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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
Let’s go further, smarter, cleaner, faster together
Specialist low carbon business support
Support to scale your business
Accelerate the development of your products & services
Work with expert mentors & academics
Funded by the West of England Combined Authority in partnership with the world-leading centre of excellence IAAPs, this programme aims to accelerate innovation and commercialisation in sustainable transport and low-carbon hydrogen production in the West of England.
It covers all areas of sustainable transport, including the decarbonisation of all road, marine, rail and air vehicles and fleets, as well as the development of hydrogen as a green fuel and its storage infrastructure.
It offers a new package of innovation, investment, and growth support for start-ups and SMEs in the sector, including access to our online community via the Innovation Platform, support to raise private equity investment and grant funding alongside an academic collaborator, masterclasses and networking and one-to-one clinics with advisors and academics in the field.
10 July, 11 September, online
Join Dr. Becky Sage and a peer group of entrepreneurs to figure out how focusing on your own needs can help your organisation, your relationships and your wider impact.
In this one-hour recurring virtual workshop, you and a community of founders from the programme will examine your own relationship to leadership, hear stories from other founders and take away some tools to set you up for business success without sacrificing yourself.
2024 is half-way through already, so it is a great time to set your leadership goals for the rest of the year!
As a start-up founder, you’re driven by innovation and sustainability, you have already demonstrated your leadership qualities as you tackle the climate crisis and play an important role in helping our society reach net zero. But any good leader knows that in order to continue to overcome your business and technical challenges you need to develop your own leadership skills.
This workshop is an opportunity for you to take some time to learn good practice from your peers and set a leadership action plan for the rest of the year.In this focused one-hour workshop, we’ll help you identify and eliminate the “bugs” in your leadership approach while cultivating enhancements to create an actionable plan for the rest of 2024.
Explore leadership in four key areas: self, others, organization, and environmental impact. Tackle challenges unique to your role, improve team communication, foster trust, and align strategy with culture. You’ll discover how to create a thriving business while driving positive environmental change.In a space designed for busy founders like you, our practical session will guide you through specific insights and foster discussions with your peers. Create & commit to your action steps that will strengthen your start-up and your leadership.Join us to invest in your personal growth, network with like-minded founders, and develop strategies for both business success and a sustainable future.
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
18 September, Time and Location TBC
There are millions of pounds to be won in competitive R&D competitions across the hydrogen and sustainable transport space.
This masterclass covers the intricacies of bid writing and applications, sharing actionable hints, tips and hacks to guarantee funding success.
Describing your project, team, and potential market in the clearest, most concise way is vital to securing R&D funding. Knowing your funder and understanding more about the way assessors score you throughout this process is also vital to your success.
Drawing on his 30 years of experience, successful international bid writer, Kevin Brooks will be leading this masterclass session, also offering the opportunity for a 1-to-1 session with him afterwards.
What content will be covered?
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
15 & 16 October, 09:00 – 13:00, online
Access to finance is a major barrier to UK SME growth, so understanding how to plan and execute a successful investment strategy is a critical success factor for development.
This two-day interactive Investment Workout will help you build an effective investment strategy for your hydrogen or sustainable transport-focused start-up or SME.
You will be supported by a team of highly experienced mentors with backgrounds in the sector, who will arm you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex world of venture funding here in the UK.
By the end of the course, you will clearly understand the investment landscape, be able to position your company to attract the right type of investor, and successfully plan a multi-stage investment campaign.
You will be supported by a team of highly experienced mentors with backgrounds in the sector, who will arm you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex world of venture funding here in the UK.
By the end of the course, you will clearly understand the investment landscape, be able to position your company to attract the right type of investor, and successfully plan a multi-stage investment campaign.
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
The Accelerator is open to companies that are innovating with clean hydrogen and/or sustainable transport and propulsion – across all sectors including marine, automotive, aerospace, heavy-duty, and off-highway vehicles.
We welcome applications from organisations that are an SME, a start-up, an individual entrepreneur with a registered business, Sole Trader, Partnership Organisation, Limited Company (Ltd) or Community Interest Company (CIC, CIO). Applicants do not need to be associated with SETsquared’s partner universities in any way.
Fully funded places on the programme can be awarded to businesses that: are either currently based or have a part of a supply chain in the West of England which includes Bath, North and North East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire; have identified or would like to find potential partners/networks in the area; want to explore business opportunities to collaborate, do research or develop new products in partnership with hydrogen and sustainable transport companies in the area; or are actively considering working and accessing opportunities in the area, including those that are interested in potentially relocating their operation (or some of it).
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