Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator

About

The Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator is a fully funded program designed for early-stage entrepreneurs in Wales, providing essential resources such as weekly online lectures, workshops, and personalized mentoring to help validate business ideas, develop sustainable business models, and prepare for future funding opportunities, all while promoting inclusivity and growth within the Welsh entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Benefits

• 💰Financial Support
  Fully funded participation with no fees
• 🎓Training & Mentorship
  Weekly online lectures, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring to help entrepreneurs validate ideas, develop business models, acquire customers, and prepare for future funding
• 🛠️ Resources & Tools
  Use of AI to enhance creativity and market research efficiency
• 🎤Publicity Opportunities
  PR and marketing opportunities to increase project visibility
• 🤝Inclusivity Support
  Funding and project participation adjustments for entrepreneurs with access needs or caregiving responsibilities to ensure inclusivity
• 🌱Ecosystem Growth
  Promotion of the growth of the Welsh entrepreneurial ecosystem

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be based in Wales
• Must have a high-growth potential early-stage business idea currently in pre-revenue stage
• Business model must meet at least one of the following criteria: projected turnover of £1 million by 2029
• Business model must meet at least one of the following criteria: creation of 10 or more full-time jobs by 2029
• Business model must meet at least one of the following criteria: international export potential

Target Sector

All Industries

Target Location

Wales