Calling all Cornish Tech businesses!
Applications are now open for Tech Nation’s three flagship growth programmes.
Catering for venture-backed and bootstrapped scaling startups and scaleups at Seed, Series A and Series B+ stages or equivalent, Rising Stars, Upscale and Future Fifty are each designed to provide tailored support key stage-specific growth challenges, as well as invaluable opportunities to network and consult with experts and peers.
Whether you’ve just raised Seed funding or are preparing for IPO, Tech Nation have a growth programme for you, so read on and find out which programme is the best fit.
Rising Stars 2.0 Rising Stars is an exciting pitch competition for early-stage companies, designed to raise the profile of innovative tech companies across the UK. Entrants are supported throughout the application stage, finalists are chosen from each region of the UK and invited to pitch to a high profile panel of judges, in front of an audience of industry peers, investors and press.
Upscale 5.0 Now entering its 5th year, Tech Nation's mid-stage programme Upscale helps the UK’s most promising tech companies accelerate their growth and unlock key scaling challenges. With an impressive list of scale coaches and experts, this established, curated programme is designed to reflect companies’ scaling journey.
Future Fifty 8.0 Now in its 8th year, this late-stage programme, brings together the country’s most successful tech companies to build a powerful network and problem-solve with peers. Future Fifty supports companies in achieving their global ambitions, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK, and inspiring the next generation of tech entrepreneurs, founders and businesses.
These three growth programmes offer the support the tech companies of the future need, so UK tech can continue to compete on the global stage.
