsors & Partners
http://www.joinef.com @efLDN
Established
2013
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
6 Months
Cohort Size
20
Investment
£3K for 0% (1st half)
£10K for 10% (2nd half)
Post Accel. Success
$100M (in Valuations)
LondonLondon
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8. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Samad Masood
Overview
Run by Accenture, this accelerator is based at L39 in Canary
Wharf and works with the to the world biggest banks to help
drive FinTech innovation.
http://www.fintechinnovationlablondon.co.uk @FinTechInnoLab
Established
2013
Specialisation
FinTech
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
7
Investment
N/a
Post Accel. Success
$33M Follow-On Funding
London
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9. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Unknown
Overview
John Lewis give startups access to their technology, customers
and stores on this accelerator programme. There is a £100,000
cash prize for one team at the end of the programme.
http://jlab.co.uk @johnlewisretail
Established
2013
Specialisation
Retail
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
£20K for X%
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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10. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Andy McCartney & Diane Perlman
Overview
Microsoft Ventures actually don’t take any equity and the whole
programme is free, they also have 7 different programmes
internationally.
http://www.microsoftventures.com @MSFTVenturesUK
Established
2013
Specialisation
Cloud, Internet & Mobile
Duration
14 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
Does Not Invest
Post Accel. Success
No Data
London
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11. Birmingham
Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Mark Hales
Overview
Oxygen is the longest established accelerator in Europe
operating two programs in the UK, one based in London and
one Birmingham.
http://www.oxygenaccelerator.com @oxygenaccel
Established
2009
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
13 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
£21K for 8%
Post Accel. Success
71% Follow-On Funding
London
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12. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Reshma Sohoni
Overview
Seedcamp is highly respected and its operations are focused
mainly in Europe with a HQ in London, and offices in Tallinn,
Berlin, Zagreb, Budapest, Lisbon and Paris.
http://seedcamp.com @Seedcamp
Established
2007
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
5
Investment
€0 for 3%
€25K for 5%
€50K for 10%
Post Accel. Success
83% Follow-On Funding
London
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13. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Nektarios Liolios
Overview
Startupbootcamp have 9 accelerator programmes in the world
and their London programme is specifically focused on
FinTech.
http://jlab.co.uk @johnlewisretail
Established
2010
Specialisation
FinTech
Duration
13 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
€15K for 8%
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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14. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Jon Bradford
Overview
Techstars are prestigious accelerators internationally and they
have a strong presence in London, with a core programme and
a FinTech accelerator, which is in partnership with Barclays.
https://techstars.com @Techstars
Established
2013
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
$118,000 for 7-10%
Post Accel. Success
$6.5M Follow-On
Funding
FinTech Accelerator+
London
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15. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Baz Saideh
Overview
True Start is a new accelerator run by LandSecurities and
Accenture to build innovations for the Retail and Consumer
industries.
http://www.truestart.co.uk @TrueStartUK
TRUE CAPITAL
Established
2014
Specialisation
Retail & Consumer
Duration
6 months
Cohort Size
8
Investment
$0 for 3%$
50-100K for X
Post Accel. Success
No Data Available
London
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16. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Gary Stewart
Overview
Wayra is an accelerator run by Telefonica as part of their Open
Future programme to support startups and entrepreneurship. They
run 14 academies globally.
http://wayra.co.uk @WayraUK
Established
2012
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
6 months
Cohort Size
15
Investment
€20-50K for 5-10%
Post Accel. Success
$10M Follow-On Funding
London
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17. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Nathan Hill, Paul Anson and Tim de Vere Green
Overview
Based out of Idea Space in Cambridge Qi3 leverages it’s
experience in the technology and product industry to support
the commercialisation of new products.
http://www.qi3.co.uk/accelerator @qi3bootcamp
Established
2013
Specialisation
Products
Duration
12-18 months
Cohort Size
N/a
Investment
Undisclosed
Post Accel. Success
$5M Follow-On Funding
Cambridge
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18. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Mike Jackson
Overview
Webstart is an accelerator based in Bristol and focuses on
Web and App based startups. The teams are based in Engine
Shed which is a big technology space in the area.
http://www.webstartbristol.com @webstartbristol
Established
2013
Specialisation
Web & Apps
Duration
10 Weeks
Cohort Size
10
Investment
£10K for 10%
Post Accel. Success
£55K Follow-On Funding
Bristol
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19. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Emma Cheshire & River Tamoor Baig
Overview
Dotforge is based in the heart of Sheffield and offers a Social
Ventures programmes specifically for social enterprises and
an commercial programme open for all.
http://www.dotforgeaccelerator.com @Dotforge
Established
2013
Specialisation
Social and Commercial
Duration
14 Weeks
Cohort Size
12-15
Investment
£30K for 0% (Social)
£30K for 8%
Post Accel. Success
50% Follow-On Funding
Sheffield
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20. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Paul Smith & Tristan Watson
Overview
Ignite have helped build the tech eco-system in the North and
are now based in Campus North, the 10,000 sq ft venue
dedicated to tech.
http://ignite.io @Ignite100
Established
2012
Specialisation
N/a
Duration
16 Weeks
Cohort Size
25
Investment
£0 for 4%
£18K for 6-9%
Post Accel. Success
£10M Follow-On Funding
Newcastle
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21. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Gary Leyden
Overview
NDRC is a pre-seed investment fund that also runs two
accelerators, one focused on digital (LaunchPad) and one
focused on science and technology (VentureLab).
http://www.ndrc.ie/ @
Established
2008
Specialisation
Digital, SciTech
Duration
12 Weeks (Digital)
6 months (SciTech)
Cohort Size
8 (Digital)
2 (SciTech)
Investment
€20K for X% (Digital)
€100K for x% (SciTech)
Post Accel. Success
€88M Follow-On Funding
Dublin
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22. Sponsors & Partners
Leadership
Geraldine Lavin and Drew O'Sullivan
Overview
Propeller use a similar model to Techstars, combining the
support from Dublin City University, Ryan Air and The
Kauffman Foundation to build tech startups in Dublin.
http://www.ryanacademy.ie/accelerators @RyanAcademy
Established
2011
Specialisation
Tech
Duration
12 Weeks
Cohort Size
5
Investment
€35K for 7.5%
Post Accel. Success
€8M Follow-On Funding
Dublin
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